Guide to U.S. Masters 2025
APRIL 10-13, 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

INCREASED FUNDS: Tournament prize money has exploded since disruptive launch of LIV Golf –
overall Augusta purse has doubled in decade, from $10m in 2015 to record $20m last year

U.S. Masters: Prize money progression 2015-2024

Year	Champion				Score				Total prize money
2024	$3.60m	Scottie Scheffler	-11	Total increase %: 11.1	$20.0m
2023	$3.24m	Jon Rahm			-12	20.0	$18.0m
2022	$2.70m	Scottie Scheffler	-10	30.4	$15.0m
2021	$2.07m	Hideki Matsuyama		-10	–	$11.5m
2020	$2.07m	Dustin Johnson		-20	–	$11.5m
2019	$2.07m	Tiger Woods		-13	4.5	$11.5m
2018	$1.98m	Patrick Reed		-15	–	$11.0m
2017	$1.98m	Sergio Garcia		-9	10.0	$11.0m
2016	$1.80m	Danny Willett		-5	–	$10.0m
2015	$1.80m	Jordan Spieth		-18	11.1	$10.0m

Each of 14 LIV events –
staged over 54-holes –
offers $4m for winner,
with up to $18m in
end-of-season bonuses

Scottie
Scheffler
World No.1 enjoyed
stellar 2024 season,
equalling record
for most titles (9).
Recovery from
freak hand injury
may affect
title defence

Rory
McIlroy
Continues
search for
elusive fifth
major title –
secured Players
Championship
in March

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


U.S. Masters: Most wins 1934-2024
Jack Nicklaus USA, 1963, 65, 66, 72, 75, 86, 6
Tiger Woods USA, 1997, 2001, 02, 05, 19, 5
Arnold Palmer USA, 1958, 60, 62, 64, 4


MASTERS WINNERS BY COUNTRY
Horton Smith collects $1,500 prize money at first
tournament – U.S. players have dominated greens since

Masters tournaments: 88
United States 64
39 players

Rest of the world 24
17 players
Rest of the world:
Spain (6 wins),
South Africa (5), England (4),
Germany (2), Scotland, Wales, Fiji,
Canada, Argentina, Australia, Japan (1)

Course

Course extended to record length in 2024, with
adjustments made at 2nd hole “Pink Dogwood”,
adding new back tee – increasinglength by 10 yards

Clubhouse: Built in
1854 at head of
Mag­nolia
Lane

Amen Corner
Most iconic
three-hole stretch
in golf – from second
shot at hole 11, all of 12,
and tee shot on 13

Only three holes-in-one
at 12th in Masters history
– shortest Par 3 on course

Hole-by-hole scorecard
2024
statistics

	Tea		Pink		Flowering	Flowering	Magnolia		Juniper
	Olive		Dogwood		Peach		Crab Apple				
	(1st) 		(2nd) 		(3rd)		(4th)		(5th) 		(6th) 
Distance	Par 4445yrds	Par 5585yrds	Par 4350yrds	Par 3240yrds	Par 4495yrds	Par 3180yrds
Average	4.21		4.66		3.93		3.27		4.30		3.10
Birdies+	28		122		68		16		15		31
Pars	188		154		186		194		188		208
Bogeys+	82		22		44		88		95		59
Fairways60%		70%		77%		–		79%		–

	Pampas		Yellow		Carolina		Camellia		White		Golden
			Jasmine		Cherry				Dogwood		Bell
	(7th) 		(8th) 		(9th) 		(10th)		(11th)		(12th)
Distance	Par 4450yrds	Par 5570yrds	Par 4460yrds	Par 4495yrds	Par 4520yrds	Par 3155yrds
Average	4.2		4.64		4.03		4.25		4.39		3.20
Birdies+	38		125		53		31		17		40
Pars	175		153		186		175		174		185
Bogeys+	85		20		59		92		107		73
Fairways	62%		65%		82%		90%		86%		–

	Azalea		Chinese Fir	Firethorn	Redbud		Nandina		Holly
	(13th) 		(14th) Par 4	(15th) Par 5	(16th) Par 3	(17th) Par 4	(18th) Par 4
Distance	Par 5545yrds	440yrds		550yrds		170yrds		440yrds		465yrds
Average	4.76		4.17		5.01		3.16		4.29		4.37
Birdies+	112		38		69		42		19		23
Pars	147		177		176		185		187		164
Bogeys+	39		10		53		71		92		111
Fairways	65%		65%		77%		–		60%		56%


Driving distance leaders (average):
Rory McIlroy, 318yds
Bryson DeChambeau, 316.7yds

Total course length
7,555yds

Source: 2025 Augusta National Inc
Pictures: AP, Getty Images
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