From Brent Kelley,
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Viewers of The Masters hear plenty of references during the tournament to bridges on the golf course that have been dedicated to famous golfers. Where are these bridges, and to whom are they dedicated?

A. There are three famous bridges at Augusta dedicated to golfers: the Hogan Bridge, the Nelson Bridge and the Sarazen Bridge.

Hogan Bridge: Dedicated to Ben Hogan on April 2, 1958. The Hogan Bridge crosses Rae's Creek, taking golfers to the No. 12 green. A plaque on the bridge commemorates Hogan's 1953 victory, when he posted a then-record score of 274.

Nelson Bridge: Dedicated to Byron Nelson on April 2, 1958 (the same day as the Hogan Bridge was dedicated - don't you wish you could have been at that ceremony?). The Nelson Bridge crosses Rae's Creek, taking golfers to the No. 13 tee. The Hogan Bridge and Nelson Bridge can be seen side-by-side in many photos, separated by the width of the No. 12 green. The Nelson Bridge commemorates Nelson's play on Nos. 12 and 13 at the 1937 Masters, when, on the final day, Lord Byron went 2-3 on the two holes and made up six strokes on Ralph Guldahl (Nelson won the tournament).

Sarazen Bridge: The first bridge at Augusta named for a player, the Sarazen Bridge was dedicated to Gene Sarazen on April 6, 1955. It crosses a small body of water fronting the No. 15 green. It was on this hole in 1935 that Sarazen's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" - a 4-wood into the green that plopped into the cup for a double-eagle - helped him on his way to victory.

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