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Masters Tournament

Tournament information
Location	Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Established	1934; 91 years ago (1934)
Course(s)	Augusta National Golf Club
Par	72
Length	7,555 yards (6,908 m)
Organized by	Augusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	$21,000,000
Month played	April
Tournament record score
Aggregate	268 Dustin Johnson (2020)
To par	−20 as above
Current champion
Rory McIlroy
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The Masters Tournament is one of the four biggest golf championships for men. It happens every year in the first full week of April. The Masters is special because it's always held at the same place: Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

This famous tournament was started by amateur golf champion Bobby Jones and businessman Clifford Roberts. After Jones won a "grand slam" in 1930, he bought the land that used to be a plant nursery. He worked with architect Alister MacKenzie to design the golf course. The first tournament was in 1934 and was called the "Augusta National Invitation Tournament."

The Masters has many cool traditions. Since 1949, the winner gets a special green jacket. This jacket is a specific shade of green called "Augusta Green." The champion gets to keep the jacket for one year, then returns it to the clubhouse. It's still their jacket, but it stays at the club with other champions' jackets. Only a first-time winner can take the jacket off the club grounds.

Another tradition is the Champions Dinner, which started in 1952. It's held on the Tuesday before the tournament and is only for past champions and some club members. Since 1963, famous golfers, often past champions, hit an honorary first shot to start the tournament. Also, since 1960, there's a fun Par-3 contest on Wednesday, the day before the main event.

Jack Nicklaus has won the Masters the most times, with six victories between 1963 and 1986. Tiger Woods has won five times. Arnold Palmer won four times. Other golfers like Gary Player from South Africa and Seve Ballesteros from Spain were the first non-Americans to win.

The Augusta National course opened in 1933 and has been changed many times. Greens have been reshaped, bunkers added, and new tee boxes built. Hundreds of trees have also been planted.

History of the Masters Tournament

Masters logo at the club entrance

How Augusta National Golf Club Started

The idea for Augusta National came from Bobby Jones. He wanted to build a golf course after he stopped playing professionally. He asked Clifford Roberts for advice, who later became the club's chairman. They found the perfect piece of land in Augusta, Georgia. Jones said it was "Perfect! And to think this ground has been lying here all these years waiting for someone to come along and lay a golf course upon it."

The land was once a farm in the 1800s and then a plant nursery. Jones hired Alister MacKenzie to help design the course. Work began in 1931, and the course officially opened in 1933. Sadly, MacKenzie passed away before the first Masters Tournament was played.

Early Years of the Tournament

The first "Augusta National Invitation Tournament" started on March 22, 1934. Horton Smith won it, taking home $1,500. The tournament's name changed to "The Masters" in 1939. In the very first tournament, the holes were played in a different order, but they were permanently changed to the current layout in 1935.

At first, only Bobby Jones' friends and close golf partners were invited to play. Jones wanted Augusta to host the U.S. Open, but the USGA said no. They thought the Georgia summers would be too hot for the players.

In 1935, Gene Sarazen made a famous shot called the "shot heard 'round the world." He hit the ball from the fairway on the 15th hole and it went straight into the hole for a double eagle (also known as an albatross). This amazing shot tied him with Craig Wood. Sarazen then won a 36-hole playoff by five strokes.

Byron Nelson won his first Masters title in 1937. Jimmy Demaret and Sam Snead each won three times in the 1940s and 1950s. Ben Hogan won in 1951 and 1953.

The tournament was not played from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II. To help with the war effort, cattle and turkeys were raised on the Augusta National grounds.

Masters Champions from the 1960s to 2000s

The "Big Three" – Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus – were the top players at the Masters from 1960 to 1978. They won the event 11 times during this period. Palmer won in 1958 and again in 1960 with a thrilling finish, making birdies on the last two holes. He won two more Masters in 1962 and 1964.

Nicklaus became a big rival to Palmer. He won his first green jacket in 1963. In 1965, he set a course record with a score of 271 (17 under par). The next year, Nicklaus won his third green jacket in a playoff, becoming the first player to win the Masters two years in a row. He won again in 1972 and 1975.

Gary Player from South Africa was the first non-American to win the Masters in 1961. He won again in 1974 and his third and final Masters in 1978 at age 42. Player has played in a record 52 Masters tournaments.

