1938 Masters Employee Badge

In the first 4 years of its existence, the Masters Tournament was named The Augusta National Invitation Tournament. This was all changed in 1938 when the name was officially changed to the "Masters’ Tournament" (yes, with an apostrophe!). Even though grammatically correct, the apostrophe was only used in the title for 4 years and was dropped starting with the 1942 tournament. Presented here is one of the first items ever made by Augusta National featuring the name “Masters’ Tournament.” This 1938 Masters Employee Badge is also remarkable in that it still contains the original name tag of the employee, “George Rhodes Jr.” This very early badge measures 1 1/2" x 2 1/4".