Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday 10 April 2025
Lee Elder broke golf’s racial barrier at the 1975 Masters, becoming the tournament’s first black competitor and paving the way for change in a historically exclusive sport. Lee Elder made history on 10th April 1975 when he became the first black man to play in the Masters at Augusta National. Despite the PGA lifting it’s ‘color barrier’, which granted less rights...
Written by TG staff on Wednesday 9 April 2025
The short course precursor is over for another year. Here’s the full 2025 Masters Par 3 Contest leaderboard… It’s the tournament ahead of the tournament, but how did the 2025 Masters Par 3 Contest leaderboard end up? There were three more aces added to the total with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, Tom Hoge and Brooks Koepka all scratching a ‘1’...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 9 April 2025
It’s the traditional prelude to the tournament proper, but how many Masters Par 3 Contest holes-in-one have there been? You’ll find the answer to that – and so much more – right here… The Masters Par 3 Contest is a special affair. Players use it as an opportunity to fine-tune their short games ahead of the tournament proper, as well as...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 8 April 2025
The Masters Par 3 Contest is the traditional prelude to the tournament proper, with players and their families relaxing around Augusta’s short course. Find out who’s playing in the 2025 event at Augusta National on Wednesday afternoon. Looking for the Masters Par 3 Contest leaderboard? You’ll find that right here! Past champions and a host of the current field will tee it...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 9 April 2025
Playing Augusta during Masters week is every golfer’s dream — but with the course at its toughest, it’s no walk in the park. Here’s how many shots you’d get, based on your handicap index, to stand a fighting chance. Most of us have imagined what it would feel like to be in the field at Augusta National during Masters week. The...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 9 April 2025
Has the competition for the best dressed golfer at Augusta already been won by Cameron Smith? We know what you’re thinking. We haven’t seen Jason Day’s best effort yet. But we can’t imagine anyone else will be turning up at Augusta National in their Sunday best, with a Ripper GC logo on their jacket sleeve, a crocodile belt, and a wispy...
Written by TG staff on Tuesday 1 April 2025
Everything you need to know about how to watch The Masters 2025 from Augusta National this April. Jump To: TV Schedule – US | TV Schedule – UK The 89th Masters coverage from Augusta National is set to be the tournament’s most encompassing ever, broadcasting live to a global audience from more than 200 countries and territories. Wall-to-wall tournament coverage begins on Thursday,...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 4 April 2025
The season’s first major is here! Get up to speed with everything worth knowing in our Masters preview. It’s time to head back down Magnolia Lane for the 89th Masters Tournament in what promises to be one of the most fiercely contested quests for the Green Jacket ever. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler may be winless in 2025, but an ominous T2 finish...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 9 April 2025
Angel Cabrera’s invite to the Masters has raised eyebrows. Now, the tournament’s chairman, Fred Ridley, has replied to questions about those concerns. Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley has addressed the Angel Cabrera-shaped elephant in the room at the 89th Masters. The competition committee has been criticized for inviting the Argentine, who has lifetime exemption to the tournament as a past champion,...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 9 April 2025
With a large field competing at Augusta in 2025, pace of play is at the front of Fred Ridley’s mind – and distance isn’t far behind. Slow play is never far from the top of the agenda in the pro game with the distance modern players are hitting the ball following closely, and that’s no different at the Masters. For chairman Fred...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 9 April 2025
2016 Masters champion Danny Willett opened up on the highs and lows of winning the Green Jacket. Speaking exclusively to Betfred, Willett also discussed the fallout surrounding the Official World Golf Ranking System, reports of Rory McIlroy falling out of love with golf, and Gareth Bale’s chances of playing in the professional game. I wasn’t fully prepared for media attention after the...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 3 April 2025
What is it? Who’s won it? And why is it considered a curse? Here’s a brief history of the Masters Par 3 Contest… A traditional precursor to the main event since 1960, the Masters Par 3 Contest was once a genuinely competitive tournament in which invitees fine-tuned their short games ahead of the real thing. it has since become more of...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Monday 7 April 2025
Our resident betting expert picks out his top Masters betting tips ahead of the highly anticipated first major of 2025. Last week, we revealed our Masters Power Rankings to try and steer us toward who will be awarded the 89th Green Jacket after the final putt drops on Sunday. But with Thursday’s opening drives now just days away, the odds have started...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 9 April 2025
Few men in the world know as much about Augusta National Golf Club co-founder Bobby Jones as author Sidney Matthew. The writer of The Life and Times of Bobby Jones reveals the truth behind the Masters legend… Mention the name Bobby Jones and a few facts will instantly spring to mind. He is the only man to win the Grand Slam in...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 9 April 2025
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 what they feel are the keys to success. Trevor Immelman (2008 Masters champion) Augusta...
Written by Duncan Lennard on Wednesday 9 April 2025
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… One of the Masters’ stranger quirks is that the tournament leaders get to watch...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Wednesday 9 April 2025
The First Round Leader market can be incredibly volatile and certainly tough to predict, but at Augusta, things are slightly easier. Jump To: First Round leader picks Firstly, you are only dealing with a field of 95, which is realistically 80 when you take out the seniors, amateurs, and golfers that have simply fallen off a cliff since earning their Masters invite.
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 8 April 2025
Is Augusta’s food as appetizing as it is affordable? I ate and drank everything from The Masters concessions stands to find out. The only thing that gets me more excited than the golf at The Masters is the food, so naturally, I make it my annual mission to work my way through the full menu at the seven open-air concessions...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Tuesday 8 April 2025
Our resident tipster has picked out his potential winners at Augusta, now he’s turning his attention to a couple of Masters specials. Now that you’ve seen my outright picks for the 89th Masters at Augusta National this week, I thought I’d share some alternative market specials that I really like the sound of. Who will win the Masters? We ranked EVERY player...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 8 April 2025
Former World No.1 and 2023 Masters champion joined LIV 15 months ago and has fallen to 80th in the world rankings Jon Rahm knows his worth. It’s hard not to when you’re a two-time Major Champion, the captain of the Callaway-sponsored Legion XIII LIV Golf team, and the most expensive signing in the history of professional golf. It’s little wonder then that...