The Masters Tournament, a cornerstone of the golfing world, is set to begin this Thursday, drawing anticipation from fans globally. A key storyline revolves around whether Scottie Scheffler can successfully defend his title—achieving back-to-back victories at Augusta National would be a remarkable feat. Competition will be fierce, with contenders like Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau aiming for the coveted green jacket.
The financial rewards are substantial; the champion will receive $3.6 million, while second place earns $2.16 million and third place takes home $1.3 million. This prize structure mirrors that of last year’s tournament where Scheffler secured victory after a compelling battle against Ludvig Aberg and Tommy Fleetwood. The total purse for this year’s Masters amounts to $20 million.
Here’s a breakdown of the prize distribution:
* Players finishing between 4th and 10th will receive prizes ranging from $960,000 to $540,000.
* Those placing between 11th and 20th will secure earnings between $500,000 and $260,000.
* Any player making the cut and finishing within the top 50 is guaranteed a minimum of $50,400.
* Even those who don’t advance past the cut will receive prize money based on their performance, with amateur players ineligible for these awards.
The first round tee times are as follows (BST):
- 12:40 – Davis Riley (US), Patton Kizzire (US)
- 12:51 – Kevin Yu (Tpe), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Nicolai Hojgaard (Den)
- 13:02 – Mike Weir (Can), Michael Kim (US), Cameron Young (US)
- 13:13 – Zach Johnson (US), Joe Highsmith (US), Chris Kirk (US)
- 13:24 – Danny Willett (Eng), Nico Echavarria (Col), Davis Thompson (US)
- 13:35 – Bernhard Langer (Ger), Will Zalatoris (US), Noah Kent (US)
- 13:52 – Cameron Smith (Aus), J.T. Poston (US), Aaron Rai (Eng)
- 14:03 – Fred Couples (US), Harris English (US), Taylor Pendrith (Can)
- 14:14 – Corey Conners (Can), Brian Harman (US), Stephan Jaeger (Ger)
- 14:25 – Patrick Reed (US), Max Greyserman (US), Byeong Hun An (Kor)
- 14:36 – Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Billy Horschel (US), Nick Dunlap (US)
- 14:47 – Collin Morikawa (US), Joaquin Niemann (Chi), Min Woo Lee (Aus)
- 14:58 – Phil Mickelson (US), Jason Day (Aus), Keegan Bradley (US)
- 15:15 – Scottie Scheffler (US), Justin Thomas (US), Jose Luis Ballester (Spa)
- 15:26 – Jordan Spieth (US), Tom Kim (Kor), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng)
- 15:37 – Tony Finau (US), Maverick McNealy (US), Thomas Detry (Bel)
- 15:48 – Cam Davis (Aus), Rafael Campos (Pur), Austin Eckroat (US)
- 15:59 – Angel Cabrera (Arg), Laurie Canter (Eng), Adam Schenk (US)
- 16:10 – Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa), Thriston Lawrence (SA), Brian Campbell (US)
- 16:21 – Bubba Watson (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Evan Beck (US)
- 16:38 – Tom Hoge (US), Matt McCarty (US), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA)
- 16:49 – Charl Schwartzel (SA), Denny McCarthy (US), Hiroshi Tai (Sin)
- 17:00 – Max Homa (US), Justin Rose (Eng), JJ Spaun (US)
- 17:11 – Dustin Johnson (US), Nick Taylor (Can), Justin Hastings (Cay)
- 17:22 – Sergio Garcia (Spa), Lucas Glover (US), Daniel Berger (US)
- 17:33 – Patrick Cantlay (US), Rasmus Hojgaard (Den), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng)
- 17:50 – Brooks Koepka (US), Russell Henley (US), Sungjae Im (Kor)
- 18:01 – Adam Scott (Aus), Xander Schauffele (US), Viktor Hovland (Nor)
- 18:12 – Rory McIlroy (NI), Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Akshay Bhatia (US)
- 18:23 – Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Bryson DeChambeau (US), Shane Lowry (Ire)
- 18:34 – Jon Rahm (Spa), Wyndham Clark (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
- 18:45 – Sahith Theegala (US), Sepp Straka (Aut), Sam Burns (US)
The second round tee times are as follows (BST):
- 12:40 – Rafael Campos (Pur), Cameron Davis (Aus), Austin Eckroat (US)
- 12:51 – Angel Cabrera (Arg), Laurie Canter (Eng), Adam Schenk (US)
- 13:02 – Brian Campbell (US), Thriston Lawrence (SA), Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa)
- 13:13 – Evan Beck (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Bubba Watson (US)
- 13:24 – Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA), Tom Hoge (US), Matt McCarty (US)
- 13:35 – Denny McCarthy (US), Charl Schwartzel (SA), Hiroshi Tai (Sgp)
- 13:52 – Max Homa (US), Justin Rose (Eng), JJ Spaun (US)
- 14:03 – Justin Hastings (Cay), Dustin Johnson (US), Nick Taylor (Can)
- 14:14 – Daniel Berger (US), Sergio Garcia (Spa), Lucas Glover (US)
- 14:25 – Patrick Cantlay (US), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Rasmus Hoejgaard (Den)
- 14:36 – Russell Henley (US), Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Brooks Koepka (US)
- 14:47 – Viktor Hovland (Nor), Xander Schauffele (US), Adam Scott (Aus)
- 14:58 – Ludvig Aaberg (Swe), Akshay Bhatia (US), Rory McIlroy (NI)
- 15:15 – Bryson DeChambeau (US), Shane Lowry (Ire), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
- 15:26 – Wyndham Clark (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Jon Rahm (Spa)
- 15:37 – Sam Burns (US), Sepp Straka (Aut), Sahith Theegala (US)
- 15:48 – Patton Kizzire (US), Davis Riley (US)
- 15:59 – Nicolai Hoejgaard (Den), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Chun-An Yu (Tai)
- 16:10 – Michael Kim (US), Mike Weir (Can), Cameron Young (US)
- 16:21 – Joe Highsmith (US), Zach Johnson (US), Chris Kirk (US)
- 16:38 – Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Davis Thompson (US), Danny Willett (Eng)
- 16:49 – Noah Kent (US), Bernhard Langer (Ger), Will Zalatoris (US)
- 17:00 – JT Poston (US), Aaron Rai (Eng), Cameron Smith (Aus)
- 17:11 – Fred Couples (US), Harris English (US), Taylor Pendrith (Can)
- 17:22 – Corey Conners (Can), Brian Harman (US), Stephan Jaeger (Ger)
- 17:33 – Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Max Greyserman (US), Patrick Reed (US)
- 17:50 – Nick Dunlap (US), Billy Horschel (US), Robert MacIntyre (Sco)
- 18:01 – Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Collin Morikawa (US), Joaquin Niemann (Chi)
- 18:12 – Keegan Bradley (US), Jason Day (Aus), Phil Mickelson (US)
- 18:23 – Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Scottie Scheffler (US), Justin Thomas (US)
- 18:34 – Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Jordan Spieth (US)
- 18:45 – Thomas Detry (Bel), Tony Finau (US), Maverick McNealy (US)
