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Augusta National sues to stop auction of champion’s green jacket

JEFF HAYNES(Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)Augusta National Inc., the company that owns Augusta National Golf Club and Masters tournament, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday to stop a memorabilia company from auctioning off three green jackets, including one owned by two-time champion Byron Nelson that was reported to be given to him by the club in 1966.
In their motion, Augusta National says Nelson's jacket was supposed to be in a storage room at the club, as stated by a physical inventory. However, it was recently discovered the jacket, which is not intended to leave the grounds, missing. Another green jacket, one owned by John R. Butler, Jr., is on the block. According to Butler, he has never taken his jacket outside Augusta National, and did not permit Green Jacket Auctions — the company in charge of the sale — to put it on the market.
The lawsuit also seeks to stop other auctions with Augusta National paraphernalia, some of which isn't officially ..

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15 Things You Need To Know About Justin Thomas

How familiar are you with 2017 PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas? You've probably heard hundreds of times how he's friends with Jordan Spieth. And how competitive they are with each other (which is true).
But here are a few other things you need to know about the 24-year-old rising star, and the favorite for the 2017 PGA Tour Player of the Year:
FacebookPinterestGetty ImagesJustin Thomas has been dreaming of making it on the PGA Tour since attending, at age 7, Tiger Woods’ win in the 2000 PGA at Valhalla.
JT has a VHS tape of the tournament, which he estimates he's watched 50 times, motivating the Louisville native to put in the work to one day make it to the same stage.
FacebookPinterestStuart FranklinAdd Justin’s win at the PGA Championship to the long line of champions with strong PGA of America ties.
Justin grew up in Kentucky, playing a lot of golf with his father, Mike, being the club pro at Harmony Landing outside Louisville. And Justin’s grandpa, Paul, was al..

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