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68 free The Masters trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
The Masters is the only major that never leaves home. Every April since 1934, the best players in the world drive up Magnolia Lane to Augusta National, and the club's rituals have barely changed: the honorary starters, the Champions Dinner, the Par 3 Contest, the pimento cheese sandwiches, and the green jacket presented in Butler Cabin. This Masters trivia quiz covers all of it, from the tournament's founding by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts to Rory McIlroy's career grand slam. You will find easy questions on the traditions any golf fan knows, medium ones on champions like Gary Player, Nick Faldo and Larry Mize, and hard and expert questions on course records, badge prices, bunker sand and the story behind the name Amen Corner. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia's articles on the Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club and the players involved, and each question shows its source so you can settle the clubhouse argument on the spot. Play it before the tournament, during a rain delay, or at your own Masters party and see who really knows Augusta.
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Q 01In which U.S. state is the Masters played every year?
Georgia
Unlike the other three majors, the Masters never rotates venues; it has been held at Augusta National in Georgia since 1934.
Q 02Which player has won the most Masters titles?
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus won six Masters between 1963 and 1986, more than any other player; the next best total is five.
Q 03Which three holes at Augusta National are known as Amen Corner?
11, 12 and 13
Amen Corner is holes 11, 12 and 13: the second shot at 11, the par-3 12th over water and the tee shot at 13, the most treacherous stretch at Augusta.
Q 04What is the par of Augusta National as set up for the Masters?
72
Augusta National plays to a par of 72 for the Masters, 36 out and 36 in; the two nines were swapped after the first tournament in 1934.
Q 05Which golfing legend co-founded the Masters with Clifford Roberts?
Bobby Jones
Jones had retired from competition at 28 after his 1930 Grand Slam and wanted a course and tournament of his own.
Q 06Who was the youngest Masters champion when he won in 1997 at age 21?
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters at 18-under 270 by a record margin, breaking the four-round scoring record of 271 that had stood since 1965.
Q 07How old was the 1986 Masters champion, who won a record sixth title that year?
46
The 1986 champion was 46, the oldest Masters winner through 2025; he shot a final-round 65 to finish one stroke ahead of Tom Kite and Greg Norman.
Q 08Which network has televised the Masters in the United States every year since 1956?
CBS
CBS first televised the Masters in 1956, covering only the closing holes, and has carried it every year since on one-year contracts with the club.
Q 09Each hole at Augusta National is named after what?
A tree or shrub
Every hole is named for a tree or shrub growing on it, such as Tea Olive (1st), Golden Bell (12th) and Azalea (13th).
Q 10What does Augusta National officially call the spectators at the Masters?
Patrons
Augusta National calls spectators patrons, a term dating to Clifford Roberts, and broadcasters are expected to use it rather than 'fans' or 'gallery'.
Q 11Which former U.S. president had a pine tree on the 17th hole named after him?
Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower, a club member, hit the pine on 17 so often that in 1956 he proposed cutting it down; chairman Clifford Roberts adjourned the meeting rather than refuse.
Q 12Roughly how many players compete in the Masters, the smallest field among the majors?
85 to 100
The Masters field is usually 85 to 100 players; it is an invitational, and past champions can enter for life, which keeps the numbers low.
Q 13What is sold to fans at Augusta National for a few dollars as the tournament's signature snack?
Pimento cheese sandwiches
Q 21Which past champion started the Champions Dinner in 1952?
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan, the 1951 champion, hosted the first Champions Dinner in 1952, gathering past winners on the Tuesday of tournament week.
Q 22Who was the first non-American to win the Masters, in 1961?
Gary Player
Gary Player of South Africa won in 1961, the first champion from outside the United States; he took his jacket home and kept 'forgetting' to return it.
Q 23Which writer coined the name 'Amen Corner' in a 1958 Sports Illustrated article?
Herbert Warren Wind
Herbert Warren Wind coined 'Amen Corner' in Sports Illustrated in 1958, borrowing from a jazz record he remembered, 'Shouting in That Amen Corner'.
The famously cheap concessions are part of the club's controlled, old-fashioned atmosphere.
Q 14Which month is the Masters normally played in?
April
The Masters is played in April, the first men's major of the year; the first edition in 1934 was in March, and the 2020 edition was moved to November by the pandemic.
Q 15What was the Masters originally called when it began in 1934?
Augusta National Invitation Tournament
The event began as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament; its co-founder thought 'Masters' too presumptuous, and the name was not officially adopted until 1939.
Q 16Which caddie uniform is mandatory at the Masters?
White jumpsuit
Caddies must wear the club's white jumpsuit, with a green Masters cap and white shoes; the player's surname is printed on the back.
Q 17Who won the very first Masters in 1934?
Horton Smith
Horton Smith won the inaugural 1934 event by one stroke over Craig Wood and won again in 1936; his green jacket sold at auction for over $682,000 in 2013.
Q 18Who was the first winner to be awarded a green jacket, in 1949?
Sam Snead
Sam Snead, the 1949 champion, was the first winner presented with a green jacket; members had worn the jackets since 1937 to be identifiable to spectators.
Q 19Which course architect designed Augusta National together with the club's co-founder?
Alister MacKenzie
Alister MacKenzie, who also designed Cypress Point, laid out Augusta National in the early 1930s but died in January 1934, before the first tournament was played.
Q 20Who hit the 1935 double eagle on the 15th hole known as the 'shot heard round the world'?
Gene Sarazen
The 4-wood from 232 yards tied him with Craig Wood, and he won the 36-hole playoff the next day by five strokes.
Q 24Who broke the tournament scoring record with a 268 in November 2020?
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson shot 20-under 268 in the pandemic-delayed November 2020 Masters, two better than the previous record 270, and won by five strokes.
Q 25Which Augusta native holed a 45-yard pitch on the second playoff hole to win the 1987 Masters?
Larry Mize
Larry Mize, born in Augusta, chipped in from about 140 feet on the 11th, the second playoff hole, to beat Greg Norman in 1987.
Q 26Who won the 1996 Masters after Greg Norman blew a six-shot lead in the final round?
Nick Faldo
Nick Faldo shot a closing 67 to Greg Norman's 78, turning a six-shot deficit into a five-stroke win and his third Masters title.
Q 27What is the Par 3 Contest winner's prize?
A crystal bowl
The Par 3 Contest winner receives a crystal bowl; the Wednesday event began in 1960, and through 2025 no winner had gone on to take the Masters that week.
Q 28Who was the first African American to play in the Masters, in 1975?
Lee Elder
Lee Elder became the first Black golfer to play the Masters in 1975 after winning the 1974 Monsanto Open; he returned as an honorary starter in 2021.
Q 29Which Argentine lost the 1968 Masters by signing an incorrect scorecard?
Roberto De Vicenzo
Roberto De Vicenzo signed for a par on the 17th when he had made a birdie, because playing partner Tommy Aaron marked it wrong; the extra stroke cost him a playoff with Bob Goalby.
Q 30By how many strokes did the 1997 champion win?
12
The 1997 champion won by 12 strokes over Tom Kite, the widest margin in Masters history through 2025.