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Why the Masters' green jacket is considered the holy grail of golf: "It's not about the money, it's about the green jacket"
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Hockey has the Stanley Cup, football has the Vince Lombardi Trophy and golf has the most coveted piece of green fabric.
The world's top golfers travel to Augusta National Golf Club each year to compete for the Masters' green jacket.
The first Masters champion awarded with a green jacket was Sam Snead in 1949, and it has been worn by some of the greatest golfers since, including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
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