In 1934, two professional golfers decided to organize an annual event that would serve golf and symbolize their contribution to the sport. Their names were Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and the event would become known as the Masters Tournament. Roberts initially proposed that the tournament be called Masters, but Jones objected because he felt it was inappropriate. The name Augusta National Invitation Tournament was used instead, and this lasted for five years until Jones changed his views and the name was changed. The first tournament took place on March 22, 1934 and was won by Horton Smith. The structure of Masters tournaments has changed very little since the early years. It lasts four more days with stroke play on eighteen holes each day. Instead of forming groups of three for the final round, like in most other tournaments, players are paired up in pairs. Additionally, unlike other tournaments, the Masters did not include qualifying rounds. Once again, Augusta was the center of attention of the golf world this past weekend for the 2000 Masters tournament. The championship course was in good condition and was a site of inspiration for golf enthusiasts. On Thursday, the excitement of the first round was demonstrated by the presence of the three “Legends”: Jack Nickolaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer. Together, they have won thirteen Masters. Whether or not they played well in the first round, it's obvious they don't need to earn anyone's respect. The first round also saw some big players fall. Greg “The Shark” Norman struggled all day. He seemed to have most of his problems within 100 yards of the green. I saw a few double bogeys shot on the back nine after three putting on two greens. I think he finished the day about five over par. Additionally, 1997 Masters champion Tiger Woods found himself in trouble throughout the round. The majority of his issues seemed to be his chipping and putting accuracy. Like most of the other players in the field, he particularly struggled on holes eleven through thirteen, where he made his first ever triple bogey. He finished the day three over par with a score of 75. Nonetheless, the first round belonged to Dennis Paulson who shot a four under par 68. The second and third rounds showed gradual improvement from the top finishers. players like Tiger Woods, David Duval, Vijay Singh and Davis Love III.