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The 2011 Masters Tournament was the 75th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club. Charl Schwartzel birdied the final four holes to win his first major championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up Adam Scott and Jason Day. [4] Eight players held a share of the lead in the last round including Tiger Woods and Rory ...
Jack Nicklaus, holding a record of six Masters victories in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, and 1986, is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title. He is also one of five champions to win wire-to-wire, in 1972. The Masters Tournament is a golf competition that was established in 1934, with Horton Smith winning the inaugural tournament ...
WGC-Cadillac Championship: World Golf Championships: Nick Watney: 31 Mar – 3 Apr: Kraft Nabisco Championship: LPGA major: Stacy Lewis: 7–10 Apr: The Masters: Men's major: Charl Schwartzel: 5–8 May: Regions Tradition: Senior major: Tom Lehman: 12–15 May: The Players Championship: PGA Tour: K. J. Choi: 17–21 May: NCAA Division I Women's ...
As of the 2024 season, 233 golfers have won one of men's professional golf's four major championships – the modern accepted definition of the majors has only existed since the 1960s but wins in these tournaments have been retrospectively recognized by all the major sanctioning organizations.
The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) [2] [3] is one of the four men's major golf championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week in April, the Masters is the first major golf tournament of the year.
Augusta National Golf Club, sometimes referred to as Augusta National, Augusta, or the National, is a golf club in Augusta, Georgia, United States.Unlike most private clubs which operate as non-profits, [1] Augusta National is a for-profit corporation, and it does not disclose its income, holdings, membership list, or ticket sales.
From the 2011 Masters, Sky Sports began broadcasting all four days, as well as the par 3 contest in HD and, for the first time, in 3D. The BBC will only have highlights of the first two days' play but will go head to head with Sky Sports, with full live coverage on the final two days of play. [ 23 ]
Fred Scobie Ridley (born August 16, 1952) [1] is an American amateur golfer and golf administrator who won the U.S. Amateur in 1975, was elected president of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 2004, and then became chairman of Augusta National Golf Club in 2017. [2]