U.S. Masters 2022 APRIL 7-10, AUGUSTA NATIONAL -------------------------------------------------------- Augusta National is one of golf’s most beautiful and challenging courses, with undulating greens and sprawling bunkers to test the world’s best golfers Hideki Matsuyama First Japanese man to win golf major Green Jacket Just three golfers have claimed four or more Masters titles. Iconic Green Jacket – tailored for each individual champion – remains at Augusta at all times and is reused for each subsequent victory 6 Jack Nicklaus USA 1963, 65, 66, 72, 75, 86 5 Tiger Woods USA 1997, 2001, 02, 05, 19 4 Arnold Palmer USA 1958, 60, 62, 64 ---------------------------------------- RECENT CHAMPIONS Score 2021 Hideki Matsuyama JPN -10 2020 Dustin Johnson USA -20 2019 Tiger Woods USA -13 2018 Patrick Reed USA -15 2017 Sergio Garcia ESP -9 2016 Danny Willett ENG -20 2015 Jordan Spieth USA -13 2014 Bubba Watson USA -15 2013 Adam Scott AUS -9 ---------------------------------------- MASTERS WINNERS BY COUNTRY Horton Smith collects $1,500 prize money at first tournament – U.S. players have won 61 out of 84 tournaments since Masters tournaments: 85 United States 38 players 1: Scotland, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Japan 2: Germany 4: England 5: South Africa (Three players) 5: Spain (Three players) 62 wins Green Technology Engineering helps to maintain Augusta’s luxuriant turf and lightning-fast greens Playing surface: Creeping Bentgrass cut to 3.2mm Sandy root zone Gravel Native soil SubAir system: 25hp pump drives air at up to 70,000 litres/min through subsurface ducts Aeration: Warm or cool air regulates temperature, aerates soil Drainage: Water sucked from soil Masters: Destination Georgia 1931: Site purchased from Fruitland Nurseries. Course designed by Bobby Jones (inset) 1934: Horton Smith wins first Augusta National Invitation Tournament Horton Smith First winner 1939: Tournament officially renamed The Masters 1949 Sam Snead (left) is first winner to be awarded Green Jacket 1950 Jimmy Demaret becomes first three-time winner 1952 Inaugural Champions Dinner hosted by 1951 winner Ben Hogan 1956: First TV broadcast - covers holes 15-18 only 1960 First Par 3 contest held on eve of Masters. Popular event is reputedly jinxed – no golfer has yet won Par 3 and Masters in same year 1961 South African Gary Player (right) is first non-American to win Masters 1964: Arnold Palmer (below left) is first player to win four Masters titles 1980: Spain's Seve Ballesteros (right) is first European champion 1986 Jack Nicklaus wins record sixth Masters 1997: Tiger Woods obliterates field to win first Augusta title by record 12-stroke margin 2020: Dustin Johnson hits record low of 20 under par – beating score shared by Woods (1997) and Jordan Spieth (2015) ----------------------------------------- Scorecard Hole Par Yards Tea Olive 1 4 455 Pink Dogwood 2 5 575 Flowering Peach 3 4 350 Fl. Crab Apple 4 3 240 Magnolia 5 4 495 Juniper 6 3 180 Pampas 7 4 450 Yellow Jasmine 8 5 570 Carolina Cherry 9 4 460 Camellia 10 4 495 White Dogwood 11 4 520 Golden Bell 12 3 155 Azalea 13 5 510 Chinese Fir 14 4 440 Firethorn 15 5 550 Redbud 16 3 170 Nandina 17 4 440 Holly 18 4 465 ----------------------------------------- Course Course at record length in 2022, with adjustments made at 11th, 15th and 18th holes, adding cumulative total of 35 yards Clubhouse (above) Hole 5: Leighthened by 40 yards in 2019 Rae’s Creek Amen Corner Hardest and most iconic stretch – from second shot at hole 11, all of 12, and tee shot on 13 ----------------------------------------- Masters Trophy First awarded 1961 Course length 7,510yds ----------------------------------------- Source: 2022 Augusta National Inc Pictures: AP, Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS