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1953 Masters Tournament, the Glossary

The 1953 Masters Tournament was the 17th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.^[1]

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Al Besselink

Albert Cornelius Besselink (June 10, 1923 – April 10, 2017) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Al Brosch

Albert Wenzel "Red" Brosch (November 8, 1911 – December 10, 1975) was an American professional golfer.

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Al Mengert

Alfred John Mengert (April 7, 1929 – April 6, 2021) was an American professional golfer.

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Arecaceae

The Arecaceae is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.

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Augusta National Golf Club, sometimes referred to as Augusta National, Augusta, or the National, is a golf club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. 1953 Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club are Masters Tournament.

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Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Azalea

Azaleas are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsusi (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous).

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Ben Hogan

William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

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Billy Burke (golfer)

William John Burke, Burkauskas (polonized Burkowski) (December 14, 1902 – April 19, 1972) was an American professional golfer during the early 20th century.

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Bo Wininger

Francis G. "Bo" Wininger (November 16, 1922 – December 7, 1967) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Bob Hamilton

Robert T. Hamilton (January 10, 1916 – December 6, 1990) was an American professional golfer.

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Byron Nelson

Jug McSpaden (left) and Nelson --> John Byron Nelson Jr. (February 4, 1912 – September 26, 2006) was an American professional golfer between 1935 and 1946, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time.

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Camellia

Camellia (pronounced or) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae.

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Cary Middlecoff

Emmett Cary Middlecoff (January 6, 1921 – September 1, 1998) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour from 1947 to 1961.

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Cercis canadensis

Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, native to eastern North America from southern Michigan south to central Mexico, west to New Mexico.

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Chandler Harper

John Chandler Harper (March 10, 1914 – November 8, 2004) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the PGA Championship in 1950.

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Charles Coe

Charles Robert Coe (October 26, 1923 – May 16, 2001) was an American amateur golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest American amateurs in history.

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Chick Evans

Charles E. "Chick" Evans Jr. (July 18, 1890 – November 6, 1979) was a prominent American amateur golfer of the 1910s and 1920s.

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Chick Harbert

Melvin R. "Chick" Harbert (February 20, 1915 – September 1, 1992) was an American professional golfer.

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Chuck Kocsis

Charles R. Kocsis (January 27, 1913 – May 30, 2006) was an American amateur golfer.

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Claude Harmon

Eugene Claude Harmon Sr. (July 14, 1916 – July 23, 1989) was an American professional golfer and golf instructor.

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Clayton Heafner

Clayton Vance Heafner (July 20, 1914 – December 31, 1960) was an American golfer, and the father of golfer Vance Heafner.

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Cornus

Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark.

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Cornus alba

Cornus alba, the red-barked, white or Siberian dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea.

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Cornus florida

Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is a species of flowering tree in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern Mexico.

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Cortaderia selloana

Cortaderia selloana is a species of flowering plant in the Poaceae family.

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Craig Wood (golfer)

Craig Ralph Wood (November 18, 1901 – May 7, 1968) was an American professional golfer in the 1930s and 1940s, the winner of 21 PGA Tour titles including two major championships and a member of three Ryder Cup teams.

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Cunninghamia

Cunninghamia is a genus of one or two living species of evergreen coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae.

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Denny Shute

Herman Densmore "Denny" Shute (October 25, 1904 – May 13, 1974) was an American professional golfer who won three major championships in the 1930s.

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Dick Chapman

Richard Davol Chapman (March 23, 1911 – November 15, 1978) was an American amateur golfer.

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Dick Mayer

Alvin Richard Mayer (August 28, 1924 – June 2, 1989) was an American professional golfer.

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Dick Metz

Richard C. Metz (May 29, 1908 – May 5, 1993) was an American professional golfer.

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Dick Yost

Richard Lewis Yost (December 27, 1929 – August 3, 1973) was an American amateur golfer.

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Don Cherry (singer)

Donald Ross Cherry (January 11, 1924 – April 4, 2018) was an American traditional pop and big band singer and golfer.

