Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta, Georgia · Parkland

90 major championships hosted since 1934

The Masters ×90

Established

1932

Designer

Alister MacKenzie & Bobby Jones

Par

72

Championship Yardage

7,555 yds

About the Course

Augusta National Golf Club, founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts on the site of a former plantation and nursery, is the permanent home of the Masters Tournament. Designed by Alister MacKenzie with Jones, the course opened in 1932 and hosted its first Masters in 1934.

Each hole is named for a plant or shrub, and the back-nine stretch of holes 11, 12 and 13 — “Amen Corner” — has decided more Masters than any other piece of ground in golf. Lightning-fast greens, towering pines and Rae's Creek make Augusta one of the most recognizable and demanding venues in the game.

Course Records

Lowest scoring marks recorded in major championship competition at Augusta National Golf Club.

Course Record (round)

63

Nick Price (1986) & Greg Norman (1996)

Lowest 72-Hole Total

268 (−20)

Dustin Johnson, 2020

First Major Hosted

1934

Total Majors Hosted

90

Major Hosting History

Every major championship staged at Augusta National Golf Club, by championship and year.

Championship Times Years
The Masters 90 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Notable Moments

Defining rounds and championship moments in the history of Augusta National Golf Club.

1935

The shot heard 'round the world

Gene Sarazen holed a 4-wood from 235 yards for an albatross 2 on the par-5 15th, erasing a three-shot deficit and forcing a playoff he won the next day — the moment that put the young Masters on the map.

1986

Nicklaus at 46

Jack Nicklaus charged home in 30 on the back nine to win his sixth Masters at age 46, the oldest champion in tournament history.

1997

Tiger's coronation

A 21-year-old Tiger Woods won by a record 12 strokes with a then-record 18-under 270, becoming the youngest Masters champion.

2019

The comeback

Tiger Woods captured his fifth Green Jacket and 15th major, his first in nearly 11 years, in one of the sport's great comeback stories.

2020

Johnson rewrites the book

Dustin Johnson posted 20-under 268 in the November Masters, the lowest 72-hole total in tournament history.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the course record at Augusta National?

The competitive course record is 63, shared by Nick Price (third round, 1986) and Greg Norman (first round, 1996).

What is the lowest 72-hole total in Masters history?

Dustin Johnson holds the record with 20-under-par 268, set when he won the 2020 Masters. Tiger Woods (1997) and Jordan Spieth (2015) share second at 18-under 270.

Who designed Augusta National?

The course was designed by Alister MacKenzie in collaboration with Bobby Jones and opened in 1932. It has been continually refined, most notably by adding length and trees in the 2000s.

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