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Q. Who Was the First Masters Champion to Wear the Green Jacket?

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The Green Jacket is awarded every year to the winner of The Masters. Who was the first Masters champion to get one?
A. Sam Snead, who slipped into a Green Jacket following his 1949 victory. It was that year that the tradition of the Green Jacket began.

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Why do Masters champions receive the Green Jacket?
Do Masters champions get to keep the Green Jacket?

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