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  1. Clifford Roberts (March 6, 1894 – September 29, 1977) was an American investment dealer and golf administrator. [2] Early years. Born in Morning Sun, Iowa, Roberts had a financially troubled family life as a boy. He and older brother, John Darious Roberts, left school before graduation after beating up the school's principal.

  2. Mar 30, 2023 · Today his name is hardly recognized by golfers, but Cliff Roberts, co-founder of the Masters and Augusta National Golf Club, was the dictatorial visionary who set tournament and club...

  3. Apr 9, 2011 · The life of Clifford Roberts was remarkable tale, a man who -- in a rags-to-riches ode to the American Dream -- rose from farm boy to the position of advisor for the American president via his...

  4. Mar 6, 2020 · Clifford Roberts, the co-founder of Augusta National and the longest-serving chairman of the Masters, was born on March 6, 1894 on a farm in Morning Sun, Iowa. He was the brains behind most of what is the Masters Tournament today and joined with golfer Bobby Jones to organize the club and start the invitational tournament.

  5. Augusta National Golf Club was founded by Bobby Jones, the legendary amateur champion, and Clifford Roberts, an astute investment banker in New York. Jones helped design the golf course, working alongside the esteemed British architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie.

  6. Clifford Roberts played an integral part in arguably the most famous tournament in golf before a shocking end to his life in 1977.

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