Written by Rob McGarr on Saturday 12 April 2025
Jordan Spieth has always been outspoken, but this time, he’s made the bold step of taking aim at Augusta. The question is: why isn’t anyone else talking about it? Augusta National is so pristine it looks like a video game. The fairways are flawless. The flowers bloom like clockwork. The bunkers are so immaculate they don’t even use sand to fill...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 10 April 2025
Who is leading the charge for LIV Golf at Augusta National? A total of 12 LIV Golf stars teed it up on Thursday in the 95-player field at the 89th Masters. Now, just seven remain, with Bryson DeChambeau trailing Rory McIlroy by two heading into the final round at Augusta National. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will be among some of...
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...
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...
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...
Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday 12 April 2025
He’s got the best job in golf, but what’s it like to play with the Masters marker? Tom Kim tells TG’s Rob Jerram all about it… An odd number of players made the cut at The Masters which meant Augusta member Michael McDermott got his moment in the sun, playing alongside three-time PGA Tour winner Tom Kim in the first...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Written by TG staff on Friday 11 April 2025
World No.56 Matt McCarty has four wins in his last 22 starts and is well placed to break the rookie curse at Augusta National This time last year Matt McCarty was fighting for his future on the Korn Ferry Tour. He had made one previous start on the PGA Tour and that came on his US Open debut in 2022, when he...