Number 16 on our countdown can only be one thing: TW’s chip on the 16th in the final round of the 2005 Masters. The Masters has played host to some historical moments over the years. Few were better captured than Tiger Woods’ legendary chip on the 16th hole during the 2005 masters. Saying it’s iconic …
It’s less than 24 hours until we watch the first group tee off at Augusta for this year’s masters. With just one day left to wait we’re closing our masters countdown series with the all time Masters firsts. Get ready for some quick-fire trivia. First Winner. Horton Smith won the very first Masters tournament (then …
With all the fun in Augusta this week, let’s look at another piece of old-school Masters trivia. It’s just two days until the tournament officially begins- and that many dollars would gain you entry to the tournament back in the day. Yes, entry to the Masters tournament used to cost just 2 USD per round …
As Masters week 2021 gets off to a start today in Augusta, we’ve got just three short days until the first round of this year’s tournament. But as we’re not quite there yet, we’re back with another piece of Masters trivia that will come in handy at your next golf-themed-zoom-pub-quiz. 3 is the highest number …
The masters has seen some incredible performances over the years, some of which we’ve already covered in this series; from Tiger’s legendary chip at the 16th hole in Augusta, to the 9 under par rounds of Nick Price and Greg Norman. But with four days to go, we’re looking at a shot so rare that …
Do you think you could shoot four under par on a single hole? Chances are you probably couldn’t. Only five so-called “condors” have ever been recorded. To score a condor, you really have to be creative in cutting corners or confident enough to hit over trees. The most recent of these rare shots was recorded …
Clifford Roberts, investment dealer and co-founder of Augusta National who first thought of the name for what is now one of the most well known tournaments in golf. “The Masters”, Roberts suggested, would be shorthand for “the masters of golf”. The name would denote the event’s importance as a contest of the world’s top players. …
T-minus 1 week! For number seven in our countdown series of golf fun facts and statistics, we’re looking at the players themselves. The average age of the Masters winners across 85 years is 32. But the players at the top of today’s game are younger than this average. Last week was the Masters’ qualifying week. …
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Only nine days left! We’ve already looked at the worst records in Masters history in this series. Today, as we get closer and closer, let’s look at some of the best. Augusta National is regarded as a true test of golf for the very best in the world; a test that a rare few have …
People travel from all over the world to attend or play in the Masters tournament. For one week in the year, the entire golf world comes to Georgia. For number 8 in our countdown series, we’re travelling from Augusta to Europe, where two men hold the record for most rounds of golf played in different …
