The Story of the Augusta National Golf Club - hardcover Clifford Roberts signed copy. The story of the Augusta National Golf Club is actually three stores in one, each dealing with a different facet of this famous institution. First, there is the golf course itself, which was conceived by Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. Second, there is the Masters Tournament. Created in 1934, its roster of winners includes the great names of golf for over four decades. Finally, and perhaps most important, the story of the Augusta National concerns men who created, nurtured, and played it through the years