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<1> Masters Tournament
 
-The Masters, held every April, has the shortest history among the four major men's golf tournaments, but has a reputation as the best golf tournament. Bobby Jones, known as the 'Saint of Golf', achieved the first Grand Slam in the history of golf. After his retirement, he returned to his hometown, built a golf course called Augusta National, and hosted the 1834 Masters Tournament. The Masters has been ranked as one of the four major majors since 1939 after American golf legend Gene Sarazen won the championship.
The nose has the characteristic of fast greens called glass beads, and the winning prize is said to be around $1.4 million. A green jacket is awarded to the winner, and all invited players are said to reflect their world rankings and prize money rankings.
 
<2> US Open
 
-The 1895 US Open is said to have originated as an event that followed the 'US Amateur' match. A unique feature of this competition is that it is held on the most difficult courses. It is said that the goal is to select a true champion by playing as difficult as possible with tough rough and difficult course settings. Held in June, the U.S. Open's overtime period features stroke play over 18 holes the next day. The prize money is approximately 1.4 million dollars, and players who have passed the regional preliminary round, including ranked players, will participate.
 
<3> British Open
 
-The British Open, which boasts the longest history and authority, started in 1860 with the first match between eight players at Prestwick Golf Club, a 12-hole course, and is held in July. The British people call it 'The Open' as an expression of pride for being the only open competition in the world.
It is also a competition called
. The course features pot bunkers, strong wind and rain, and knee-high rough. The prize money is around $1.5 million, and players who have passed the regional preliminary round, including ranked players, will participate.
 
<4> PGA Championship
 
The PGA Championship, held in August, was founded in 1916 by Rodman Wanamaker, a department store owner and millionaire in New York, who proposed the creation of a professional association while inviting people involved in golf to a luncheon and proposing the creation of a professional association. Compared to the other three major tournaments, it can be considered to be relatively less prestigious, but since participants are determined based on PGA Tour performance, only top golfers gather, and it is still classified as one of the four major tournaments. The course features a sophisticated course setting that maximizes differentiation. Overtime is based on the total score of 3 holes and the flag of the participating player's country is hoisted on the course. The prize money is around $1.4 million.
 
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