# 2025 Masters Tournament
The 2025 [Masters Tournament](https://www.edgepedia.org/masters-tournament) was the 89th edition of the Masters, the first of the men's four major golf championships of 2025, played April 10–13 at [Augusta National Golf Club](https://www.edgepedia.org/augusta-national-golf-club) in [Augusta, Georgia](https://www.edgepedia.org/augusta-georgia). Rory McIlroy won his first Masters title with a total of 277 (−11), defeating Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff, and in doing so became the sixth player to complete the career Grand Slam.[1](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf) • [2](https://apnews.com/article/c739bf0e3173635fec0563e212539206)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition and dates | 89th Masters, April 10–13, 2025[1](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf) |
| Venue | Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia; par 72, 7,555 yards[1](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf) • [3](https://www.gcsaa.org/docs/default-source/tournament-fact-sheets/pga-tour/2025/4-10-masters.pdf?sfvrsn=badcd93e_1) |
| Champion | Rory McIlroy, 277 (−11), won in a sudden-death playoff over Justin Rose[1](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf) |
| Significance | McIlroy became the sixth player with the career Grand Slam and the first European to do so[2](https://apnews.com/article/c739bf0e3173635fec0563e212539206) • [4](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-full-swing-season-4-butchers-one-of-my-favorite-sporting-moments-ever) |
| Field and cut | 95 players, 53 after the cut; cut at 146 (+2)[1](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf) |
| Prize money | $21,000,000 total fund; $4,200,000 winner's share[1](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf) |
| Format | 72-hole stroke play, cut of the low 50 and ties after 36 holes[5](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/mediaguides/2025%20Media%20Guide_07.21.pdf) |
## Tournament setup
The Masters is played over 72 holes of [stroke play](https://www.edgepedia.org/stroke-play) at the same course every year, Augusta National, designed by [Alister MacKenzie](https://www.edgepedia.org/alister-mackenzie) and Bobby Jones in 1933. For 2025 the course measured 7,555 yards at par 72, with bentgrass greens cut to 0.125 inches and ryegrass-overseeded fairways at 0.375 inches; the second cut of rough stood at 1.375 inches.[3](https://www.gcsaa.org/docs/default-source/tournament-fact-sheets/pga-tour/2025/4-10-masters.pdf?sfvrsn=badcd93e_1) The cut rule, in place since 2020, sends home all players outside the top 50 and ties after 36 holes; the earlier provision that also included anyone within 10 strokes of the lead was removed that year.[6](https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/what-is-the-masters-cut-rule/)
The course arrived at the tournament after damage from [Hurricane Helene](https://www.edgepedia.org/hurricane-helene), which struck the Augusta area in September 2024 and felled 2,400 trees along the course.[7](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2025/04/10/le-masters-le-rendez-vous-des-meilleurs-golfeurs-de-la-planete-dans-l-epineux-jardin-d-augusta_6593764_3242.html) Augusta National chairman [Fred Ridley](https://www.edgepedia.org/fred-ridley) said in January 2025 that the course was in "spectacular condition".[1](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf)
Scoring at Augusta National is shaped heavily by hole locations. The club places flags to control difficulty: on the par-3 16th, upper-level hole locations yielded 131 birdies over the previous seven Masters against 256 birdies to lower-left locations, while the lower tier, near the pond, produced 29 double bogeys or worse against 15 on the upper level.[8](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2025-how-augusta-national-controls-scoring-with-a-hole-cutter)
## McIlroy's final round and playoff
McIlroy entered the final round with a two-shot lead over [Bryson DeChambeau](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryson-dechambeau) after a third-round 66.[9](https://apnews.com/article/482c1a8e44c45b9e8a8477c45354536e) The closing round was turbulent: a two-shot lead disappeared in two holes, and a four-shot lead was gone in three holes after a shocker of a mistake. On the 72nd hole he missed a 5-foot par putt for a 1-over 73, forcing the first Masters playoff in eight years.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c739bf0e3173635fec0563e212539206)