In 1975, Lee Elder made history as the first African American to play in the Masters. This happened 15 years before Augusta National welcomed its first black member.

Non-American golfers won 11 times in the 1980s and 1990s. Seve Ballesteros was the first European to win in 1980. Jack Nicklaus became the oldest player to win the Masters in 1986, at age 46, for his sixth victory.

Greg Norman had some tough luck at the Masters. He often played well but couldn't quite win. In 1987, he lost a playoff when Larry Mize made an amazing 45-yard shot to win. In 1996, Norman had a big lead going into the final round but struggled, and Nick Faldo won his third Masters.

In 1997, 21-year-old Tiger Woods became the youngest Masters champion ever. He won by a huge 12 shots and set a new record for the lowest score over 72 holes (270, or 18 under par). Woods won again in 2001, 2002, and 2005. In 2001, he completed his "Tiger Slam" by winning his fourth major championship in a row.

In 2003, Mike Weir became the first Canadian and first left-handed golfer to win the Masters. The next year, another left-hander, Phil Mickelson, won his first major. Mickelson also won in 2006 and 2010. Other recent winners include Bubba Watson (2012, 2014), Adam Scott (2013), Jordan Spieth (2015), Sergio García (2017), and Tiger Woods again in 2019.

The 2020 Masters Tournament was moved to November because of the global pandemic. Dustin Johnson won that year by five strokes. In 2025, a monument was built in Augusta, Georgia, to honor the black caddies of the Masters. Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters, completing his career grand slam.

Masters Tournament Traditions

Awards and Prizes

The total prize money for the 2025 Masters Tournament was $21,000,000, with the winner taking home $4,200,000. In 1934, the winner received $1,500. The prize money has grown a lot over the years.

The Green Jacket

The most famous award is the green jacket. It has been officially given to the winner since 1949. The green jacket is the uniform for members of Augusta National. Each Masters winner becomes an honorary member of the club. The jacket is given to the winner right after the tournament ends. Winners keep their jacket for one year, then return it to the club. They can wear it whenever they are at the club.

By tradition, the winner from the previous year puts the jacket on the new champion. If a player wins two years in a row, like Jack Nicklaus in 1966, the chairman of Augusta National puts the jacket on them.

Besides the green jacket, winners also get a gold medal. Players who have the lowest score each day get a crystal vase. If a player gets a hole-in-one or a double eagle, they win a large crystal bowl. For every eagle a player makes, they receive two crystal goblets.

Trophies

Winners also get their names carved onto the main silver Masters trophy. This large trophy stays at Augusta National and shows the clubhouse. Winners receive a smaller copy of the trophy to keep. The player who comes in second place gets a silver medal and a silver tray.

Since 1952, the best amateur player (someone who doesn't play golf for money) who makes the cut gets the Silver Cup. In 1954, they also started giving an amateur silver medal to the second-best amateur.

Events Before the Tournament

In 2013, Augusta National started a youth golf competition called Drive, Chip and Putt. This event helps encourage young people to play golf. Winners from local contests get to compete in the national finals at Augusta National. The driving and chipping parts are on the practice range, and the putting part is on the 18th hole.

In 2019, Augusta National also began hosting the Augusta National Women's Amateur tournament. The final round of this event is played at Augusta National on the Saturday before the Masters. This tournament helps promote women's golf.

The Par-3 Contest

The 9th hole on the par 3 course

The Par-3 contest started in 1960 and is played on the Wednesday before the main tournament. It's a nine-hole course, and it's a fun, relaxed event. Golfers often have their children or family members act as their caddies, which makes it very family-friendly.

Many holes-in-one have happened in this contest. In 2016, there were a record nine holes-in-one! No player who has won the Par-3 contest has ever won the Masters in the same year. The winner of the Par-3 contest receives a crystal bowl.

Player Invitations

Winning the Masters gives a golfer many benefits. Masters champions are invited to play in the other three major championships for the next five years. They also get a lifetime invitation to play in the Masters itself.

The Masters also invites top amateur golfers from around the world. The current U.S. Amateur champion always plays with the defending Masters champion for the first two days. Amateurs who are playing in the tournament can stay in the "Crow's Nest" at the top of the Augusta National clubhouse.

