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 Front cover of the 2020 Masters Journal | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 9-13, 2020 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club, |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,475 yards |
| Field | 96 players; 60 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $11,500,000 |
| Winner's share | $2,750,000 |
| Champion | |
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The 2020 Masters Tournament is the 84th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of golf's four major championships being held in 2020. It is being held from April 9–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Media
For the first time since 1963, there will not be any live coverage of the Masters on free to air television in the UK, with pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports securing exclusive rights.[1]
Course
Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea Olive | 445 | 4 | 10 | Camellia | 495 | 4 | |
| 2 | Pink Dogwood | 575 | 5 | 11 | White Dogwood | 505 | 4 | |
| 3 | Flowering Peach | 350 | 4 | 12 | Golden Bell | 155 | 3 | |
| 4 | Flowering Crab Apple | 240 | 3 | 13 | Azalea | 510 | 5 | |
| 5 | Magnolia | 495 | 4 | 14 | Chinese Fir | 440 | 4 | |
| 6 | Juniper | 180 | 3 | 15 | Firethorn | 530 | 5 | |
| 7 | Pampas | 450 | 4 | 16 | Redbud | 170 | 3 | |
| 8 | Yellow Jasmine | 570 | 5 | 17 | Nandina | 440 | 4 | |
| 9 | Carolina Cherry | 460 | 4 | 18 | Holly | 465 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,765 | 36 | In | 3,710 | 36 | |||
| Source: | Total | 7,475 | 72 | |||||
Field
The Masters has the smallest field of the four major championships. Officially, the Masters remains an invitation event, but there is a set of qualifying criteria that determines who is included in the field. Each player is classified according to the first category by which he qualified, with other categories in which he qualified shown in parentheses. Dates when a qualifying category will be completely determined are indicated in italics.
Golfers who qualify based solely on their performance in amateur tournaments (categories 6–10) must remain amateurs on the starting day of the tournament to be eligible to play.
- 1. Past Masters Champions
Ángel Cabrera, Fred Couples, Sergio García (17), Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson (4), Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Phil Mickelson, Larry Mize, José María Olazábal, Patrick Reed (15,16,17), Charl Schwartzel, Adam Scott (15,16,17), Vijay Singh, Jordan Spieth (3,4,12,17), Bubba Watson (11,17), Mike Weir, Danny Willett (17), Tiger Woods (11,15,17)
- Past champions not expected to play: Tommy Aaron, Jack Burke, Jr., Charles Coody, Ben Crenshaw, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Bob Goalby, Jack Nicklaus, Mark O'Meara, Gary Player, Craig Stadler, Tom Watson, Ian Woosnam, Fuzzy Zoeller.
- 2. Last five PGA Champions
Jason Day (11,17), Brooks Koepka (3,11,12,13,14,15,16,17), Justin Thomas (11,15,16,17), Jimmy Walker
- 3. Last five U.S. Open Champions
Dustin Johnson (11,12,16,17), Gary Woodland (13,15,16,17)
- 4. Last five Open Champions
Shane Lowry (14,17), Francesco Molinari (11,17), Henrik Stenson (17)
- 5. Winners of The Players Championship in the last three years
Kim Si-woo, Rory McIlroy (15,16,17), Webb Simpson (11,15,16,17), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (15, 18)
- 6. Top two finishers in the 2019 U.S. Amateur
John Augenstein (a), Andy Ogletree (a)
- 7. Winner of the 2019 Amateur Championship
James Sugrue (a)
- 8. Winner of the 2019 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Lin Yuxin (a)
- 9. Winner of the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Lukas Michel (a)
- 10. Winner of the 2020 Latin America Amateur Championship
Abel Gallegos (a)
- 11. The top 12 finishers and ties in the 2019 Masters Tournament
Patrick Cantlay (12,15,16,17), Tony Finau (14,16,17), Rickie Fowler (16,17), Justin Harding, Matt Kuchar (16,17), Ian Poulter (17), Jon Rahm (13,16,17), Xander Schauffele (13,16,17)
- 12. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2019 PGA Championship
Matt Wallace (17)
- 13. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2019 U.S. Open
Chez Reavie (15,16,17), Justin Rose (16,17)
- 14. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2019 Open Championship
Tommy Fleetwood (16,17), Lee Westwood
- 15. Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup, between the 2019 Masters Tournament and the 2020 Masters Tournament
Cameron Champ, Tyler Duncan, Dylan Frittelli, Lanto Griffin, Tyrrell Hatton (17), Max Homa, Im Sung-jae (16,17), Kang Sung-hoon, Andrew Landry, Nate Lashley, Marc Leishman (16,17), Sebastián Muñoz, Kevin Na (17), Joaquín Niemann, Pan Cheng-tsung, J. T. Poston, Cameron Smith, Nick Taylor, Brendon Todd, Matthew Wolff
(through the Arnold Palmer Invitational, April 5)
- 16. All players qualifying for the 2019 edition of The Tour Championship
Abraham Ancer (17), Paul Casey (17), Corey Conners, Bryson DeChambeau (17), Lucas Glover, Charles Howell III, Kevin Kisner (17), Jason Kokrak, Hideki Matsuyama (17), Louis Oosthuizen (17), Brandt Snedeker (17)
- 17. Top 50 on the final 2019 Official World Golf Ranking list
An Byeong-hun, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Adam Hadwin, Billy Horschel, Shugo Imahira, Jazz Janewattananond, Victor Perez, Andrew Putnam, Erik van Rooyen, Bernd Wiesberger
- 18. Top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking list on March 30, 2020
Viktor Hovland, Graeme McDowell, Scottie Scheffler
Past champions expected in the field
Par 3 contest
