The Masters

  • Look away now! Here are the worst shots from the Masters 2025 – with videos that should come with a warning

    Written by Rob McGarr on Saturday 12 April 2025

    From four-putts to tournament-ending quadruple bogeys, the 2025 Masters wasn’t short on drama. We round up the worst shots that left players red-faced and fans in disbelief. The Masters is a stage where legends are made, but it’s also a place where dreams can unravel in a single swing. The 2025 Masters has been a testament to the game’s unpredictability, reminding...

  • Rory McIlroy just did something nobody has ever done in Masters history

    Written by Andrew Wright on Saturday 12 April 2025

    McIlroy’s red-hot start to the third round saw him jump into the Masters lead as he hunts an elusive Green Jacket. Whatever happens, he’s already made history at Augusta this year. The prize he covets above all else is given out on Sunday, but Rory McIlroy created a neat little slice of Masters history on Saturday at Augusta National. Should he...

  • Who is the Masters marker? Meet the Augusta member who has the best job in golf

    Written by Andrew Wright on Wednesday 26 March 2025

    The Masters marker is the envy of every golfer on the planet. Here’s what you need to know… Every year, one Augusta National member has the chance to become the envy of golfers all over the world and tee it up alongside one of the game’s best by playing the role of the Masters marker. Here’s what we know… So what does the...

  • John Daly reveals just how much he makes at Augusta’s Hooters during Masters week

    Written by Alex Perry on Saturday 12 April 2025

    Turns out that John Daly’s week in Hooters is worth quite a lot to the two-time major champion… Among the billboards that sell Rolex watches and Mercedes cars and the bright yellow demand for tickets from various touts, one sign on Washington Road stands out more than others. It’s relatively nondescript. A black and white movie theatre-style plaque with four simple words.

  • 2025 Masters weekend betting tips: Our expert’s top picks for Augusta’s deciding days

    Written by Tom Jacobs on Saturday 12 April 2025

    Resident tipster Tom Jacobs offers his top Masters betting tips as the season’s first major approaches its conclusion. It’s business time at Augusta National as 95 becomes 53, with just 36 holes left to decide the destiny of 2025’s Green Jacket. Only 10 shots separate the top and bottom of the leaderboard on Moving Day. Before a ball was struck on Thursday, I...

  • Why Augusta’s best rule brings out the worst of the Masters

    Written by Alex Perry on Saturday 12 April 2025

    The slow play debate has reared its ugly head at the 89th Masters. And, as Alex Perry found out while wandering around Augusta on Friday, the club’s strictest rule has helped highlight it… “Slow play is a curse for golf!” What had started out as a relatively innocuous question about one of the sport’s biggest talking points quickly turned into an all-time...

  • Masters Round 3 Tee Times: Moving day sees groupings you won’t want to miss!

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Saturday 12 April 2025

    Friday saw Justin Rose retain his place at the top of the Masters leaderboard, but who is your favorite player grouped with on Saturday, and what time are they playing? The second round of the 2025 Masters saw Justin Rose hold his lead, with Bryson DeChambeau trailing by one shot. Rory McIlroy made an impressive comeback, shooting a bogey-free 66 and...

  • The gnomes have taken over at Augusta National… even Niall Horan wants one!

    Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday 12 April 2025

    With a full collection valued at $25k, it’s no wonder The Masters gnome is a must-have souvenir with everyone from patrons and players’ wives to caddies and pop superstars chasing them. You’ll have seen them by now. 18-inch-tall ceramic figures that look like Richard Attenborough (or Santa), dressed in a polo t-shirt adorned with Masters Concessions items, green cap and white...

  • Why Rory McIlroy called himself an ‘idiot’… and everything else that happened on Friday at Augusta

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 11 April 2025

    As the cut loomed and the world’s best players jostled for position, our team in Georgia brings you everything you missed from day 2 at Augusta. Well, folks, we have ourselves a leaderboard at the 89th Masters! With defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Grand Slam-chasing Rory McIlroy, and fellow major champs Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose, Jason Day and Shane Lowry all in...

  • Why does the Masters champion get a Green Jacket?

    Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 11 April 2022

    The winner of the year’s first golf major receives the famous Green Jacket for victory at Augusta National. But how did a blazer cut from an inexpensive wool-polyester mix become the world’s most coveted jacket? In fashion circles, it ranks alongside flared trousers, bat wing shirts, and kipper ties, yet nothing comes close in golfing terms to the iconic Green Jacket...

  • 2025 Masters cut rules explained: How the 36-hole cut works at Augusta National

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 8 April 2025

    Not sure how the halfway cut works at the Masters? Here’s your guide to who survives to see the weekend at Augusta – and why the cut line is tougher than most. The Masters is a golf tournament unlike any other – and that extends beyond bunkers that don’t contain actual sand, famous green jackets, and pimento cheese sandwiches. Even the cut line at...

  • 10 big names who missed the cut at The Masters – including one pre-tournament favorite

    Written by Michael Catling and Rob Jerram on Friday 11 April 2025

    A host of past champions and PGA Tour winners are heading home early from Augusta National. We are 36 holes in at the Masters, which can only mean one thing… it’s time for some heartbreak. The cut fell at two under par and sent 42 players home early from the 95-man field, ending their hopes of slipping on the Green Jacket...

  • Masters weather forecast: What’s in store for Augusta’s deciding weekend?

    Written by TG staff on Friday 11 April 2025

    Keep up to speed with the Masters weather forecast here… There are three weeks of the year where golfers obsess over the weather forecast: The Masters, The Open, and their annual golf trip. The week got off to a bad start when organizers were forced to ask patrons to vacate the grounds at around 11 am local time due to continuous...

  • How to get tickets to The Masters: Prices, packages, pro tips – and a top secret method

    Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 11 April 2025

    Getting into Augusta National isn’t easy – but it is possible. From official routes and ticket prices to hospitality packages and insider advice, here’s everything you need to know about scoring a golden ticket to The Masters – including a sneaky method that hardly anyone knows about… ​If you’ve watched The Masters on TV and dreamed of walking the hallowed...

  • What is the Masters Silver Cup? (And who has won it?)

    Written by Andrew Wright on Wednesday 26 March 2025

    The Masters Silver Cup winners’ list reads like a who’s who of Augusta heroes. Here’s what you need to know… There is far more than just a Green Jacket on offer at Augusta. While slipping into that iconic garment is the ultimate goal for most who tee it up at the first men’s major of the year, there are various other...

  • First Look: The Stunning 2025 Staff Bags Turning Heads at The Masters

    Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Tuesday 8 April 2025

    From Augusta’s iconic greens to limited-edition gear drops, these are the standout Masters staff bags revealed for the first major of the 2025 season. I don’t know about you, but this may be my favorite part of the build-up to The Masters, seeing all the players’ Staff bags for the week. This is where we get to see how creative the...

  • What are the worst rounds in Masters history?

    Written by James Hogg on Friday 11 April 2025

    A list on which no golfer wants to find themselves on – these are the worst rounds in Masters history… The Masters is the world’s most prestigious golf tournament, and having the chance to play in it is every golfer’s dream. However, when that dream becomes a reality, not every golfer can tame Augusta National when it starts to show its...

  • What’s the Augusta National course record?

    Written by Andrew Wright on Friday 11 April 2025

    It’s one of the toughest test in golf, but what is the Augusta National course record – both in the Masters and for the members – and who holds them? Augusta National challenges the best golfers in the world in ways that few other courses in the world can. With huge slopes, massive elevation changes and treacherous greens, not to mention the unpredictable...

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