Written by Andrew Wright on Wednesday 26 March 2025
The Masters really is a tournament unlike any other when it comes to traditions. Here’s the reason caddies wear white jumpsuits at Augusta National. It’s one of the many things that makes the tournament unique in the world of golf, but why do Masters caddies wear white jumpsuits? When people think of Augusta National, they likely think of the pristine nature of...
Written by Andrew Wright on Wednesday 26 March 2025
You’ll know it better from the inside – but what is the Butler Cabin and who uses it? Most professional golfers dream of stepping foot inside the Butler Cabin at Augusta National. That’s because, every April, that is where the newly crowned Masters champion slips into the Green Jacket for the first time. It is one of 12 cabins on the property,...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 20 March 2025
The incredibly popular Taste of the Masters has returned so you can enjoy the 89th battle for the Green Jacket with the best food Augusta has to offer. For the myriad things at which Augusta National excels, the vast array of culinary options is right up there. The club is world-renowned for not only the quality of the food on...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 15 March 2021
The Augusta National clubhouse will appear on our television screens countless times during coverage of The Masters tournament. Here’s what’s inside one of the most recognizable landmarks in golf. Augusta National’s clubhouse is one of the most celebrated buildings in golf. From the veranda, you can peer down Magnolia Lane and overlook Founders’ Circle, which pays tribute to Masters Tournament co-founders Bobby...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 31 March 2022
Two-time Masters champion Tom Watson talks to Today’s Golfer about becoming an Honorary Starter for The Masters, how to play Augusta National and who will win in 2023. Tom Watson loves Augusta. He won The Masters there in 1977 and 1981 during an eight-year spell that saw him win eight Majors. The 72-year-old played The Masters 43 times, making his debut...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 29 March 2023
The Masters is underway! Here are the things you might have missed from the year’s first Major at Augusta National. Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. ThIs year’s Masters has already thrown up plenty of talking points, surprises and controversies. These are some of the things you may have missed… Early start for round two The second round...
Written by Michael Catling on Saturday 1 April 2023
2022 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler reflects on his incredible rise and first Major victory. For a brief period last spring, Scottie Scheffler was riding a wave we hadn’t seen since Tiger’s heyday. He won his first PGA Tour title in February and added two more over the next 42 days. By the time he arrived at Augusta National last April, he...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 5 April 2024
Today’s Golfer speaks to some of the best broadcasters in the business to get a steer on who, if anyone, can stop Scottie Scheffler from pulling on a second Green Jacket. Golf reunites at Augusta National for the 88th edition of The Masters where defending champion Jon Rahm and his band of brothers from the LIV breakaway tour target a smash-and-grab...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 9 April 2024
All the latest news from the 2024 Masters Tournament. The Masters is finally here, and we’ve got boots on the ground for the most exciting week of the year. Here are the latest news and developments coming from Augusta National. Get ready for Sunday fireworks! They say the Masters doesn’t start until the 10th Hole on Sunday and we can expect just that...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 9 April 2024
Jon Rahm says it was “so special” to have won the Masters in 2023 on what would have been Seve’s 66th birthday When Jon Rahm slipped on the Green Jacket last April, few could have envisaged that when he returned to Augusta National to defend his Masters title he’d be wearing a LIV Golf polo shirt. But fast forward 12...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 9 April 2024
Tiger Woods says he can win his sixth Green Jacket at this week’s Masters “if everything comes together”, but admits he’ll be in pain throughout. Speaking at his press conference ahead of the year’s first Major, five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods admitted that he lives with pain every day and that the only shots that feel comfortable at Augusta are those...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 9 April 2024
Rory McIlroy spent just nine minutes addressing the media ahead of his latest bid to complete the career Grand Slam at Augusta but managed to cover a lot of ground in those 540 seconds. The Northern Irishman arrived at Augusta on Tuesday morning and headed straight for the interview room, making himself comfortable in the brown leather seat that was still...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 10 April 2024
Sidelined by a pickleball injury, Bernhard Langer has two farewell parties to plan after confirming that the 2025 Masters will be his last. Bernhard Langer should have been teeing it up at Augusta National for the final time this week. The two-time Masters champion had it all mapped out. What he was going to say at the Champions Dinner, who he...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 10 April 2024
Fred Ridley wants all tours to adopt the golf ball rollback but fears it won’t be enough to stop Augusta extending to 8,000 yards for a future Masters. For 70 years The Masters was played at 6,900 yards, but now Augusta National is forced to lengthen each year to keep up with the distances modern players are hitting the ball. The...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 11 April 2024
The six-time Green Jacket winner responds to Tiger Woods’ claims that he can ‘win one more’ at Augusta National and whether Rory will complete the career Grand Slam. Shortly after undertaking ceremonial duties as an Honorary Starter alongside fellow champions Gary Player and Tom Watson, the Golden Bear reflected on Masters memories and what it takes to win on the hallowed...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 11 April 2024
Masters honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Gary Player used their post-tee shots media address at Augusta to call for an end to the divide in men’s professional golf. As the game reunites for the year’s first Major, and for the first time in 2024, the three men, who have 34 Major Championships and 11 Green Jackets between them, voiced...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 11 April 2024
Gary Player has called on the R&A and USGA to go even further with the proposed golf ball rollback by knocking up to 60 yards off. Speaking after his honorary starter duties at The Masters on Thursday, the nine-time Major champion didn’t hold back in his criticism of modern golf and the damage being done to the “whole concept of the...
Written by James Hogg on Friday 12 April 2024
Tiger Woods has extended his streak of consecutive cuts made at the Masters to 24 – a new Masters record and his 37th Heading into the 2024 Masters there were three players tied with 23 consecutive cuts made at the Masters – Gary Player, Fred Couples, and Tiger Woods. After posting a one-over-par 73 in the opening round and an...
Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday 13 April 2024
The World No.1 putting coach Phil Kenyon heaps praise on the World No.1 player and two-time Masters champion. Phil Kenyon knows a good golfer when he sees one. He’s worked with practically all of the game’s biggest names and had eight students in the field at The 2024 Masters, including winner Scottie Scheffler and third-placed Max Homa. So when he calls a...
Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday 13 April 2024
Former World No.1 Jason Day has drawn plenty of attention with his clothing choices at The Masters. Some love it. Some hate it. The powers that be at Augusta National are be among the latter. While the Major champion’s baggy trousers were the butt of a lot of jokes on social media during Thursday’s first round, drawing comparisons with MC Hammer...