In the sudden-death playoff against [Justin Rose](https://www.edgepedia.org/justin-rose), McIlroy hit a wedge to 3 feet and made the birdie that won the championship. He told his 4-year-old daughter Poppy, "Never give up on your dreams."[2](https://apnews.com/article/c739bf0e3173635fec0563e212539206) The win completed the career Grand Slam, the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and Open Championship, making him the sixth player to achieve it and the first European.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c739bf0e3173635fec0563e212539206) • [4](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-full-swing-season-4-butchers-one-of-my-favorite-sporting-moments-ever) It was his fifth major title, placing him alongside [Seve Ballesteros](https://www.edgepedia.org/seve-ballesteros)'s five and behind [Nick Faldo](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-faldo)'s six among European players.[10](https://internationalmedia.pgatour.com/uploads/commentator_resources/telecast_notes/2025-truist-championship-telecast-notes-rd-4.pdf)
The victory also made McIlroy the third player to win THE PLAYERS Championship and the Masters in the same year, after [Tiger Woods](https://www.edgepedia.org/tiger-woods) in 2001 and [Scottie Scheffler](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottie-scheffler) in 2024.[11](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2025/pgatour/masterstournament/roundInfo/R4_Notes.pdf)
## Other storylines
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler, seeking a third Masters in four years, never contended but closed with a 69 to finish fourth.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c739bf0e3173635fec0563e212539206) [Bernhard Langer](https://www.edgepedia.org/bernhard-langer), 67, played his final Masters and missed the cut by one shot after rounds of 74 and 73.[12](https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/the-defining-shots-from-the-2025-masters) Nick Dunlap, a two-time [PGA Tour](https://www.edgepedia.org/pga-tour) winner, opened with a 90 but returned for a second-round 71 rather than withdrawing.[12](https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/the-defining-shots-from-the-2025-masters)
McIlroy's week included its own early stumbles: four under par entering the 15th hole on Thursday, he chipped his third shot on the par-5 into the water and made double bogey, then made another double bogey on the 17th.[12](https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/the-defining-shots-from-the-2025-masters) His second round included a 4-iron from the pine straw on the par-5 13th that found dry land and set up an eagle chance.[12](https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/the-defining-shots-from-the-2025-masters)
## Viewership
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sky Sports recorded the most-watched day in its history during the final round, with a peak audience of 1.85 million viewers, 37 percent of total TV viewership, watching McIlroy's win.[13](https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-sports-remains-the-exclusive-home-of-the-masters-tournament-with-more-live-coverage-than-ever-before)
## References
1. [2025 Masters Tournament summary, Augusta National (tournament information PDF)](https://assets-global.website-files.com/685b36cd8b8b906cdb5d8503/685c72cdb431fd4907b57afa_88648736679.pdf)
2. [Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/c739bf0e3173635fec0563e212539206)
3. [GCSAA Tournament Fact Sheet: 2025 Masters, Augusta National](https://www.gcsaa.org/docs/default-source/tournament-fact-sheets/pga-tour/2025/4-10-masters.pdf?sfvrsn=badcd93e_1)
4. [Netflix's 'Full Swing' season 4, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-full-swing-season-4-butchers-one-of-my-favorite-sporting-moments-ever)
5. [PGA Tour 2025 Media Guide: Masters Tournament](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/mediaguides/2025%20Media%20Guide_07.21.pdf)
6. [The Masters cut rules: How is the cut determined at Augusta?, National Club Golfer](https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/what-is-the-masters-cut-rule/)
7. [Le Masters, le rendez-vous des meilleurs golfeurs de la planète dans l'épineux jardin d'Augusta, Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2025/04/10/le-masters-le-rendez-vous-des-meilleurs-golfeurs-de-la-planete-dans-l-epineux-jardin-d-augusta_6593764_3242.html)
8. [Masters 2025: How Augusta National controls scoring with a hole cutter, Golf Digest](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2025-how-augusta-national-controls-scoring-with-a-hole-cutter)
9. [The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf's first major of 2025, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/482c1a8e44c45b9e8a8477c45354536e)
10. [Rory McIlroy telecast notes, PGA Tour International](https://internationalmedia.pgatour.com/uploads/commentator_resources/telecast_notes/2025-truist-championship-telecast-notes-rd-4.pdf)
11. [2025 Masters Tournament Round 4 Notes, PGA Tour](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2025/pgatour/masterstournament/roundInfo/R4_Notes.pdf)
12. [The Defining Shots from the 2025 Masters, Fried Egg Golf](https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/the-defining-shots-from-the-2025-masters)
13. [Sky Sports remains the exclusive home of the Masters Tournament, Sky Group](https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-sports-remains-the-exclusive-home-of-the-masters-tournament-with-more-live-coverage-than-ever-before)
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