This Day in Sports History: Horton Smith Wins First Masters TournamentHorton Smith won the first Masters, which was then known as the Augusta National Invitational. Michael Shapiro | Mar 25, 2020This Day in Sports History: Horton Smith Wins First Masters Tournament / Published Mar 25, 2020MICHAEL SHAPIROMichael Shapiro is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He is a Denver native and 2018 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.