# 2019 Masters Tournament
The 2019 [Masters Tournament](https://www.edgepedia.org/masters-tournament) was the 83rd playing of the Masters, one of golf's four major championships, held April 11 to 14, 2019 at [Augusta National Golf Club](https://www.edgepedia.org/augusta-national-golf-club) in [Augusta, Georgia](https://www.edgepedia.org/augusta-georgia). Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters title and 15th major championship with a 13-under-par total of 275, closing a comeback from spinal-fusion surgery in 2017 and a drought of nearly 11 years without a major title.[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) • [2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) • [3](https://time.com/5570276/tiger-woods-completed-greatest-comebacks-sports/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dates and venue | April 11–14, 2019, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia; par 72, 7,475 yards[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) |
| Format and field | 72-hole stroke play; 87 players (tied for fewest since 1997); 36-hole cut of the top 50 and ties and anyone within 10 strokes of the lead[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) |
| Winner | Tiger Woods, 275 (70-68-67-70), 13 under par; $2,070,000 first prize and 600 FedExCup points[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) • [1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) |
| Runners-up | Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele tied for second at 276, each earning $858,667[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) |
| Purse | $11,500,000 total, an all-time high for the tournament at the time, up $500,000 from 2018[4](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2019-prize-money-payout-for-each-golfer-at-the-2019-masters-tournament) |
| Significance | Woods's fifth Masters and 15th major; his first major win in nearly 11 years and first Masters win in 14 years[3](https://time.com/5570276/tiger-woods-completed-greatest-comebacks-sports/) |
| Course change | The par-4 fifth hole was lengthened by 40 yards to 495 yards for the 2019 playing[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) |
## Tournament setup
The tournament used its standard 72-hole stroke-play format on a course listed at 7,475 yards, par 72. The field of 87 players included all 50 of the top 50 in the [Official World Golf Ranking](https://www.edgepedia.org/official-world-golf-ranking) as of April 1, the top 19 in the FedExCup standings, and 17 first-time participants.[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) Defending champion [Patrick Reed](https://www.edgepedia.org/patrick-reed), who had won the 2018 Masters at 15-under 273, returned seeking back-to-back titles, a feat then achieved by only three players: [Jack Nicklaus](https://www.edgepedia.org/jack-nicklaus) (1965, 1966), Nick Faldo (1989, 1990), and Woods (2001, 2002).[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf)
Augusta National made one notable change to the course, adding 40 yards to the par-4 fifth hole, which played at 495 yards.[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) Twenty-two countries were represented in the field, led by 39 players from the United States.[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf)
## Woods's rounds and the final day
Woods opened with 70, added a 68, and shot 67 in the third round to reach contention. In the final round he carded a 2-under 70 for a 13-under total of 275, one stroke clear of [Dustin Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/dustin-johnson), Brooks Koepka, and [Xander Schauffele](https://www.edgepedia.org/xander-schauffele).[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) • [5](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/masters-tournament/news/masters-2019-tiger-woods-finally-provides-major-moment-weve-been-waiting-for/1w2k2yft50tqc1ki18h5zaojqp) He took the outright lead for the first time by tapping in a short birdie putt on the 15th hole on Sunday, then birdied the 16th, parred the 17th, and bogeyed the 18th to win after [Brooks Koepka](https://www.edgepedia.org/brooks-koepka), playing ahead, missed a birdie putt there that would have cut the lead to one.[6](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2019-tiger-woods-should-enjoy-this-win-more-than-any-other) • [3](https://time.com/5570276/tiger-woods-completed-greatest-comebacks-sports/) • [11](https://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/tiger-woods-wins-15th-major-championship-2019-masters-tournament)
**The 54-hole leader fell away.** [Francesco Molinari](https://www.edgepedia.org/francesco-molinari), the 2018 Open Championship winner, had shot a third-round 66 and held the lead entering Sunday. On the 15th hole in the final round he hit a shot in the water, effectively ending his bid, and finished in a tie for fifth at 277 alongside [Jason Day](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-day), Tony Finau, and [Webb Simpson](https://www.edgepedia.org/webb-simpson).[3](https://time.com/5570276/tiger-woods-completed-greatest-comebacks-sports/) • [2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf)
Because of weather disruptions earlier in the week, organizers took what the [PGA Tour](https://www.edgepedia.org/pga-tour) described as the unprecedented step of sending final-round threesomes off both the first and 10th tees.[7](https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2020/11/09/remembering-the-final-round-of-the-2019-masters-augusta-national-golf-club-tiger-woods)