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Patrick Cantlay won the par-3 contest with a 7-under par 20, one stroke off the record set by 2016 winner Jimmy Walker. Walker shot a 1-under 26, but was not competing for the title. Cantlay was 5-under heading into the 9th hole, which has seen plenty of drama over the years. It is well known for 2018, when Jack Nicklaus's grandson, G.T., hit an ace in exhibition with Nicklaus's partners Gary Player, and the eventual champion of the event, Tom Watson watching on. Cantlay fired an 8-iron into the back portion of the green and used the slope to reel the ball back in with an immense amount of spin. Gaining momentum and following the correct line, the ball fell into the hole, counting as a 2-under par eagle for the hole, giving Cantlay the sole lead over clubhouse leaders Ian Poulter and John Rahm. Adam Scott made a charge, birdieing the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th holes, bringing him to 6-under, one behind Cantlay's mark. He went on to 2-putt the 9th for a par to finish in a tie for second at -6 (21). 2019 winner, Matt Wallace, shot a 1-under 26, and finished in a tie for 18th. There were a total of 94 participants in the event, which set a Masters record. 28 players competed for the Crystal Bowl.
Weather
Thursday: Sunny and breezy. High of 82°F/27°C. Wind 15-20 mph. Gusts to 25-30 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny and windy. High of 65°F/18°C. Wind 15-25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph.
Saturday: Sunny and clear. High of 75°F/28°C. Wind 5-10 mph. Gusts to 15 mph.
Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm. High of 72°F/25°C. Wind 10-15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph. Precipitation 80%.
Monday:
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 9, 2020
2016 champion Jordan Spieth shot a score of 68 (-4) to get into a share for the lead, the fourth time he's been either the leader or co-leader after the first round of the Masters in six years. Bernd Wiesberger, for the first time in his career, shot a round low enough to lead the Masters tournament. Later in the day, world number three Dustin Johnson made a charge from E, birdieing the 15th, 16th, and 18th holes to get into a share for third at -3. 2020 Players champion Christiaan Bezuidenhout shot an opening round 70 (-2) to tie for sixth place. The pack at -1 consisted of three major champions, and the world number one, three, and seven, being Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, and Patrick Cantlay, who won Wednesday's par-3 contest, respectively. Scoring conditions on Thursday were less than ideal, due to the gusty winds in the afternoon, leaving the morning players with the favorable draw. The scoring average for the the first round was 74.80 (+2.8). 15 players broke par, most of them coming from the morning groupings. Defending champion Tiger Woods shot a disappointing 75 (+3), good enough for a tie for 44th. 2004 Masters champion Phil Mickelson shot the same score.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jordan Spieth |  United States |
68 | −4 |
| Bernd Wiesberger |  Austria
| |||
| T3 | Dustin Johnson | United States |
69 | −3 |
| Tony Finau | United States
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| Victor Perez |  France
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| T6 | Tyler Duncan | United States |
70 | −2 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout |  South Africa
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| Jon Rahm |  Spain
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| Bubba Watson | United States
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| T10 | Patrick Cantlay | United States |
71 | −1 |
| Kevin Kisner | United States
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| Brooks Koepka | United States
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| Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | |||
| Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa
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| Matthew Fitzpatrick |  England
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Amateurs: Michel (+1), Sugrue (+5), Ogletree (+6), Augenstein (+7), Lin (+8), Gallegos (+10)
Second round
Friday, April 10, 2020
At the end of a tough second round, Bernd Wiesberger held on to capture the sole lead at 3-under par (141). He shot a 40 on the front nine to fall back to even par, but made three birdies and no bogeys on the back nine to secure a one shot lead over Jordan Spieth heading into moving day. Spieth held a five shot lead at one point, birdieing the 7th and 8th holes to move to −6, five shots clear of then-second place Kevin Kisner, who was finishing up at the 18th, but made a bogey to fall back to even par. Before that had happened, Spieth scored a bogey on the par-4 9th to fall back to −5 for the championship. Coming in, he fell victim to the swirling winds, and bogeyed the 12th, 14th, 15th, and 17th holes. He did make a birdie on the 18th to move into sole second at −2. At the end of the round, 3 players found themselves in red figures, the other being Tony Finau, who shot a 74 to back up his opening round 69. The low rounds of the day belonged to Australian Jason Day, who after the first round was in a tie for 91st place, and Jazz Janewattananond, who shot an opening round 73, with joint 70s (−2). Only 8 players broke par in the second round, all of whom made the +6 (150) cut. Defending champion Tiger Woods was among those who shot under par, carding a 1-under 71, enough to jolt him from the middle of the field to a tie for 13th place heading into the third round. The weather on the second day was gruesome, with consistent winds of 20 mph and gusts to nearly 35 mph at times. The strongest gust of the day was recorded at 3:07 pm EST, at 42 mph. The scoring average for the day was 75.125 (+3.1).
