At Augusta National, good approach play, especially from 150 to 200 yards, is rewarded the most. Almost 20 percent of shots gained overall by players who finish inside the top 20 are gained in this area,

The Masters is the first of four major events in the PGA Tour season, and for many in colder climates, it marks the beginning of optimism that consistent, warmer weather is approaching. It's also one of the most wagered-on sporting events annually,

The concession items are still priced as if Richard Nixon was still in office but the merchandise shop, that's where the real money is being made at Augusta National Golf Club. The line to get in resembles the wait at Disney World's Splash Mountain and moves with the same clockwork efficiency (though a lightning lane pass for quicker entry is an untapped revenue stream).

Shane Lowry had the opportunity to play three rounds of the 2020 Masters with Tiger Woods, and there is no doubt that the opportunity had a big impact on him.

Augusta National undergoes changes for the 2025 Masters after Hurricane Helene, with renovated greens and landscape tweaks.

Sarazen was 90 when he told this gem of a conversation with the Masters chairman: “I told Hord Hardin I was getting too old to play in the Masters, but he kept saying: ‘Gene, they don’t want to see you play. They just want to see if you’re still alive.”

At Augusta, the ball only really stops on a few different spots. The term "effective green size" refers to the actual playable area of a green—and at Augusta it's far smaller than it appears. To navigate it, players have to pick the right option for the right situation.

Augusta, Georgia, will again be the epicenter of the golf world when the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and Masters Tournament are held in back-to-back weeks. Here’s a look at the weather forecast, provided by AccuWeather (updated Monday, March 31):