## The comeback in context
Woods arrived at Augusta National ranked 12th in the world, the highest-ranked former champion in the field, after winning the 2018 [Tour Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/tour-championship), his first PGA Tour victory in more than five years.[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) • [6](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2019-tiger-woods-should-enjoy-this-win-more-than-any-other) He had undergone spinal-fusion surgery in 2017, and the consensus afterward, as commentator [Curtis Strange](https://www.edgepedia.org/curtis-strange) put it in an oral history of the victory, was that he would never win another major.[8](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/never-say-never-the-story-behind-tiger-woods-magical-fifth-masters-victory-2019-oral-history)
The win was his 24th career final-round come-from-behind victory on the PGA Tour and his first in a major championship.[9](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2024/pgatour/thegenesisinvitational/shotlinkAnalysis/TigerWoods_Chasing83.pdf) The 14-year gap between his fourth Masters win (2005) and this fifth was the largest between consecutive Masters titles by one player in golf history, according to Time.[3](https://time.com/5570276/tiger-woods-completed-greatest-comebacks-sports/) At 43, he was the second-oldest Masters winner at the time, behind only Jack Nicklaus, who won in 1986 at 46 years, 2 months, 23 days.[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf)
## Prize money and rewards
The club set the purse at $11.5 million for the 87-player field, an all-time high for the tournament and $500,000 more than 2018.[4](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2019-prize-money-payout-for-each-golfer-at-the-2019-masters-tournament) Woods received $2,070,000, a sterling silver replica of the Masters Trophy, and a gold medal; the three runners-up each received $858,667, a sterling silver salver, and a silver medal.[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) Players who made the cut also earned FedExCup points, 600 to the winner.[1](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf) Amateur Viktor Hovland, tied for 32nd, earned no prize money under amateur rules.[10](https://www.golfchannel.com/news/masters-tournament-purse-payout-tiger-woods-takes-home-207-million)
## Leading scores
| Position | Player | Rounds | Total | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 70-68-67-70 | 275 | $2,070,000[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) |
| T2 | Dustin Johnson | 68-70-70-68 | 276 | $858,667[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | 66-71-69-70 | 276 | $858,667[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | 73-65-70-68 | 276 | $858,667[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) |
| T5 | Jason Day, Tony Finau, Francesco Molinari, Webb Simpson | — | 277 | $403,938 each[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) |
| T9 | Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm | — | 278 | $310,500 each[2](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf) |
## References
1. [2019 Masters Tournament pre-tournament notes, PGA Tour](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2019/pgatour/masterstournament/preTournamentNotes/Notes_--_Tournament.pdf)
2. [2019 Masters Tournament Final Results, Masters.com](https://www.masters.com/pdf/2019_Final_Results.pdf)
3. [How Tiger Woods Completed One of the Greatest Comebacks in Sports, Time](https://time.com/5570276/tiger-woods-completed-greatest-comebacks-sports/)
4. [Masters 2019: Tiger Woods takes home a record prize money payout at Augusta, Golf Digest](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2019-prize-money-payout-for-each-golfer-at-the-2019-masters-tournament)
5. [Masters 2019: Tiger Woods finally provides major moment we've been waiting for, Sporting News](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/masters-tournament/news/masters-2019-tiger-woods-finally-provides-major-moment-weve-been-waiting-for/1w2k2yft50tqc1ki18h5zaojqp)
6. [Masters 2019: Tiger Woods should enjoy this win more than any other, Golf Digest](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2019-tiger-woods-should-enjoy-this-win-more-than-any-other)
7. [Remembering the final round of the 2019 Masters, PGA Tour](https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2020/11/09/remembering-the-final-round-of-the-2019-masters-augusta-national-golf-club-tiger-woods)
8. [Never say never: An oral history of Tiger Woods' magical 2019 Masters victory, Golf Digest](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/never-say-never-the-story-behind-tiger-woods-magical-fifth-masters-victory-2019-oral-history)
9. [Tiger Woods – Chasing 83, PGA Tour ShotLink analysis](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2024/pgatour/thegenesisinvitational/shotlinkAnalysis/TigerWoods_Chasing83.pdf)
10. [Masters purse payout: Tiger takes home $2.07 million, Golf Channel](https://www.golfchannel.com/news/masters-tournament-purse-payout-tiger-woods-takes-home-207-million)
11. [RED-emption: Woods completes comeback with 15th major title](https://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/tiger-woods-wins-15th-major-championship-2019-masters-tournament)
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