Masters Tournament Info

Masters Tournament Info

The Masters
Time: April 9th-12th
Location: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, Georgia)
Field: 90 players – Invitational



The Masters is the inaugural major championship of the year and has several unique distinctions. It is the only major that takes place at the same course every year. Plus, the winner of each year’s Masters Tournament receives the coveted green jacket.

Another great distinction is the Master’s commitment to amateur golf, largely since the tournament was founded by the great amateur golfer Bobby Jones. As such the Masters has a rich and entrenched tradition in honoring amateur golf. Many prestigious amateurs from around the world are invited to participate each year.

Augusta is a notoriously long course that was lengthened to 7445 total yards in 2006, much to the criticism of some its greatest champions, including Arnold Palmer. Augusta is also noted for its fast greens, and remains a course that short hitters struggle on because of its intimidating length.

The Masters Tournament is a 72-hole tournament played over four days. After the first 36 holes the field is cut so that only the lowest 44 scores remain in the tournament.

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Reverse Masters Picks...

Give me some Notables that WON'T MAKE THE CUT After Round 2 on Friday!

[EaglesLinc]

I'm throwing out the name, Sergio Garcia. He normally does pretty well here, but I have a feeling he implodes on Friday to miss the cut by 1.