PGA - 2024 Masters Tournament


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2024 Masters Tournament
PGA Tour 
European Tour 
Japan Golf Tour
Augusta National Golf Club 
Augusta, Georgia, USA
11-14 April 2024
 
The 2024 Masters Tournament is poised to take place in Augusta, Georgia, USA  between 11 and 14 April.
 
What to know about the tournament 
 
Established in 1934, the Masters Tournament which is also known as the Masters, or the US Masters - is one of the four men's major golf championships in professional golf.
 
Unlike the other major tournaments, the Masters is always held at the same location: Augusta National Golf Club, a private course in the city of Augusta, Georgia.
 
News 
 
Fred Ridley, Chairman of the Masters Tournament, has confirmed that Denmark’s Thorbjørn Olesen, Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann have accepted invitations to compete in the 2024 Masters.
 
This year's tournament will be an 89-golfer field with stars of both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf emerging in one place on the most hallowed grounds in golf.
 
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Headlining the 2024 Masters field are Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, and defending champion Jon Rahm.
 
Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and Patrick Reed, all former Masters winners who finished T4 or higher last year, are ready to compete at the Augusta National Golf Club.
 
What Is At Stake 
 
The 2024 Masters purse is set for $18 million, with the winner's share coming in at $3,2 million.
 
The winner will also get 100 world ranking points, 600 PGA Tour FedEx Cup points as well as a trophy, which depicts the Masters Clubhouse.
 
Quotes
 
“The Masters Tournament has a long-standing tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified,” Ridley said.
 
“Today’s announcement represents the Tournament’s continued commitment towards developing interest in the game of golf across the world. 
 
"We look forward to welcoming each player to Augusta National this spring.”
 

The last five Masters Tournament winners 

 
2019 - Tiger Woods (USA)
2020 -  Dustin Johnson (USA) 
2021 - Hideki Matsunyama (Japan)
2022 - Scottie Scheffler (USA)
2023 - Jon Rahm (Spain)
 

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Published: 04/11/2024