The first major of the year sees the very best in golf tee it up bidding to win the coveted Green Jacket at the US Masters.
But what is the Green Jacket and who gets to play in the US Masters?
We have everything you need to know ahead of the 2027 edition.
Dates | 8th - 11th April 2027 |
Daily Start Times | 08:00 (EST) |
Current Holder | Rory McIlroy |
Location | Augusta National, Georgia, USA |
Prize Pool | TBC |
Date and Times
The 2026 US Masters starts on Thursday 8th April and finishes on Sunday 11th April.
Tee Times
Tee times for the first two rounds of the 2027 US Masters will be confirmed on Tuesday 6th April.
Play usually commences at about 13:00 (BST), with the ceremonial tee shots taking place about 15 minutes before.
Course and Location
Every year since its inception in 1934, the US Masters has been held at Augusta National Golf Club.
A former plant nursery, Augusta National was founded in 1932 by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, with the tournament first being held in 1934 in a bid to attract crowds and players.
Designed by Jones and famed golf architect Alistair MacKenzie, the course has gone on to become perhaps the most famous in the world. Familiarise yourself with the course with our guide to Augusta National, and a guide to all 18 holes.
Format
The Masters is played in golf's most common format, stroke play, so the winner is the player who shoots the lowest score over the course of the four days.
There is a cut after two days, where the field is split in half, with the lower scoring half getting to play on into the weekend.
What is the Green Jacket?
First introduced for the 1937 tournament, the Green Jacket was worn by members in an attempt to stand out to be able to assist members of the public. From 1949, a Green Jacket was awarded to the winner of the Masters Tournament, a tradition that stands today.
Interestingly, the jacket presented to the winner isn't their own jacket, but a jacket borrowed from a member of a similar size before the winner gets fitted for their own custom-made jacket.
The winner of the Masters gets to keep the Green Jacket for a year before returning it to the club, where it must reside, and if a player wins the Masters more than once, they'll receive the jacket given from their first victory, as opposed to a new one (unless they need to be refitted).
US Masters Champions Dinner
On the Tuesday of every Masters Tournament, the previous year's winner picks the menu for the Champions Dinner. Hosted by Augusta National, all previous Masters champions meet, with the previous year's winner giving a speech ahead of the tournament.
Scotland's Sandy Lyle, having won in 1988, set the menu for the following year, and despite the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros being in attendance, Lyle opted for haggis with mashed potatoes and turnips.
Jon Rahm, as reigning champion in 2024, picked the menu, plumping for tapas y pintxos before a starter of Basque crab salad and either Basque ribeye or turbot as the main before a dessert of puff pastry cake with custard and Chantilly cream.
Interestingly, the bill is not footed by Augusta National Golf Club, but by the champion.
Records
What is the record winning score for the US Masters?
Dustin Johnson holds the record winning score at the US Masters. The American signed for rounds of 65-70-65-68 to total 268 in 2020. His score of 20-under helped him win by five shots from Sungjae Im and Cameron Smith.
Woods previously held the benchmark with 270, recorded in 1997, when he also became the youngest winner of the tournament at 21 years 104 days old. He also set the record for the largest winning margin of 12 strokes.
Who has won the most US Masters titles?
Jack Nicklaus has won the Masters the most times with six, ahead of Tiger Woods on five and Arnold Palmer on four.
Prize Money
The prize money for the 2026 Masters was $4.5 million, although to a professional golfer, winning that is incomparable to wearing the famous Green Jacket.
Find a full breakdown of the Masters' prize money on site.
History
Horton Smith became the first Masters champion in the inaugural Masters tournament all the way back in March 1934.
In its early phase, it was known as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, with historic victors such as Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead all winning the coveted trophy and Green Jacket.
Who won the 2026 US Masters?
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters, a year after becoming just the sixth man to complete a historic career grand slam.
A full list of winners is available here
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