Opening Tee Shot

Since 1963, the Masters usually starts with an honorary opening tee shot. This shot is hit by one or more legendary golfers. Famous players like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player have had this honor. In 2021, Lee Elder joined them. He was the first African-American to play in the Masters in 1975. In 2022, two-time Masters champion Tom Watson also joined as an honorary starter.

Food Traditions

The Champions' Dinner

The Champions' Dinner is held every year on the Tuesday evening before the tournament. It started in 1952 and is hosted by the defending champion. Only past Masters winners are invited, along with a few special members of the Augusta National Golf Club.

The defending champion chooses the menu for the dinner. Often, champions pick foods from their home regions. For example, Sandy Lyle from Scotland served haggis, and Trevor Immelman from South Africa served bobotie. In 1998, Tiger Woods served cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, and milkshakes. He was the youngest winner, and he said, "Hey, it's part of being young, that's what I eat."

Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

Pimento cheese sandwiches are a classic food at the Masters. They have been sold at the tournament since the 1940s. These sandwiches are considered a famous part of the Masters experience.

Caddies

Until 1983, all players at the Masters had to use caddies from the Augusta National Club. These caddies were traditionally African-American men. Since 1983, players can bring their own caddies.

Masters caddies wear a special uniform: a white jumpsuit, a green Masters cap, and white tennis shoes. The player's last name is on the back of their caddie's uniform. The defending champion's caddie always wears number "1."

How the Tournament Works

The Masters is the first major golf championship of the year. Its final round is usually on the second Sunday of April. The tournament has four rounds, 18 holes each, from Thursday to Sunday.

The Masters has fewer players than other golf tournaments. Players play in groups of three for the first two rounds. After 36 holes, a "cut-off" score is set. Only players who are in the top 50 (including ties) continue to play the weekend rounds. Before 1957, all invited players played all four rounds.

If there's a tie for the lead after the fourth round, the tied players go into a sudden-death playoff. This means they keep playing extra holes until one player wins. The playoff starts on the 18th hole, then moves to the 10th hole, and repeats until there's a winner.

The Golf Course

The Augusta National golf course used to be a plant nursery. Each hole is named after a tree or shrub. The 11th, 12th, and 13th holes are famously known as Amen Corner.

The course layout for the 2024 Masters:

The course has been made longer over the years. For example, in 2001, it was 6,925 yards, but by 2006, it was 7,445 yards. Some famous golfers, like Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, thought the changes would make it harder for players who don't hit the ball as far.

The grass on the greens was changed in 1981 to a type called bentgrass. This made the putting surfaces much faster. Also, in 1975, the sand in the bunkers was changed to the white feldspar sand that is now a signature look of the course.

Who Gets Invited to Play?

The Masters has the smallest group of players among the major championships, usually 85 to 100 golfers. It's an invitation-only event, meaning players must meet certain rules to get an invitation. For example, the top 50 players in the world golf rankings are always invited.

Past Masters champions are always eligible to play. The Masters Committee can also invite other golfers, especially international players.

Invitation Categories (from 2024)

• Masters Tournament Champions (for life)
• Winners of the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and PGA Championship (for five years)
• Winners of the Players Championship (for three years)
• Current Olympic Gold Medalist (for one year)
• Current U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up
• Current British Amateur champion
• Current Asia-Pacific Amateur champion
• Current Latin America Amateur champion
• Current U.S. Mid-Amateur champion
• Current NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship individual champion
• The top 12 players (including ties) from the previous year's Masters
• The top 4 players (including ties) from the previous year's U.S. Open, Open Championship, and PGA Championship
• Winners of PGA Tour events that give full points for the FedEx Cup (from one Masters to the next)
• The top 30 players who qualified for the previous year's Tour Championship
• The top 50 players in the world golf rankings at the end of the previous year
• The top 50 players in the world golf rankings the week before the current Masters

Most Wins and Records

Jack Nicklaus has won the Masters six times, more than anyone else. He was 46 years old when he won in 1986, making him the oldest winner. Nicklaus also has the most top-ten finishes (22) and has made the cut the most times (37).

The youngest winner of the Masters is Tiger Woods, who was 21 when he won in 1997. That year, Woods also set records for the biggest winning margin (12 strokes) and the lowest winning score (270, or 18 under par). Jordan Spieth tied Woods' scoring record in 2015. Dustin Johnson broke the record in 2020 with a score of 268 (20 under par).

