The much-awaited majors of the year are finally coming back. The Augusta Golf Club announced the US Masters Tournament 2024 schedule , the major championship is set to take place from 12th November to 15th November 2024, at the traditional Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
This year would mark the 84th edition of the Masters’ tournament which was originally scheduled to take place in April, however, the tournament was postponed to November due to COVID 19.
Masters tournament is one of the 4 major tournaments in golf and generally is the first major of the year. However, due to the postponement of masters and cancellation of the British open, masters open will be the last major of the year.
| Major | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Championship | Aug. 6-9 | TPC Harding Park, San Francisco |
| U.S Open | Sept. 17-20 | Winged Foot Golf Club, Westchester County, N.Y. |
| Masters Open | Nov. 12-15 | Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia |
| British Open | Canceled | N.A |
US Masters Tournament 2024 Schedule
| Round | Date | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Pre- tournament | 9th November | Not Covered |
| Pre- tournament | 10th November | Not Covered |
| Pre- tournament | 11th November | Not Covered |
| Round 1 | 12th November | 4:30 pm to 1:45 am |
| Round 2 | 13th November | 4:30 pm to 1:45 am |
| Round 3 | 14th November | 7 pm to 1:15 am |
| Round 4 | 15th November | 5 pm to 11:15 pm |
The Field of Masters Tournament is the shortest course out of all the major tournaments. One more interesting fact to note about the US masters’ tournament is that only 96 players participate in the tournament and they are all invitees, as masters’ do not have qualifiers instead they send invitations to past champions and players to play in the tournament.
Such is the case this year as 96 players will compete against each other for the title and also a perk, which is that the champion of the masters’ tournament automatically gets invited to play in the rest of the majors for 5 years.
Crowd Gathering
Masters tournament is one of the most-watched golf tournaments in the world. But sadly there will be no fans allowed this time on the field courtesy of COVID 19. So the only option left with the fans is to switch to their PC’s, mobile screens.
Broadcast Rights
However, ESPN and CBS have gained exclusive rights in the US to broadcast the 4 rounds of competition.
| Round | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | ESPN |
| Round 2 | ESPN |
| Round 3 | CBS |
| Round 4 | CBS |
ESPN will cover the early phase of the tournament, while CBS will cover the later stage of the tournament.
However, for the first time since 1963, there will not be any live coverage of the Masters on free to air television in the UK as television broadcasters Sky Sports have secured exclusive rights for the competition.
Prize Money
Masters tournament is the second highest paying majors in the world as this year will offer whopping overall prize money of $11.5 million. While the winner will get an amount of $2,0,70,000.
To know more about the prize distribution of masters tournament 2024 check out (Masters Golf prize distribution article).
