Hoylake , this year 's British Open host , was the inspiration for Augusta 's green jacket . Comment: `` Jones was at the height of his fame when he came to Hoylake , '' explains Pinnington , a former club captain . The first golf course in England Jones won the Open at Hoylake on his way to a famous grand slam of golf that year . The winner of The Masters at Jones ' club in Augusta got a green jacket from 1949 .
Hoylake , this year 's British Open host , was the inspiration for Augusta 's green jacket . Comment: The first golf course in England Jones won the Open at Hoylake on his way to a famous grand slam of golf that year . The winner of The Masters at Jones ' club in Augusta got a green jacket from 1949 .