Interesting facts about Masters green jacket

Whoever claims the Masters on Sunday evening won't just be winning a major championship, they'll join an exclusive club to hold the title of "Masters champion" while also grabbing one of the most recognizable and hallowed "trophies" in the sporting world.

Though all four major championships have some pretty unique trophies, perhaps none is more recognizable and coveted than the Masters green jacket.

Here are some facts about one of the coolest trophies in sports:

• The jacket is made in Cincinnati by Hamilton Tailoring Co.
• It features brass buttons and an Augusta National logo on the left chest pocket.
• The jackets were first introduced in 1937 to easily identify Augusta National members so they could answer questions from other patrons.
• The first time the jacket was presented to a Masters champion was in 1949 to Sam Snead.
• The previous year's winner presents and helps the new champion into the jacket.
• When Jack Nicklaus became the first repeat winner in 1966, he put the jacket on himself. However, when Nick Faldo repeated in 1990 and Tiger Woods in 2002, the chairman of Augusta National did the honors.
• Regardless of how many Masters they win, a player only receives one jacket.
• The jacket the champion wears Sunday night is only temporary; a custom-made one arrives later.
• The club has enough jackets on site to fit any player regardless of size and length.
• The winner may take the jacket with him for one year. After that, the jacket stays at the club and must be worn while on club grounds.
• Gary Player ignored that rule in 1962 when he forgot his jacket in South Africa. When chairman Clifford Roberts called Player to bring it back, Player responded, "Well, you can come and fetch it." Roberts saw the humor and told him not to wear it in public, a request that Player obeyed.
• It costs $250 and takes one month to make.
• Six-time winner Nicklaus didn't have a jacket that fit until 1998.
• There are two jacket presentation ceremonies. One in Butler Cabin that's seen on television, and another on the putting green for patrons.