The 2024 Masters tournament is scheduled to commence from Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14 at the esteemed Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. As the first of the year’s four major golf tournaments, this event will showcase the extraordinary talents of some of the world’s most exceptional players, including Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffer, Brooks Koepka, and the legendary Tiger Woods.
Entrance to the Masters is granted through a prestigious invitation to play at the Augusta Golf course. Invitations are extended based on strict criteria, such as being within the top 50 of the world rankings on January 1, possessing triumphed in a major or a fully-sanctioned PGA tour the preceding year, achieving a top-four finish in any of the previous year’s Majors, or securing victory in any of the other three Majors the previous year.
The upcoming tournament will also showcase a select few LIV Golfers, though their presence is notably fewer than the previous year due to the lack of world ranking points in the breakout circuit tournaments.
Anticipated to reach an impressive total of $18,000,000 (£14.2 million), the prize purse for this year’s competition will award the tournament victor with $3,240,000 (£2.5 million) in prize money, as well as the prestigious green Masters jacket.
While the tee times for the event are yet to be disclosed, it is anticipated that the first group will commence their round around 8 am local time (1 pm BST), with the final group commencing their opening round at 2 pm local time (7 pm BST).
Viewers eager to follow the tournament on television may do so by tuning in to live coverage on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event. Sky customers also have the option to stream the event live via the Sky Go app, while non-Sky customers can access the event through NOW or TNT Sports. Additionally, free-to-air coverage of the tournament is available on the Masters official website.
With some of the most prominent figures in golf preparing to tee off at the 2024 Masters, fans can anticipate a riveting and fiercely competitive tournament. Whether one is fervently supporting a particular player or simply relishing the joy of watching the sport, this year’s Masters is an event not to be overlooked.