Augusta National Sues To Stop Auction Of Green Jackets

Bubba Watson helps Jordan Spieth put on his green jacket for the second time after winning the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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The Georgia company that owns Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters golf tournament on Monday asked a judge to stop a golf memorabilia company from auctioning off a Masters champion’s green jacket and other items it says were never supposed to have left the club’s grounds.

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Augusta National Inc. filed the federal lawsuit against Florida-based Green Jacket Auctions Inc. seeking to stop the company from selling a champion’s green jacket and two member green jackets, as well as silverware and a belt buckle bearing Augusta National’s map and flag logo.