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Doug Ford (golfer)

Douglas Michael Ford Sr. (born Douglas Michael Fortunato; August 6, 1922 – May 14, 2018) was an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.

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Earl Stewart

Earl Richard Stewart Jr. (October 15, 1921 – July 11, 1990) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s; and was a college head golf coach in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Ed Oliver (golfer)

Edward Stewart "Porky" Oliver, Jr. (September 6, 1915 – September 21, 1961) was a professional golfer from the United States.

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Felice Torza

Felice Joseph Torza (March 15, 1920 – December 23, 1983) was an American professional golfer. He played primarily in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

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Forsythia

Forsythia, is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae.

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Frank Stranahan

Frank Richard Stranahan (August 5, 1922 – June 23, 2013) was an American sportsman.

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Fred Haas

Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer.

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Fred Hawkins (golfer)

Fred Hawkins (September 3, 1923 – December 6, 2014) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s.

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Fred McLeod (golfer)

Frederick Robertson McLeod (25 April 1882 – 8 May 1976) was a Scottish-American professional golfer who had a distinguished career in the United States, which included victory in the 1908 U.S. Open.

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Gelsemium sempervirens

Gelsemium sempervirens is a twining vine in the family Gelsemiaceae, native to subtropical and tropical America: Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo), includes description, drawings, distribution map, etc.

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Gene Littler

Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 15, 2019) was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Gene Sarazen

Gene Sarazen (born Eugenio Saraceni, February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships.

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George Fazio

George Fazio (November 12, 1912 – June 6, 1986) was an American professional golfer and a golf course architect.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Harry Todd (golfer)

Harry Lorenzo Todd (November 6, 1916 – October 9, 1966) was an American professional golfer.

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Harvie Ward

Edward Harvie Ward, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – September 4, 2004) was an American golfer best known for his amateur career.

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Henry Picard

Henry Gilford Picard (November 28, 1906 – April 30, 1997) was an American professional golfer.

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Herman Keiser

Herman W. Keiser (October 7, 1914 – December 24, 2003) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1946, his only major title.

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Horton Smith

Horton Smith (May 22, 1908 – October 15, 1963) was an American professional golfer, best known as the winner of the first and third Masters Tournaments.

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Ilex opaca

Ilex opaca, the American holly, is a species of holly, native to the eastern and south-central United States, from coastal Massachusetts south to central Florida, and west to southeastern Missouri and eastern Texas.

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Jack Burke Jr.

John Joseph Burke Jr. (January 29, 1923 – January 19, 2024) was an American professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s.

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Jack Nicklaus

Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed "the Golden Bear", is a retired American professional golfer and golf course designer.

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Jack Westland

Alfred John "Jack" Westland (December 14, 1904 – November 3, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965.

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Jerry Barber

Carl Jerome Barber (April 25, 1916 – September 23, 1994) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

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Jess Sweetser

Jesse William Sweetser (April 18, 1902 – May 27, 1989) was an amateur golfer, best known as the first American-born player to win the British Amateur.

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Jim Ferrier

James Bennett Elliott Ferrier (24 February 1915 – 13 June 1986) was an Australian professional golfer.

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Jim Turnesa

James R. Turnesa (December 9, 1912 – August 27, 1971) was an American professional golfer and winner of the 1952 PGA Championship, beating Chick Harbert 1-up in the match-play final.

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Jimmy Demaret

James Newton Demaret (May 24, 1910 – December 28, 1983) was an American professional golfer.

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Jock Hutchison

Jack Falls "Jock" Hutchison (June 6, 1884 – September 27, 1977) was a Scottish-born professional golfer who was based in the United States.

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Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Reginald Thomas Kirkwood (30 May 1920 – 7 September 2006), better known as Joe Kirkwood Jr., was a professional golfer on the PGA Tour and a film actor.

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John de Forest

John Gerard de Forest (31 March 1907 – 10 April 1997), also known as John de Bendern, was an English amateur golfer.

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Johnny Bulla

John Guthrie Bulla (June 2, 1914 – December 7, 2003) was an American professional golfer.

