WeeklySA_AdminALL SET: It’s the only one of the four men’s major championships that is played every year on the same course
By Sports Reporter
It’s somehow been twelve months already since Hideki Matsuyama presented Scottie Scheffler with a green jacket, and we’re closing in on another chance for a golfer to make his mark on Augusta National and its history.
Scheffler will, of course, return to attempt to defend his first major and he will be joined by a loaded field at the 2023 Masters, which looks to include 18 players from that rival golf tour and some guy named Woods Here are some frequently asked questions regarding the upcoming Masters.
When is the 2023 Masters?
The 2023 Masters will take place April 6-9.
Will there be patrons at the 2023 Masters?
Yes, after a finite amount was allowed in 2021, the gallery was full again last year and will continue to be in 2023. The price of a series badge has increased to $450, up 20 percent from last year, which covers admission for all four tournament days. The lottery has already been
held for this year, but keep a lookout for 2024.
Where is the Masters played?
The Masters is played each year at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. It’s the only one of the four men’s major championships
that is played every year on the same course.
What is the Champions Dinner?
The Champions Dinner is held Tuesday night of Masters week, and the only way to get in is to be a past champion of the Masters. It was started in 1952 by Ben Hogan. Tradition calls for the previous year’s champion to
set the dinner menu each new year. This year’s meal has been chosen by defending champ Scottie Scheffler and features burgers as an appetizer and steak as the main course. Nothing but respect for that.
What’s the par at Augusta National, and how long is the course?
Augusta National is a par 72, and it has been lengthened considerably in recent years. With changes to the 13th hole heading into the 2023
Masters, the course has been stretched to 7,545 yards, with a second-nine yardage of 3,780.
When was the first Masters played? And who won?
The first Masters was played in 1934, and Horton Smith won by two strokes with a score of four under.
How many Masters have been played?
This year will mark the 87th playing of the Masters as the first iteration of the event was in 1934.
What is the format of the Masters? How many players are in the field?
The Masters is a 72-hole stroke-play event contested over four days. The field is one of the smaller ones on the PGA Tour schedule, typically featuring between 90-100 players. This year’s event is projected to have 89 golfers competing.
Who has won the most Masters?
Jack Nicklaus has won the Masters a record six times (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986). Tiger Woods has won it five times (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019). Arnold Palmer won it four times (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964).
What is the scoring record at the Masters?
Dustin Johnson broke the previous scoring record held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth (18-under 270) when he shot a 20-under 268 total at the November 2020 Masters.
What is the largest margin of victory at the Masters?
Tiger Woods’ victory in 1997 was by 12 strokes, which is the largest margin in Masters history.
What’s the highest winning score of the Masters?
The highest winning score of the Masters is one-over-par 289. Three players have won at one over: Sam Snead (1954), Jack Burke, Jr. (1956) and Zach Johnson (2007).
How many players make the cut at the Masters?
In order to make the cut after 36 holes, players must be in the top 50 places, counting ties. Previously, those within 10 strokes of the lead
also made the cut, but that rule was changed for the 2020 Masters.
What is the purse for the Masters, and how much does the winner get?
The official Masters purse is announced during Masters week. In 2022, the total purse was $15 million, with winner Scottie Scheffler receiving
$2,700,000.
When did Tiger Woods win his first Masters?
Tiger Woods won his first Masters in 1997 at the age of 21. That was 26 years ago, and he is still the youngest player to ever win the Masters.
Has any player ever won back-to-back Masters?
Yes, three players have defended their titles at the Masters, Jack Nicklaus (1965-1966), Nick Faldo (1989-1990) and Tiger Woods (2001-2002). – Golf Digest
CALLIES TO CUT CANE CUTTERS TO SHREDS
ROMANS ON THE ATTACK: No easy ride for Uthongathi as they face a Tshwane outfit gone twelve matches without a loss
By Masoja Cele
Struggling Uthongani FC will feel the wrath of the fast improving Pretoria Callies when they engage in the Motsepe Foundation Championship encounter scheduled for the Princess Magogo Stadium, Durban, on Sunday.
Kick off 15hr00. Uthongathi are struggling to replicate the performance that catapulted them into a formidable side they were last season. The “Cane Cutters” are blowing hot and cold dropping crucial points when least expected.
Last weekend the suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Hungry Lions the results that further pushed them lower on the table. Currently, they are lying seventh on the log standings. Things started to crumble early in the season when there were coaching musical chairs at the team. At the beginning of the 2022/23 campaign Uthongathi head coach Papi Zothwane quit the team and joinPolokwane City. As the adage suggest, there is no place like home, the likeable mentor re-joined his employers in early November.
Since his return Zothwane has seen fourteen matches winning five, losing seven and drawing two of the matches. It seems the former Lamontville Golden Arrows and Mamelodi Sundows midfielder is working on helping the team to sustain its stay in the division and maybe push for DStv Premiership challenge in the next campaign. The KZN outfit has enough playing personnel to clinch the match.
In recent time Uthongathi enlisted the services of the former Arrows goalkeeper Maximilian Mbaeva to try and stabilise their last line of defence. The former Namibian international shot stopper came with massive experience starring for Arrows and his home country national team. Mbaeva will be ably guarded by the defensive partnership of the composed Xolani Slawula and the gangling Falakhe Tshanini. Upfront, the Cane Cutters will pin their hopes on their lively talisman Mfanafuthi Mkhize to torment the opposition shot stopper.
However, facing Callies won’t be an easy ride for Uthongathi. The Tshwane ensemble are currently cruising the crest of waves. They have gone twelve matches without a loss. At some stage The Romans were punted as the whipping boys in championship league. But, after the appointment of former Pitso Mosimane’s assistant at SuperSport United Kwanele Kopo, the team fortunes changed for the better. The pint size Kopo have brought in new lease of life to the team. He is also the Assistant coach to the South Africa under 23 national team.
Published on the 93rd Edition.
