The Masters

  • The Masters Par 3 Contest: 2025 Tee Times and Groups for Augusta’s Traditional Tournament Prelude

    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...

  • How many shots would you get off your handicap at Augusta National? The answer might shock you

    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...

  • Cameron Smith has turned heads at the Masters… for rocking up in a JACKET

    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...

  • How to watch the 2025 Masters: Augusta’s biggest broadcast brings you closer to the action than ever

    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,...

  • How many players are in the Masters, and how did they qualify? The full field for 2025 at Augusta

    Written by TG staff on Thursday 31 March 2022

    The first men’s major is closing in. So how many players are in the field and what did they do to earn a coveted spot? Here’s the full rundown… The 2025 Masters field is complete. We’re excited. Are you excited? There’s nothing like the thought of that first glimpse down Magnolia Lane to have us clattering about in the garage to dust...

  • 2025 Masters Preview: Everything you need to know ahead of Augusta’s blockbuster action

    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...

  • Masters chairman responds to Angel Cabrera controversy

    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,...

  • Augusta chairman sends slow play warning ahead of 89th Masters

    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...

  • Masters champion says he was not prepared for what happened after he won the Green Jacket

    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...

  • Everything you need to know about the Masters Par 3 Contest

    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...

  • 2025 Masters betting tips: Our expert’s top picks for Augusta National

    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...

  • The strange reason this Masters legend used to sleep with his putter

    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...

  • 12 Masters champions reveal exactly what it takes to win at Augusta

    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...

  • Imagine not winning the Masters just because you made a mistake on your scorecard…

    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...

  • 2025 Masters betting tips: First Round Leader

    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.

  • 2025 Masters Specials: My top (alternative) Augusta betting tips

    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...

  • Jon Rahm takes a dig at golf’s world rankings system as he admits he has ‘no idea’ on sport’s merger

    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...

  • Fred Couples: “I wouldn’t play the Masters if I couldn’t contend”

    Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 8 April 2025

    What Fred Couples doesn’t know about Augusta National isn’t worth knowing. The 1992 champion tees it up for the 40th time at the 2025 Masters. Here, he considers the challenge and looks back on his finest hour… Three minutes have passed and Fred Couples is still only part way through answering our first question. Get him talking about The Masters and...

  • Viktor Hovland just compared himself to Eminem – and other magic moments from Tuesday at The Masters

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 8 April 2025

    Tuesday at Augusta might be “just” a practice day, but it always delivers on the vibes. And 2025 was no different. Between Hovland channeling Eminem, Rory getting poetic about heartbreak, and Bryson comparing major wins to hitting a shot over his house, it was a goldmine for storylines. Here’s a quick dive into the best moments that stood out to...

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