Augusta National Golf Club • Augusta, Georgia
The most iconic golf tournament in the world — happening right now.
The first major of the year, and for many golfers and fans, the most important.
The Masters Tournament is one of golf's four major championships, played every April at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It is the only major held at the same venue every year, and that consistency — the same azaleas in bloom, the same emerald fairways, the same Butler Cabin — has created a visual and cultural identity unlike any other event in sport.
Founded in 1934 by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, the Masters was Jones's vision of a tournament that would be different from the others: invitation-only, played on a course that Jones himself had a hand in designing, with a level of quality and presentation that the organizers would control entirely. Augusta National has never been public, never hosted anything but The Masters, and has stayed fiercely private for over 90 years.
Winning The Masters earns you a green jacket — the most famous garment in sports — and a lifetime invitation to return to Augusta every April as a past champion.
Augusta National is widely considered the most beautiful golf course in the world. Every hole is named after the native plant or tree that lines it. The course plays through towering Georgia pines, past blooming azaleas, and over creeks and ponds that punish misses with brutal efficiency.
The back nine is where The Masters is won and lost — particularly Amen Corner, the stretch of holes 11, 12, and 13, where wind, water, and pressure combine to create the most dramatic moments in golf. The 12th hole — a short par 3 over Rae's Creek — has ended more Masters dreams than any other hole in major championship golf.
From Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts to Tiger's five green jackets — the full story of the tournament from 1934 to today.
A hole-by-hole guide to Augusta National. Amen Corner, the par-5 15th, and the most dangerous 155-yard par 3 in golf.
The green jacket ceremony, the par-3 contest, the champions dinner, the famously low concession prices. What makes Augusta different.
How the invitation-only field is determined, how the cut works, and why The Masters field is smaller than other majors.
Every Masters champion from 1934 to 2025. Who dominated the 1960s? Who is the youngest winner? Who has come closest without winning?
How does The Masters compare to the PGA Championship, US Open, and The Open? The full guide to golf's major championships.
The 90th Masters Tournament concluded April 12, 2026.
Rory McIlroy claimed his second consecutive green jacket at the 2026 Masters, finishing at 12-under par to edge world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by a single stroke. The victory was anything but straightforward — McIlroy held a commanding six-shot lead through 36 holes before Scheffler closed the gap dramatically on Saturday. McIlroy steadied himself Sunday with a composed final round to seal it. By successfully defending, he joined Jack Nicklaus (1965–66), Nick Faldo (1989–90), and Tiger Woods (2001–02) as the only players in Masters history to win back-to-back. This win arrives just one year after his 2025 victory completed his career Grand Slam, cementing McIlroy's place among Augusta National's all-time greats.
| Pos. | Player | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -12 |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -11 |
| 3 | Collin Morikawa | USA | -9 |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -8 |
| T4 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -8 |
The defining stretch came at Amen Corner on Sunday. McIlroy made a crucial par save at the 12th hole — the treacherous par 3 over Rae's Creek — just as Scheffler was applying maximum pressure. McIlroy then birdied both par-5s on the back nine to rebuild his cushion and close out the title. It was a masterclass in managing Augusta under pressure, and a reminder of why McIlroy's combination of ball-striking and short-game composure makes him so dangerous at this course. His 2026 champion's score of -12 matched Jon Rahm's winning total from 2023.