In this episode of History for Cocktail Parties, hosts James Ottley and Thornton Kennedy explore the origins of Augusta National Golf Club, delving into why Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts selected Augusta, Georgia, as the site for their course. They discuss the club's early financial challenges and how these struggles led to the creation of the inaugural Augusta National Invitation Tournament in 1934, which would become the prestigious Masters Tournament. The episode offers a compelling look at the vision and determination that transformed the former Fruitlands Plant Nursery into one of golf's most iconic venues.