The Masters

  • Everything Masters champion Scottie Scheffler wins – from a record cheque to the Green Jacket

    Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 11 April 2022

    More than just the Green Jacket… Everything the Masters champion wins with victory at Augusta National Golf Club. From a replica trophy of the clubhouse and honourary lifetime membership to prize money and plenty of ranking points, a Masters win means far more than just the Green Jacket. Below are all the things the Masters champion Scottie Scheffler receives for winning at...

  • How to win The Masters – by former champions

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 7 April 2022

    What’s the secret to winning a Green Jacket? We asked the men who know best – former Masters champions – to reveal all… To find out what it takes to crack the Augusta code, we spoke to 12 Masters champions – with 22 victories between them – and asked for what they feel are the keys to success. Trevor Immelman (2008 Masters...

  • The Masters Champions Dinner: Scheffler keeps it familiar with his Scottie-style menu

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 5 April 2022

    The defending champion has the honor of setting the Masters Champions Dinner menu – but what will Scottie Scheffler serve at the treasured Tuesday tradition? Started by Ben Hogan in 1952, the previous year’s winner hosts the Champions Dinner in Augusta’s clubhouse on the Tuesday night of tournament week and gets to choose the entire menu. Every fact you’ll ever need about...

  • The Masters: Every fact you’ll ever need!

    Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday 2 April 2022

    From the most wins and appearances to the best and worst scores, and all the holes in one, we bring you every fact from the 85 playings of The Masters at Augusta National, the year’s first men’s golf Major. As we head into the 86th Masters we wanted to arm you with the very best conversation starters to wow your mates...

  • The men behind The Masters: Chauffeur Lawrence Bennett.

    Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 31 March 2022

    Lawrence Bennett has given almost half a century’s service to Augusta National Golf Club and played a key role in The Masters, yet he’s never played a single hole at the famous course. Working his way through the ranks across more than 40 years, Bennett went from the cart shed to litter control to chauffeur and manager of the Green Jackets...

  • Tom Watson on becoming an Honorary Starter for The Masters.

    Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 31 March 2022

    Two-time Masters champion Tom Watson talks to Today’s Golfer about becoming an Honorary Starter for The Masters, how to play Augusta National and who will win in 2023. Tom Watson loves Augusta. He won The Masters there in 1977 and 1981 during an eight-year spell that saw him win eight Majors. The 72-year-old played The Masters 43 times, making his debut...

  • 2025 Masters field: Who will tee up at Augusta National and how did they qualify?

    Written by TG staff on Thursday 31 March 2022

    The first men’s major is closing in. So who’s in the 2025 Masters field and what did they do to earn a coveted spot? Here’s the full rundown… The 2025 Masters field is shaping up nicely. We’re excited. Are you excited? There’s nothing like the thought of that first glimpse down Magnolia Lane to have us clattering about in the garage to dust...

  • Eyewitness: Tiger Woods’ historic 1997 Masters win

    Written by Bill Fields on Friday 25 March 2022

    At a golf club with a troubled history of racial segregation, Tiger Woods arrived at the 1997 Masters tournament with fire in his eyes. By the time he left Augusta National, he had changed the game forever.  In two appearances at the Masters as an amateur, in 1995 and 1996, Tiger Woods did not foreshadow what was just around the corner.

  • Can you play Augusta? Yes! Here’s how to get golf’s most exclusive tee time

    Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 25 March 2022

    Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most exclusive venues in world golf and getting a tee time on the hallowed Masters turf is the stuff of dreams for most amateur golfers. But it’s not impossible. I’ll show you how to get a round at Augusta – and what you can expect if you do tee it up there.

  • Sergio Garcia: My Masters Memories

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 24 March 2022

    Sergio Garcia: “I’m not a crier, but I had a couple of tears running down my cheeks” Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade On April 9, 2017, playing in his 74th Major Championship, Sergio Garcia finally got the monkey off his back and won the Masters on the first sudden-death play-off hole against Justin Rose. Garcia...

  • Can Jordan Spieth rediscover his Masters touch?

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 1 April 2021

    Jordan Spieth won his first major at the 2015 Masters and, after adding the US Open and PGA Championship before the end of 2017, looked set to dominate, but then his form took a turn for the worse. Can he get back on the Major-winning trail at Augusta? Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. Jordan Spieth...

  • Ken Brown: “How I snuck into Augusta without a ticket!”

    Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 31 March 2021

    BBC legend Ken Brown reveals how he once snuck in to Augusta without an invite, got told off for kicking a football down the fairway, and crashed into another player’s car with Seve, Woosie and Langer in the back seat… Ken Brown can still remember driving down Augusta National’s Magnolia Lane for the first time. It was always his lifelong dream...

  • I’ve worked out who is going to win the 2024 Masters

    Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 25 March 2021

    I pored through the Augusta history books and latest tour statistics to identify what previous Masters winners have in common and who’s ticking the key boxes this year… The debate about who will slip on the Green Jacket is always one of the biggest Masters talking points as we count down the days to the honorary starters getting the tournament underway. To...

  • What the top pros’ caddies really think of Augusta National

    Written by John Huggan on Thursday 25 March 2021

    Under the condition of strict anonymity, we quizzed some top caddies to find out what they think of Augusta National and what it takes to win The Masters. They weren’t shy with their opinions… Five-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus famously said that a good caddie does three things: show up, keep up, and shut up. Professional caddies are often tight-lipped, knowing...

  • The caddies of Augusta National Golf Club

    Tuesday 23 March 2021

    The caddies of Augusta National are just as iconic as the club’s azaleas and Green Jackets, but their role in the Masters is too often overshadowed. Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. The story of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament cannot be told without the famed caddie corps taking a lead role for...

  • Inside the Augusta National clubhouse

    Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 15 March 2021

    The Augusta National clubhouse will appear on our television screens countless times during coverage of The Masters tournament. Here’s what’s inside one of the most recognizable landmarks in golf. Augusta National’s clubhouse is one of the most celebrated buildings in golf.  From the veranda, you can peer down Magnolia Lane and overlook Founders’ Circle, which pays tribute to Masters Tournament co-founders Bobby...

  • Fred Couples: “I wouldn’t play the Masters if I couldn’t contend”

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 12 March 2021

    What Fred Couples doesn’t know about Augusta National isn’t worth knowing. The 1992 champion tees it up for the 37th time at the 2022 Masters. Here, he considers the challenge and looks back on his finest hour… Three minutes have passed and Fred Couples is still only part way through answering our first question. Get him talking about The Masters and...

  • How a scorecard error cost Roberto de Vicenzo the Masters

    Written by Duncan Lennard on Wednesday 10 March 2021

    In 1968 Augusta National Golf Club witnessed one of the saddest episodes in the Masters history when, but for a wrong number signed on a scorecard, Roberto de Vicenzo might have won. But to remember him solely for this is to do the Argentinian a great disservice…  Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. One of the...

  • Sir Nick Faldo: “My three Masters top 10s were all victories!”

    Written by Nick Wright on Monday 8 March 2021

    Sir Nick Faldo is one of only three men to successfully defend the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. The elite group is made up of the Englishman, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. Here, Faldo reflects in-depth on his three career victories and what it meant to win the Green Jacket. In terms of consistency, Nick Faldo’s Masters record makes very...

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