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria |
68-73=141 | −3 |
| 2 | Jordan Spieth | United States |
68-74=142 | −2 |
| 3 | Tony Finau | United States |
69-74=143 | −1 |
| T4 | Kevin Kisner | United States |
71-71=144 | E |
| Justin Harding | South Africa |
73-71=144 | ||
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa |
70-74=144 | ||
| Dustin Johnson | United States |
69-75=144 | ||
| T8 | Adam Scott |  Australia |
73-72=145 | +1 |
| Jazz Janewattananond |  Thailand |
75-70=145 | ||
| Scottie Scheffler | United States |
74-71=145 | ||
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | England |
71-74=145 | ||
| Bubba Watson | United States |
70-75=145 |
Amateurs: Michel (+2), Ogletree (+7), Lin (+9), Augenstein (+10), Sugrue (+12), Gallegos (+17)
Third round
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Following the conclusion of the third round, Bernd Wiesberger continued to hold on to the lead, firing a solid 2-under par 70 in favorable scoring conditions for moving day. With minimal winds and clear skies, players from lower down on the leader board fired rounds that moved them into contention heading into the final round, including Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick, who lost his tee time, and was the first man off on Saturday morning, shot a 5-under 67 to move into a tie for second with South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout and American Tony Finau. Patrick Cantlay started the day five shots back in a tie for 13th place, but shot a 67 (-5) to finish in a tie for 5th, putting him within striking distance heading into the final round. First round co-leader Jordan Spieth failed to get it going in the good conditions, starting with a bogey at the first. A double bogey at the 9th hole led many to believe he had fallen from contention, but he rallied on the back nine just as he did the day prior, shooting a 4-under par 32, the tied lowest on the back nine for the week. Heading into the final day, Spieth sat at 213 (-3), or a tie for 5th. Tiger Woods shot a second consecutive round in red figures, and a 3-under 69 put him in a tie for 11th heading into the final day, 4 shots back of Wiesberger. Much less windy and warmer, the scores were low. 25 players broke par, and three players shot the low round of the day, a 5-under par 67. Victor Perez's round of 67 was noted to be the most impressive, considering he started the day well behind the leaders, but finished the day at 1-under for the tournament (215), and in contention. The scoring average for the day was 72.3 (+0.3).
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria |
68-73-70=211 | −5 |
| T2 | Tony Finau | United States |
69-74-69=212 | −4 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa |
70-74-68=212 | ||
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | England |
71-74-67=212 | ||
| T5 | Patrick Cantlay | United States |
71-75-67=213 | −3 |
| Dustin Johnson | United States |
69-75-69=213 | ||
| Jordan Spieth | United States |
68-74-71=213 | ||
| Kevin Kisner | United States |
71-71-71=213 | ||
| T9 | Adam Scott | Australia |
73-72-69=214 | −2 |
| Jazz Janewattananond | Thailand |
75-70-69=214 |
Amateur: Michel (+6)
Final round
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Monday, April 13, 2020
The final round of the tournament began at 9:40 am EDT on Sunday, April 12. 15 groups teed off before play was suspended for impending storms at 12:07 pm EDT. The course endured a nearly 20-minute downpour, leaving standing water on some lower-elevated greens. The Augusta National Golf Club maintenance staff worked all afternoon to get conditions favorable for playing, which resumed at 6:21pm EDT. The first group to begin their rounds following the break teed off at 6:30 pm EDT, continuing until 7:30 pm EDT, in which the groups who teed off played until the suspension of play at dusk, at 8:00 pm. In total, Monday saw eight groupings begin their final rounds, including leaders Bernd Wiesberger, Tony Finau, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, and Matthew Fitzpatrick. Only one group finished their round on Sunday, consisting of Bryson DeChambeau, who finished his week with a 299 (+11), and Corey Conners, who finished with a 301 (+13). The Monday finish would mark the first since 1983.
References
- ↑ "Sky seals exclusive live Masters deal in blow to BBC". Sports Business. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
External links
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