Before the golfers head out to the greens of Augusta, Eugene YS Han looks ahead at some of the stats and trivia that matters.

- The 2009 Masters Tournament will be the 73rd edition in 2009.

- The first major of the year also has the smallest field among the four majors.

- One can't apply for membership at the Augusta National Golf Club; you must be invited to join.

- Lee Elder was the first African-American golfer to play at the Masters in 1975.

- Gary Player became the first non-American to win the Masters in 1961 by beating the defending champion Arnold Palmer.

- Mike Weir was the first southpaw to win the Masters in 2003. He was also the first Canadian to win a major.

- Each hole is named after a plant or shrub. For example, hole No. 17, where the famous Eisenhower tree is at, is called "Nandina."

- Since 2001, ten bank robberies have occurred in and around the week of the tournament in Augusta alone.

* Catch the Masters LIVE on STAR Sports starting Friday 0400 HKT. Watch Golf Focus on Wednesday for the in-depth build-up to Augusta.