88 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com BY SARAH ROSE The Masterful Chef The culinary legacy of James Clark Jr. With The Masters just around Amen Corner, many friends and neighbors from Mount Pleasant are either headed to Augusta, Georgia, to watch the tournament inperson or are planning to catch it on TV. Off the course is the inspiring story of chef James Clark Jr., who with determination and a desire to help people, became a legend not just at Augusta National but around the world. In 1931, legendary golfer Bobby Jones and financier Clifford Roberts purchased a 365-acre commercial nursery in Augusta, Georgia, for $70,000 and enlisted help from the acclaimed English landscaper Alister MacKenzie to transform the property into what would become one of the most prestigious golf courses in the world, Augusta National Golf Club. When the partners opened the worldclass 18-hole course in 1933, members celebrated with the Augusta National Invitation Tournament. The event was so successful that by the next year, Jones launched the championship that is known today as The Masters. Since then, the tournament has been held annually every first full week of April from Thursday through Sunday. To emulate the level of talent that the event attracted, All Photos Provided By The Clark Family.
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