In 2013, Guan Tianlang became the youngest player to ever compete in the Masters, at age 14. He also became the youngest to make the cut in any major championship.

In 2020, Cameron Smith was the first golfer in Masters history to shoot all four rounds in the 60s.

Gary Player has played in the most Masters tournaments, with 52 appearances. Tiger Woods holds the record for making the cut in 24 straight Masters tournaments (from 1997 to 2024).

The course record for a single round is 63, shared by Nick Price (1986) and Greg Norman (1996).

The highest winning score is 289 (+1), which has happened three times. Anthony Kim holds the record for most birdies in a single round, with 11 in 2009.

There have only been four double eagles (albatrosses) in the history of the Masters. The most recent was by Louis Oosthuizen in 2012.

Ben Hogan, Tom Weiskopf, and Jack Nicklaus share the record for most second-place finishes, with four each. Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only golfers to win the Masters in three different decades.

Winners of the Masters Tournament

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)
2025	Rory McIlroy	277	−11	Playoff	Justin Rose	4,200,000
2024	Scottie Scheffler (2)	277	−11	4 strokes	Ludvig Åberg	3,600,000
2023	Jon Rahm	276	−12	4 strokes	Brooks Koepka Phil Mickelson	3,240,000
2022	Scottie Scheffler	278	−10	3 strokes	Rory McIlroy	2,700,000
2021	Hideki Matsuyama	278	−10	1 stroke	Will Zalatoris	2,070,000
2020	Dustin Johnson	268	−20	5 strokes	Im Sung-jae Cameron Smith	2,070,000
2019	Tiger Woods (5)	275	−13	1 stroke	Dustin Johnson Brooks Koepka Xander Schauffele	2,070,000
2018	Patrick Reed	273	−15	1 stroke	Rickie Fowler	1,980,000
2017	Sergio García	279	−9	Playoff	Justin Rose	1,980,000
2016	Danny Willett	283	−5	3 strokes	Jordan Spieth Lee Westwood	1,800,000
2015	Jordan Spieth	270	−18	4 strokes	Phil Mickelson Justin Rose	1,800,000
2014	Bubba Watson (2)	280	−8	3 strokes	Jonas Blixt Jordan Spieth	1,620,000
2013	Adam Scott	279	−9	Playoff	Ángel Cabrera	1,440,000
2012	Bubba Watson	278	−10	Playoff	Louis Oosthuizen	1,440,000
2011	Charl Schwartzel	274	−14	2 strokes	Jason Day Adam Scott	1,440,000
2010	Phil Mickelson (3)	272	−16	3 strokes	Lee Westwood	1,350,000
2009	Ángel Cabrera	276	−12	Playoff	Kenny Perry Chad Campbell	1,350,000
2008	Trevor Immelman	280	−8	3 strokes	Tiger Woods	1,350,000
2007	Zach Johnson	289	+1	2 strokes	Retief Goosen Rory Sabbatini Tiger Woods	1,305,000
2006	Phil Mickelson (2)	281	−7	2 strokes	Tim Clark	1,260,000
2005	Tiger Woods (4)	276	−12	Playoff	Chris DiMarco	1,260,000
2004	Phil Mickelson	279	−9	1 stroke	Ernie Els	1,117,000
2003	Mike Weir	281	−7	Playoff	Len Mattiace	1,080,000
2002	Tiger Woods (3)	276	−12	3 strokes	Retief Goosen	1,008,000
2001	Tiger Woods (2)	272	−16	2 strokes	David Duval	1,008,000
2000	Vijay Singh	278	−10	3 strokes	Ernie Els	828,000
1999	José María Olazábal (2)	280	−8	2 strokes	Davis Love III	720,000
1998	Mark O'Meara	279	−9	1 stroke	Fred Couples David Duval	576,000
1997	Tiger Woods	270	−18	12 strokes	Tom Kite	486,000
1996	Nick Faldo (3)	276	−12	5 strokes	Greg Norman	450,000
1995	Ben Crenshaw (2)	274	−14	1 stroke	Davis Love III	396,000
1994	José María Olazábal	279	−9	2 strokes	Tom Lehman	360,000
1993	Bernhard Langer (2)	277	−11	4 strokes	Chip Beck	306,000
1992	Fred Couples	275	−13	2 strokes	Raymond Floyd	270,000
1991	Ian Woosnam	277	−11	1 stroke	José María Olazábal	243,000
