Nov. 2 in Masters history

1976: At a trial in Augusta’s U.S. District Court, the LPGA denies it is calling a golf tournament near Hilton Head the “Ladies Masters” to take advantage of the well-known Augusta tournament.

LPGA chief Raymond Volpe called it an "insult" to regard his tournament’s use of the word "Masters" as a gimmick to promote the event.

However, Augusta National Golf Club attorney Pat Rice repeatedly referred to letters written by Volpe, one of which stated the purpose of designating the tournament as the "Ladies Masters" was to "ride the coattails" of the August National annual event.

Three weeks later – Nov. 24 – U.S. Judge Anthony Alaimo sides with the Augusta National.

1933: Bobby Jones is in town and he's got company.

The famed golfer from Atlanta was part of a tribute dinner to Augusta Chronicle editor Thomas J. Hamilton. The newspaper executive was being recognized for his efforts in promoting the Savannah River and regional development.

Also on the program were: James Byrnes, U.S. senator and future U.S. Secretary of State; Augustan John S. Cohen, a U.S. senator and editor of the Atlanta Journal; and former Georgia Gov. Richard B. Russell, a current U.S. senator.

1992: The PGA season might be over, but Fred Couples was still playing.

The 1992 Masters champion was in Spain for the first of seven post-season tournaments, which included trips to South Africa, Hawaii and Jamaica.

Perhaps he didn't want his season to end.

Couples won the PGA Player of the Year Award, the Vardon Trophy for the low scoring average on the tour, and the Arnold Palmer Award as the leading money winner with $1,344,188. It would be the first time a golfer had swept those three awards since Tom Watson in 1979.

But the highlight, Couples said, was Augusta.

"Winning the Masters was the most important thing that happened to me this year," he told the Associated Press.