70 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
His six wins came between 1963 and 1986; Woods is next with five.
Q 03Which three holes at Augusta National are known as Amen Corner?
11, 12 and 13
The stretch runs from the approach at 11 through the par-3 12th to the tee shot at 13, all guarded by Rae's Creek.
Q 04In which state is Augusta National located?
Georgia
The city of Augusta sits on the Savannah River on Georgia's eastern border with South Carolina.
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
He won by 12 strokes with an 18-under 270, breaking a 72-hole record that had stood for 32 years.
Q 07How old was the 1986 Masters champion, who won a record sixth title that year?
46
He is still the oldest champion in the event's history, closing with a back nine of 30 to edge Tom Kite and Greg Norman by a shot.
Q 08Which network has televised the Masters in the United States every year since 1956?
CBS
The first broadcast used just six cameras and covered only the final four holes; the club still signs one-year deals.
Q 09Each hole at Augusta National is named after what?
A tree or shrub
The property was a plant nursery before it was a golf course, so the holes carry names like Tea Olive, Golden Bell and Azalea.
Q 10What is the golf term for the crowd at the Masters?
Patrons
The broadcast style is deliberately formal, and announcers are expected to use the club's preferred word.
Q 11Which former U.S. president had a pine tree on the 17th hole named after him?
Dwight Eisenhower
He hit the tree so often that in 1956 he proposed cutting it down; the chairman adjourned the meeting rather than say no.
Q 12The Masters has the smallest field of the four majors. Roughly how many players compete?
85 to 100
It is an invitational, and past champions can play 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
The famously cheap concessions are part of the club's controlled, old-fashioned atmosphere.
Q 21Which past champion started the Champions Dinner in 1952?
Ben Hogan
It is held on the Tuesday of tournament week, and the defending champion chooses the menu.
Q 22Who was the first non-American to win the Masters, in 1961?
Gary Player
The South African took his jacket home and famously kept 'forgetting' to return it to the club.
Q 23Which writer coined the name 'Amen Corner' in a 1958 Sports Illustrated article?
Herbert Warren Wind
He said he took it from a jazz record he'd heard in the 1930s, 'Shouting in that Amen Corner'.
Q 14Which month is the Masters normally played in?
April
It is the first men's major of the year; only the 2020 edition moved, to November, because of the pandemic.
Q 15What was the Masters originally called when it began in 1934?
Augusta National Invitation Tournament
The name Masters was in casual use from the start but was not officially adopted until 1939.
Q 16Which caddie uniform is mandatory at the Masters?
White jumpsuit
It comes with a green Masters cap and white tennis shoes, and the defending champion's caddie wears number 1.
Q 17Who won the very first Masters in 1934?
Horton Smith
His first prize was $1,500 from a $5,000 purse; he won again in 1936, and his jacket sold for over $682,000 in 2013.
Q 18Who was the first winner to be awarded a green jacket, in 1949?
Sam Snead
The nine earlier champions were given jackets the same year, a set known as the 'original ten'.
Q 19Which course architect designed Augusta National together with the club's co-founder?
Alister MacKenzie
The Scottish designer of Cypress Point never saw a Masters; he died 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
His 20-under total beat the 270 shared by Woods (1997) and Spieth (2015), and he won by five.
Q 25Which Augusta native holed a 45-yard pitch on the second playoff hole to win the 1987 Masters?
Larry Mize
He is the only Masters champion born in Augusta; the chip on the 11th beat Greg Norman.
Q 26Who won the 1996 Masters after Greg Norman blew a six-shot lead in the final round?
Nick Faldo
The Englishman shot 67 to Norman's 78 and won by five for his third title.
Q 27What is the Par 3 Contest winner's prize?
A crystal bowl
The Wednesday contest has been played since 1960, and no winner has ever gone on to win the Masters that same week.
Q 28Who was the first African American to play in the Masters, in 1975?
Lee Elder
He returned as an honorary starter in 2021 alongside Nicklaus and Player.
Q 29Which Argentine lost the 1968 Masters by signing an incorrect scorecard?
Roberto De Vicenzo
His playing partner marked a par instead of a birdie on 17; the extra stroke cost him a playoff with Bob Goalby.
Q 30By how many strokes did the 1997 champion win?
12
The 21-year-old's margin is still the widest in tournament history.