1990	Nick Faldo (2)	278	−10	Playoff	Raymond Floyd	225,000
1989	Nick Faldo	283	−5	Playoff	Scott Hoch	200,000
1988	Sandy Lyle	281	−7	1 stroke	Mark Calcavecchia	183,800
1987	Larry Mize	285	−3	Playoff	Seve Ballesteros Greg Norman	162,000
1986	Jack Nicklaus (6)	279	−9	1 stroke	Tom Kite Greg Norman	144,000
1985	Bernhard Langer	282	−6	2 strokes	Seve Ballesteros Raymond Floyd Curtis Strange	126,000
1984	Ben Crenshaw	277	−11	2 strokes	Tom Watson	108,000
1983	Seve Ballesteros (2)	280	−8	4 strokes	Ben Crenshaw Tom Kite	90,000
1982	Craig Stadler	284	−4	Playoff	Dan Pohl	64,000
1981	Tom Watson (2)	280	−8	2 strokes	Johnny Miller Jack Nicklaus	60,000
1980	Seve Ballesteros	275	−13	4 strokes	Gibby Gilbert Jack Newton	55,000
1979	Fuzzy Zoeller	280	−8	Playoff	Ed Sneed Tom Watson	50,000
1978	Gary Player (3)	277	−11	1 stroke	Rod Funseth Hubert Green Tom Watson	45,000
1977	Tom Watson	276	−12	2 strokes	Jack Nicklaus	40,000
1976	Raymond Floyd	271	−17	8 strokes	Ben Crenshaw	40,000
1975	Jack Nicklaus (5)	276	−12	1 stroke	Johnny Miller Tom Weiskopf	40,000
1974	Gary Player (2)	278	−10	2 strokes	Dave Stockton Tom Weiskopf	35,000
1973	Tommy Aaron	283	−5	1 stroke	J. C. Snead	30,000
1972	Jack Nicklaus (4)	286	−2	3 strokes	Bruce Crampton Bobby Mitchell Tom Weiskopf	25,000
1971	Charles Coody	279	−9	2 strokes	Johnny Miller Jack Nicklaus	25,000
1970	Billy Casper	279	−9	Playoff	Gene Littler	25,000
1969	George Archer	281	−7	1 stroke	Billy Casper George Knudson Tom Weiskopf	20,000
1968	Bob Goalby	277	−11	1 stroke	Roberto De Vicenzo	20,000
1967	Gay Brewer	280	−8	1 stroke	Bobby Nichols	20,000
1966	Jack Nicklaus (3)	288	E	Playoff	Tommy Jacobs (2nd) Gay Brewer (3rd)	20,000
1965	Jack Nicklaus (2)	271	−17	9 strokes	Arnold Palmer Gary Player	20,000
1964	Arnold Palmer (4)	276	−12	6 strokes	Dave Marr Jack Nicklaus	20,000
1963	Jack Nicklaus	286	−2	1 stroke	Tony Lema	20,000
1962	Arnold Palmer (3)	280	−8	Playoff	Gary Player (2nd) Dow Finsterwald (3rd)	20,000
1961	Gary Player	280	−8	1 stroke	Charles Coe (a) Arnold Palmer	20,000
1960	Arnold Palmer (2)	282	−6	1 stroke	Ken Venturi	17,500
1959	Art Wall Jr.	284	−4	1 stroke	Cary Middlecoff	15,000
1958	Arnold Palmer	284	−4	1 stroke	Doug Ford Fred Hawkins	11,250
1957	Doug Ford	283	−5	3 strokes	Sam Snead	8,750
1956	Jack Burke Jr.	289	+1	1 stroke	Ken Venturi (a)	6,000
1955	Cary Middlecoff	279	−9	7 strokes	Ben Hogan	5,000
1954	Sam Snead (3)	289	+1	Playoff	Ben Hogan	5,000
1953	Ben Hogan (2)	274	−14	5 strokes	Ed Oliver	4,000
1952	Sam Snead (2)	286	−2	4 strokes	Jack Burke Jr.	4,000
1951	Ben Hogan	280	−8	2 strokes	Skee Riegel	3,000
1950	Jimmy Demaret (3)	283	−5	2 strokes	Jim Ferrier	2,400
1949	Sam Snead	282	−6	3 strokes	Johnny Bulla Lloyd Mangrum	2,750
1948	Claude Harmon	279	−9	5 strokes	Cary Middlecoff	2,500
1947	Jimmy Demaret (2)	281	−7	2 strokes	Byron Nelson Frank Stranahan (a)	2,500
1946	Herman Keiser	282	−6	1 stroke	Ben Hogan	2,500
1943–45: Cancelled due to World War II
1942	Byron Nelson (2)	280	−8	Playoff	Ben Hogan	1,500
1941	Craig Wood	280	−8	3 strokes	Byron Nelson	1,500
1940	Jimmy Demaret	280	−8	4 strokes	Lloyd Mangrum	1,500
1939	Ralph Guldahl	279	−9	1 stroke	Sam Snead	1,500
1938	Henry Picard	285	−3	2 strokes	Harry Cooper Ralph Guldahl	1,500
1937	Byron Nelson	283	−5	2 strokes	Ralph Guldahl	1,500
1936	Horton Smith (2)	285	−3	1 stroke	Harry Cooper	1,500
1935	Gene Sarazen	282	−6	Playoff	Craig Wood	1,500
1934	Horton Smith	284	−4	2 strokes	Craig Wood	1,500

