Ranking the top ten traditions in The Masters Tournament history

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AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 08: Patrons wait in Founders Circle during a practice round prior to the start of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2014 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

If you (somehow) don’t believe that the flowers of Augusta National are nearly as iconic as the tournament itself, slow down, take a deep breath, and look a little closer. Specifically, look at the name given to each hole.

Players open play on the first hole, Tea Olive. At Amen Corner, the iconic par-3 12^th is known as Golden Bell. And on Sunday, after working through the Magnolias (No. 5) and Azaleas (No. 13), the champion will have the green jacket draped on his shoulders on the green at No. 18 – Holly.

Words don’t necessarily do the flora at Augusta National justice. Every leaf, bud and stem is kept in immaculate condition throughout the season, with the spotlight brightest in the first full week of April. And perhaps no flowers on the entire property are as well-known as those in Founders Circle, at the end of Magnolia Lane.

There, a blooming flower bed in the shape of the United States (the Augusta logo) grows in yellow pansies on a perfect green backdrop. From the 1940s to this very day, the location is the first stop for countless visitors to Augusta, and it’s a view that simply can’t be replicated anywhere else.

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