What is the name of the Masters theme song? Its lyrics and history
The gentle tune that plays during broadcasts of the Masters Tournament has a history, lyrics and, like so many things about the tournament, was tailored specifically for this event.
What is the music CBS uses during Masters Tournament coverage?
Dave Loggins wrote the original score for CBS's coverage of the Masters in 1981. It was re-released by Leeds Music/Patchwork Music ASCAP in 1996 by Don Cherry. The name of the work is "Augusta." Loggins changed a line in the lyrics in 2001 in honor of Tiger Woods.
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What are the lyrics to the Masters theme song, 'Augusta?'
Well, it's springtime in the valley on Magnolia Lane
It's the Augusta National and the master of the game
Who'll wear that green coat on Sunday afternoon
Who'll walk that eighteenth fairway singing this tune
Augusta... your dogwoods and pines
They play on my mind like a song
Augusta... it's you that I love
And it's you that I'll miss when I'm gone.
It's Watson, Byron Nelson, Demaret, Player and Snead
It's Amen Corner and it's Hogan's perfect swing
It's Sarazen's double eagle at the fifteenth in Thirty-Five
And the spirit of Clifford Roberts that keeps it alive
Augusta... your dogwoods and pines
They play on my mind like a song
Augusta... it's you that I love
And it's you that I'll miss when I'm gone.
It's the legions of Arnie's army and the Golden Bear's throngs
And the wooden-shafted legend of Bobby Jones
The history behind the song 'Augusta'
Loggins was inspired by a trip to the Masters, and was friends with a CBS executive. The song was scored and recorded in Nashville, and has been part of television broadcasts ever since.
Loggins told PGA.com that he's never made much money from the song, and was surprised that, now in its fourth decade as part of the tournament coverage, it lasted more than one tournament.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Masters theme song plays on CBS breaks at Augusta - what is its name?
