Clifford Roberts was born in Rising Sun , Iowa , and suffered the suicides of both his parents . In the intervening years Charlie Sifford won twice on the PGA Tour , and applied time and again to be part of The Masters field . Having served in the First World War , he became a successful banker on Wall Street . Roberts and amateur golfer Bobby Jones conceived the National Country Club . The pair founded what would become The Masters in 1934 , one of its four majors .
Clifford Roberts was born in Rising Sun , Iowa , and suffered the suicides of both his parents . Having served in the First World War , he became a successful banker on Wall Street . Roberts and amateur golfer Bobby Jones conceived the National Country Club . The pair founded what would become The Masters in 1934 , one of its four majors .