•      Record for score, to par, and margin of victory
• In the "Runner(s)-up" column, the names are sorted alphabetically, based on the last name of that year's runner(s)-up.
• The sudden-death format was adopted in 1976, first used in 1979, and revised in 2004.
  • None of the 11 sudden-death playoffs has advanced past the second hole; four were decided at the first hole, seven at the second.
• Playoffs prior to 1976 were full 18-hole rounds, except for 1935, which was 36 holes.
  • None of the six full-round playoffs were tied at the end of the round; the closest margin was one stroke in 1942 and 1954.
  • The 1962 playoff included three players: Arnold Palmer (68), Gary Player (71), and Dow Finsterwald (77).
  • The 1966 playoff included three players: Jack Nicklaus (70), Tommy Jacobs (72), and Gay Brewer (78).

Low Amateurs at the Masters

Since 1952, the Masters has given the Silver Cup to the amateur player with the lowest score who makes the cut. In 1954, they also started giving a silver medal to the second-best amateur. Seven players have won low amateur and later won the Masters as professionals: Cary Middlecoff, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Sergio García, and Hideki Matsuyama.

Year	Low amateur	To par	Place
1934	Charlie Yates	+9	T21
1935	Lawson Little	E	6
1936	Johnny Dawson	+6	T9
1937	Charlie Yates (2)	+13	T26
1938	Tommy Suffern Tailer	+10	T18
1939	Chick Harbert Charlie Yates (3)	+8	T18
1940	Charlie Yates (4)	+5	T17
1941	Dick Chapman	+9	T19
1942	Bud Ward Charlie Yates (5)	+16	T28
1943–1945	Cancelled due to World War II
1946	Cary Middlecoff	+5	T12
1947	Frank Stranahan	−5	T2
1948	Skee Riegel	+5	T13
1949	Charles Coe Johnny Dawson (2)	+7	T16
1950	Frank Stranahan (2)	+9	T14
1951	Charles Coe (2)	+5	T12
1952	Chuck Kocsis	+9	T14
1953	Frank Stranahan (3) Harvie Ward	+3	T14
1954	Billy Joe Patton	+2	3
1955	Harvie Ward (2)	+2	T8
1956	Ken Venturi	+2	2
1957	Harvie Ward (3)	E	4
1958	Billy Joe Patton (2)	E	8
1959	Charles Coe (3)	E	6
1960	Jack Nicklaus Billy Joe Patton (3)	+5	T13
1961	Charles Coe (4)	−7	T2
1962	Charles Coe (5)	E	T9
1963	Labron Harris Jr.	+10	T32
1964	Deane Beman Gary Cowan	E	T25
1965	Downing Gray	+6	T31
1966	Jimmy Grant	+11	T28
1967	Downing Gray (2)	+9	T36
1968	Vinny Giles	E	T22
1969	Bruce Fleisher	+12	44
1970	Charles Coe (6)	+4	T23
1971	Steve Melnyk	+4	T24
1972	Ben Crenshaw	+7	T19
1973	Ben Crenshaw (2)	+7	T24
1974	None made the cut
1975	George Burns	+4	T30
1976	Curtis Strange	+3	T15
1977	Bill Sander	+11	49
1978	Lindy Miller	−2	T16
1979	Bobby Clampett	+2	T23
1980	Jay Sigel	+1	T26
1981	Jay Sigel (2)	+6	T35
1982	Jodie Mudd	+6	T20
1983	Jim Hallet	+9	T40
1984	Rick Fehr	E	T25
1985	Sam Randolph	+2	T18
1986	Sam Randolph (2)	+5	T36
1987	Bob Lewis	+21	54
1988	Jay Sigel (3)	+12	T39
1989	None made the cut
1990	Chris Patton	+9	T39
1991	Phil Mickelson	+2	T46
1992	Manny Zerman	+6	T59
1993	None made the cut
1994	John Harris	+17	T50
1995	Tiger Woods	+5	T41
1996	None made the cut
1997	None made the cut
1998	Matt Kuchar	E	T21
1999	Sergio García	+7	T38
2000	David Gossett	+15	T54
2001	None made the cut
2002	None made the cut
2003	Ricky Barnes	+3	21
2004	Casey Wittenberg	E	T13
2005	Ryan Moore	−1	T13
2006	None made the cut
2007	None made the cut
2008	None made the cut
2009	None made the cut
2010	Matteo Manassero	+4	T36
