The Masters Tournament
| competition | place | Emergence | meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Masters | Augusta , Georgia | 1934 | April |
| US Open | United States | 1895 | June |
| The Open Championship | UK | 1860 | July |
| PGA Championship | United States | 1916 | August |
| Masters Tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Text to the picture: | Augusta National Golf Club, 10th hole during the 2006 Masters |
| information | |
| Country: |
 United States
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| Major (yes / no) : | Yes |
| Tour (s) : |
PGA TOUR PGA European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| organized since: | 1934 |
| Venue (s): | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Length in yards : | 7,435 |
| Length in meters : | 6,799 |
| Par : | 72 |
| Game form : | Stroke play |
| Total prize money: | 11,000,000 US $ |
| normal appointment (month) : | April |
| Top performances | |
| Total number of strokes : (name) (year) | 270 ( Tiger Woods ) (1997) 270 ( Jordan Spieth ) (2015) |
| under par: (name) (year) | −18 ( Tiger Woods ) (1997) −18 ( Jordan Spieth ) (2015) |
| Title holder | |
| Surname: | Tiger Woods |
| Nationality: |
United States
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| Title holder since: | 2019 |
The Masters Tournament , or The Masters for short , the US Masters, is one of the four major tournaments in golf .
General
The tournament, which has been taking place since 1934, is organized by the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta (Georgia) , USA . In contrast to the other major tournaments, the Masters - an official event of the PGA TOUR and PGA European Tour - is an invitation-only tournament. However, there is a catalog of formal invitation criteria that ensure that the world's best players can take part.
The golf tournament is played over four rounds (Thursday to Sunday). After two rounds, the field is reduced to the best 50 plus ties and all those within ten strokes of the leader. The tournament is scheduled so that the final day is usually the second Sunday in April. On the previous Wednesday, the par 3 contest has been taking place on the short course since 1960 .
The Masters from April 9 to 12, 2020, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is to be rescheduled for November 9 to 15 of the year.
Green jacket
Since 1949, the winner has been awarded a green jacket and a lifelong right to participate. It is a tradition that the winner of the previous year helps the current winner into the jacket at the victory ceremony. One initially overlooked the possibility that the previous year's winner could also be the current winner. Jack Nicklaus put on the jacket himself when he successfully defended his title in 1966 at the suggestion of Bobby Jones . In the repeat victories of Nick Faldo (1989 and 1990) and Tiger Woods (2001 and 2002), the club chairman then took on the assistant role.
During the decisive phase of the tournament, the members will keep green jackets of a suitable size ready for all possible winners, so that the award ceremony can take place promptly. The winner is then measured and given a tailor-made jacket that he can take home with him for a year. It is then kept in the clubhouse and is available to him at any time during visits.
More trophies
In addition to the green jacket, the winner also receives a gold medal and a replica of the clubhouse in silver. In addition, he will acquire invitations for the next five years for the other three majors and the Players Championship , as well as a five-year right to participate in the PGA Tour . The winner can also choose the menu at next year's “Champions' Dinner”. Foreign winners mostly present delicacies from their homeland: Bernhard Langer from Germany brought z. B. Sauerbraten (1986), the Scot Sandy Lyle served haggis (1989), Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal waited with paella (1995), and Charl Schwartzel of South Africa, a South African barbecue (2012). Fine dinners are usually held, but in 1998 Tiger Woods had a hearty menu with cheeseburgers, chicken and milkshakes served.
The runner-up receives a silver plate and a medal, the best amateur the Silver Cup , the second best the Silver Medal .
There is a crystal vase for the best round of the day, a crystal bowl for a hole-in-one or an albatross and two crystal glasses for each eagle .
winner
Jack Nicklaus (6 wins), Tiger Woods (5 wins) and Arnold Palmer (4 wins) lead the statistics . Bernhard Langer is the only German to win (1985 and 1993).
see also: List of winners in major golf tournaments
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¹ Result compared to par.
² The number in brackets after playoff (playoff) indicates the number of players involved.
Multiple winners
The following players won the tournament several times:
- 6 wins
- Jack Nicklaus: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986
- 5 wins
- Tiger Woods: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019
- 4 wins
- Arnold Palmer: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
- 3 wins
- Jimmy Demaret: 1940, 1947, 1950
- Sam Snead: 1949, 1952, 1954
- Gary Player: 1961, 1974, 1978
- Nick Faldo: 1989, 1990, 1996
- Phil Mickelson: 2004, 2006, 2010
- 2 wins
- Horton Smith: 1934, 1936
- Byron Nelson: 1937, 1942
- Ben Hogan: 1951, 1953
- Tom Watson: 1977, 1981
- Seve Ballesteros: 1980, 1983
- Bernhard Langer: 1985, 1993
- Ben Crenshaw: 1984, 1995
- Jose Maria Olazabal: 1994, 1999
- Bubba Watson: 2012, 2014
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Masters in November: Much is vague, but McIlroy is already a favorite. In: golfpost.de. April 10, 2020, accessed April 11, 2020 .
- ↑ Interview with the BKK ( Memento of the original from March 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.0 MB), accessed April 7, 2012
- ^ On the Menu: The Champions Dinner at The Masters , about.com
