(CNN)Here's a look at the Masters, one of golf's four major tournaments, along with the US Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. It is held annually at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
April 11-14, 2024 - The 88th Masters tournament takes place. Scottie Scheffler wins, claiming his second Masters title.
April 6-9, 2023 - The 87th Masters tournament takes place. Jon Rahm wins, claiming his first green jacket and second career major at Augusta National.
About
Par at Augusta National is 72 and the course is 7,475 yards.
Dr. Alister MacKenzie of Scotland was the architect of the course.
The winner is presented with a green blazer. He can wear the "Green Jacket" home, but must return it to the club the next year.
Records
Jack Nicklaus has won six Masters tournaments (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986), more than any other golfer. Tiger Woods has five Masters wins.
Three players have won consecutive Masters titles: Nicklaus (1965, 1966), Nick Faldo (1989, 1990) and Woods (2001, 2002).
Building Augusta's iconic brand 04:06
Alister MacKenzie's road to Augusta 05:24
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Sergio Garcia played in 19 Masters before he won in 2017. The average number of attempts before a first victory is six.
Woods is the youngest player ever to win the Masters. (21 years, 3 months and 14 days old)
Nicklaus is the oldest player ever to win the Masters. (46 years, 2 months and 23 days old)
Timeline
January 1933 - The Augusta National Golf Club formally opens in Augusta, Georgia, after being founded by golfer Bobby Jones and investment banker Clifford Roberts.
March 22, 1934 - The first Augusta National Invitation Golf Tournament is held.
1937 - Members of Augusta National begin wearing green jackets.
1939 - The tournament is officially named The Masters.
1940 - The date of the tournament moves to the first full week of April.
1943-1945 - During World War II, no tournament is held. Play resumes in 1946.
1956 - First Masters television broadcast, only holes 15 through 18 are broadcast.
1972 - The waiting list for Masters tickets is established. The list has since closed. Applications for practice round tickets are now taken a year in advance.
1990 - TV executive Ron Townsend is admitted as the club's first African-American member.
2003 - The National Council of Women's Organizations leads a protest against Augusta National's all male membership.
April 12, 2004 - Arnold Palmer plays in his 50th and final tournament.
August 20, 2012 - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and private investment banker Darla Moore become the first women admitted as members of Augusta National Golf Club.
April 6, 2019 - Jennifer Kupcho wins the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur to become the first female to win at the site of the Masters.
March 13, 2020 - Originally scheduled for April 9-12, the 2020 tournament is postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Photos: Masters of fashion
Masters of fashion – The Masters Tournament is synonymous with the green jacket awarded to each year's winner, but that hasn't stopped some of golf's greatest players from sporting their own stand-out looks at Augusta National Golf Club.
Walter Hagen, who won his first professional major in 1914, had a particular panache -- he traveled by limousine and favored snazzy clothes and two-toned shoes. Hagen won 11 professional major championships. Click through the gallery to see more fashion icons.
Walter Hagen, who won his first professional major in 1914, had a particular panache -- he traveled by limousine and favored snazzy clothes and two-toned shoes. Hagen won 11 professional major championships. Click through the gallery to see more fashion icons.
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Masters of fashion – Jimmy Demaret was known for subpar rounds that earned him three Masters titles, but his fashion sense was always above par. Fellow golfers referred to him as "The Wardrobe" because of his loud clothing choices, according to the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Masters of fashion – Before his name came to mean a beverage of iced tea and lemonade, Arnold Palmer -- and his pompadour -- was still that cool. Palmer is credited with popularizing golf with the masses, and he had the blue-collar swagger to match. Esquire magazine even named him one of the "75 Best Dressed Men of All Time."
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Masters of fashion – Doug Sanders, one of golf's earliest flamboyant dressers, tees off on the second hole during the 1966 Masters. His knack for lively fabrics earned him the nickname "Peacock of the Fairways."
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Masters of fashion – Three-time Masters champion Gary Player earned his "Black Knight" nickname because of his tendency to wear all black on the golf course. The world-class golfer is now 78, and his close-fitting, casual style is still popular among players today.
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Masters of fashion – Greg Norman's straw hat, seen here during the 1996 Masters, became part of his signature look. The Aussie earned his nickname "The Shark" because of his aggressive play and "great white" (read: blond) hair. Though he never won the Masters -- he came in second three times -- his clothing line, the Greg Norman Collection, is one of the leading golf-inspired sportswear lines. Its logo? A shark, of course.
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Masters of fashion – Five-time PGA Tour winner Jesper Parnevik shot onto the American golf scene thanks to his flip-brimmed hats and distinct wardrobe designed by Johan Lindeberg. The stylish Swede signed a deal with Cobra Puma Golf in early 2013.
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Masters of fashion – The late Payne Stewart played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s and '90s, though his wardrobe of plus-fours and Tam o' Shanter caps recalled a bygone era. Stewart died in a plane crash, along with four others, in 1999. He was inducted posthumously into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Masters of fashion – Ryan Moore, who won the traditional Par 3 Contest at this year's Masters, is known to sport a skinny tie with a cardigan. Here, he waves to the gallery on the second green during the 2010 Masters.
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Masters of fashion – Despite his success on the Japan Golf Tour, Ryo Ishikawa is still trying to find his footing on the American golf stage. The 21-year-old golfer and his flashy trousers and belts always add a little flair to the fairway, as seen here at the 2012 Masters. Ishikawa received his first invitation to play at the Masters when he was 17.
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Masters of fashion – Britain's Ian Poulter, currently ranked 20th in the world, is as passionate about fashion as he is about golf. "What I wear on and off the course is a huge part of who I am," Poulter said. "I like to be different. I always loved the old pictures of Jack Nicklaus, Payne Stewart and Johnny Miller with the flares, big collars, tartans, no pleat trousers. I thought they were cool. And they still are. My clothes make me feel good." Poulter also runs his own clothing brand, IJP Design.
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Masters of fashion – You'd be hard-pressed to miss Rickie Fowler on the course in his neon threads. His outfits are color-coordinated, from flat-bill cap to footwear, as seen here during the first round of the 2013 Masters. Fowler is an official sponsor of the sportswear line Puma.
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Masters of fashion – Defending Masters champion Adam Scott walks off the 18th green during the first round of the Masters on April 10. The No. 2 golfer in the world recently signed a multiyear contract with Japanese retailer UNIQLO. Previously, the clean-cut Aussie endorsed the British luxury brand Burberry.
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Masters of fashion – Billy Horschel, seen here during the first round of the 2014 Masters, is known for his colorful ensembles. At the 2013 U.S. Open, he wore pants that had octopuses on them.
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