2011	Hideki Matsuyama	−1	T27
2012	Patrick Cantlay	+7	T47
2013	Guan Tianlang	+12	58
2014	Oliver Goss	+10	49
2015	None made the cut
2016	Bryson DeChambeau	+5	T21
2017	Stewart Hagestad	+6	T36
2018	Doug Ghim	+8	T50
2019	Viktor Hovland	−3	T32
2020	Andy Ogletree	−2	T34
2021	None made the cut
2022	None made the cut
2023	Sam Bennett	−2	T16
2024	Neal Shipley	+12	T53
2025	None made the cut

•      Records for to par and place

Broadcasting the Masters

Watching in the United States

CBS has shown the Masters on TV in the United States every year since 1956. They started with only six cameras covering the last four holes. By 2006, they used over 50 cameras. For many years, the tournament organizers limited how much of the course was shown on TV.

In 2008, ESPN started broadcasting the first two rounds. Both CBS and ESPN use the same production team and commentators. CBS also shows short highlight programs late at night for the first two rounds.

In 2006, a special online stream called "Amen Corner Live" started. It showed all players going through holes 11, 12, and 13. This was the first time a major championship had such detailed online coverage. Later, they added coverage of holes 15 and 16 online.

The Masters broadcasts have a more formal style than other golf shows. Announcers call the crowd "patrons" instead of "spectators" or "fans." The club also limits commercials, which are paid for by a few main sponsors like AT&T, Bank of America, IBM, and Mercedes-Benz.

Listening on the Radio

Westwood One has provided live radio coverage of the Masters in the United States since 1956. You can also listen to this coverage on the official Masters website. They offer short updates and longer broadcasts towards the end of each day.

Watching Around the World

In the UK, Sky Sports broadcasts all four days of the Masters. The BBC used to show live coverage but now only has highlights. In Canada, Bell Media networks like TSN and CTV show the tournament. Many other countries, especially in Latin America, watch the Masters on ESPN International networks.

Getting Tickets to the Masters

Tickets for the Masters are called "badges" and are very hard to get. They are considered one of the hardest tickets to obtain in sports. Even tickets for the practice rounds are difficult to find.

Tickets are sold in advance through an online application process. People who apply are chosen randomly. No tickets are sold at the gates. Also, it's against Georgia law to buy or sell tickets within a certain distance of the golf club.

"Series badges," which are good for all four tournament rounds, are only sold to people on a special "patrons list." This list was opened in 1972 and closed in 1978. It reopened briefly in 2000 but then closed again. People on this list can buy badges every year for life. When a badge holder passes away, the badge can only be transferred to their spouse.

In 2008, the Masters started the Junior Pass Program. This allows children aged 8 to 16 to enter for free on tournament days if they are with an adult who has a series badge.

Because tickets are so hard to get, the Masters is a big event for ticket resale. However, selling badges is strictly against the rules of the tournament.

See also

In Spanish: Masters de Augusta para niños