In 1937 the green jacket was born. 2. Masters winners haven't always received their own jackets. Augusta National // Getty Images. Tiger Woods puts on the green jacket, 1997.

The Green Jacket was first introduced in 1937; the idea was for Augusta National members to wear these jackets during The Masters to make them stand out to members of the public needing assistance.

The green jacket is worn by club members and Masters champions, who first slip it on during the traditional winner’s ceremony at Butler Cabin, mere steps from the 18th green.

Augusta National’s green jacket – an exclusive prize for Masters champions – is golf’s most coveted fashion statement, and one of sport’s most iconic pieces of clothing.

A green-jacket-clad Spieth famously belted the “Eyes of Texas” from the sidelines at a Texas football game, and 2016 champion Danny Willett attended Wimbledon wearing his green jacket.

The Masters green jacket has had quite the journey to become golf's signature fashion accessory. Here's a breakdown of the fancy blazer's nearly 90-year history with Augusta National.

The world's elite golfers are converging on the legendary Augusta National Golf Club this week, ready to vie for the coveted Masters green jacket. Considered the pinnacle of golfing achievements ...

The jacket of Doug Ford, the 1957 victor, was sold for $62,000 by a company formerly known as Green Jacket Auction. Tiger Woods puts on the green jacket after winning his fifth Masters in 2019. CBS ...

Eventually, he was convinced to sell the jacket via Green Jacket Auctions (now Golden Age) in 2017. More than two decades after it was purchased for $5 in a thrift store, the “Thrift Store ...

The green jacket for Doug Ford, the 1957 Masters champ, sold for $62,967 in 2010 and 1959 Masters winner Art Wall’s jacket went for $61,453 in 2012. Advertisement.