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Johnny Palmer

John Cornelius Palmer (July 3, 1918 – September 14, 2006) was an American professional golfer.

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Johnny Revolta

John F. Revolta (April 5, 1911 – March 3, 1991) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s. He won a major title, the 1935 PGA Championship, and had 18 career wins on tour. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Revolta's family relocated to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1923 when he was twelve.

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Julius Boros

Julius Nicolas Boros (March 3, 1920 – May 28, 1994) was an American professional golfer noted for his effortless-looking swing and strong record on difficult golf courses, particularly at the U.S. Open.

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Juniperus virginiana

Juniperus virginiana, also known as eastern redcedar, red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names, is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains.

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Lew Worsham

Lewis Elmer Worsham, Jr. (October 5, 1917 – October 19, 1990) was an American professional golfer, the U.S. Open champion.

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Lloyd Mangrum

Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American professional golfer.

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Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the Southeastern United States, from Virginia to central Florida, and west to East Texas.

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Malus

Malus is a genus of about 32–57 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples and wild apples.

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Masters Tournament

The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) is one of the four men's major golf championships in professional golf.

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Men's major golf championships

The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the major championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the most prestigious tournaments in golf.

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Nandina

Nandina domestica commonly known as nandina, heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Japan.

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Olin Dutra

Olin A. Dutra (January 17, 1901 – May 5, 1983) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Osmanthus fragrans

Osmanthus fragrans, variously known as sweet osmanthus, sweet olive, tea olive, and fragrant olive, is a flowering plant species native to Asia from the Himalayas through the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan in China, Taiwan, southern Japan and Southeast Asia as far south as Cambodia and Thailand.

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Paul Runyan

Paul Scott Runyan (July 12, 1908 – March 17, 2002) was an American professional golfer.

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Peach

The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in Zhejiang province of Eastern China.

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Peter Thomson (golfer)

Peter William Thomson (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer.

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PGA Championship

The PGA Championship (often referred to as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America.

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PGA Tour

The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America.

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Pinus strobus

Pinus strobus, commonly called the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine is a large pine native to eastern North America.

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Prunus caroliniana

Prunus caroliniana, known as the Carolina laurelcherry, Carolina cherry laurel, Carolina cherry, or Cherry laurel, is a small evergreen flowering tree native to the lowlands of Southeastern United States, from North Carolina south to Florida and westward to central Texas.

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Pyracantha

Pyracantha (from Greek "fire" and "thorn", hence firethorn) is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha.

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Ralph Guldahl

Ralph J. Guldahl (November 22, 1911 – June 11, 1987) was an American professional golfer, one of the top five players in the sport from 1936 to 1940.

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Robert Sweeny Jr.

Robert John Vincent Sweeny Jr. (July 25, 1911 – October 21, 1983) was an American amateur golfer, socialite, businessman and Second World War Royal Air Force bomber pilot.

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Sam Parks Jr.

Samuel McLaughlin Parks Jr. (June 23, 1909 – April 7, 1997) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the U.S. Open in 1935, his only major title.

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Sam Snead

Samuel Jackson Snead (May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for the better part of four decades (having won PGA of America and Senior PGA Tour events over six decades) and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

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Skee Riegel

Robert Henry "Skee" Riegel (November 25, 1914 – February 22, 2009) was an American professional golfer.

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Skip Alexander

Stewart Murray "Skip" Alexander, Jr. (August 6, 1918 – October 24, 1997) was an American collegiate and professional golfer.

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Ted Kroll

Ted J. Kroll (August 4, 1919 – April 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer.

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The Amateur Championship

The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a golf tournament which has been held annually in the United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 1949 and 2019 when Ireland hosted the championship.

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The Open Championship

The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious.

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Tommy Bolt

Thomas Henry Bolt (March 31, 1916 – August 30, 2008) was an American professional golfer.

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U.S. Amateur

The United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers.

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U.S. Open (golf)

The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open national championship of golf in the United States.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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1953 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)

April 1953 sports events in the United States

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