The 2024 Masters will take place at the Augusta National Golf Club from Wednesday, April 11th, through Saturday, April 14th, where the best golfers from across the globe competed. Jon Rahm, the defending champion will try his best to keep the green jacket intact in the presence of some strong opponents.
How many years has the Masters tournament been played?
The Masters has been played for the last 89 years and the 2024 edition of the Masters will be the 88th edition so far. Over the past 89 years, the Masters featured some of the best golf. Horton Smith won the first edition of the Masters and he won twice. On the other hand, Jon Rahm became the new champion last year by defeating champions like Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson with a winning share of 3,240,000.
Moreover, Jack Nicklaus has the most number of wins in the Masters so far. Nicklaus became the six-time champion of the Masters and had an overall tournament win of 117 in his entire career. However, Tiger Woods is just at the back of him with five-time Masters championships, followed by Arnold Palmer with four. Tiger Woods won his last Masters tournament in 2019 by defeating Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele and grabbed $2,070,000 as the winner share. He even played the Masters in 2023, however, his injury popped up in the middle of the tournament, leading him to withdraw from the game. But it'll be more fascinating to watch it again this year on the ground.
Gary Player, Sam Snead, Phil Mickelson, Jimmy Demaret, and Nick Faldo are big names in the Masters with three-time champions.
When was the first Masters tournament?
The first edition of the Masters tournament was held in 1934. The tournament was held at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, and was held between March 22nd, Thursday, and March 25th.
The tournament has featured some of the most amazing players overall, with a field size of 72 players. The purse of the first edition Masters was $5,000 of which $1,500 was the winner's share. The winner of the first edition was Horton Smith. He finished the tournament with -4 by defeating Craig Woods in 1934. After two years, he won the Masters once again by defeating Harry Cooper. Horton Smith played a 6-meter birdie at the 17th hole, one stroke ahead of Craig Wood.
Final Standings of the Masters in 1934
| Place | Country | Name | To par | Money ($) |
| 1 | USA | Horton Smith | -4 | 1,500 |
| 2 | USA | Craig Wood | -3 | 800 |
| T3 | USA | Billy Burke | -2 | 550 |
| T3 | USA | Paul Runyan | -2 | 550 |
| 5 | USA | Ed Dudley | E | 400 |
| 6 | Scotland | Willie Macfarlane | +3 | 300 |
| T7 | USA | Al Espinosa | +4 | 175 |
| T7 | USA | Jimmy Hines | +4 | 175 |
| T7 | USA | Harold "Jug" McSpaden | +4 | 175 |
| T7 | Scotland | Macdonald Smith | +4 | 175 |
How long is the Masters tournament?
The Masters is a four-day tournament that begins on Thursday and ends on Sunday. However, unlike the other majors, the Masters has a sudden-death playoff, which was introduced in 1976 and adopted in 1979. It was amended in 2004 and has been operational ever since. This has a significant influence on the overall structure of the game.
FAQ's On Masters tournament
A. As per the data by Golf Digest, the club makes around $1 million every hour, making it $10 million every day, making their earnings approximately $3.5 billion in a year.
A. Tiger Woods has appeared for the 23rd time in 2023.
A. No, Tiger Woods is not a member of Augusta National. However, he has won the Masters five times.
A. Golf Legend Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters 2023 because of his right leg injury which flared up in the middle of the tournament. The injury happened in a car accident back in December 2022.
A. The first Masters happened in 1934 at the Augusta National Golf Course, where Horton Smith emerged as a winner. Smith not only won the Green Jacket but the winner's share of $1,500.
