Rules of the Masters Tournament

The Masters golf tournament is the most prestigious in the world. With this come rules and etiquette that the tournament expects from players and spectators alike.

To begin with, the tournament follows traditional golf tournament formatting. It is held over 4 days, and is a 72-hole tournament. It is follows the rules of golf, under the United States Golf Association, which is pretty much part and parcel with the R&A. But the tournament also has special regulations set by the Masters Tournament Committee.

Held every April, it hosts the PGA, PGA European and Japan Golf Tours. Another important aspect, regarding the format rules, is that it is a stroke play tournament like the other Major tournaments. Equally, handicaps etc is not used by the tournament.

It is an invitational event. By and large, what this means is unlike the US Open the masters does not allow for open qualification but instead regards players as invited guests. Players who meet published criteria are usually invited on an automatic basis.

Invitation applies to the top 50 golfers in the Official Golf World Rankings. Past Champions are also invited, along with the US Open Champions and PGA Champions. The tournament also extends its invitations to British amateur champions and US. In addition, the 16 top finishers of the previous Masters tournament are granted automatic entry, including the first 8 of the previous US open. By and large, the invitation regulations restrict the tournament largely to the PGA field.

Given the relatively small field of the Masters, groups are sized to three players for the first 36 holes. After participants have played all these holes, the cut is applied. Players who make this are applied one of two categories, the lowest 44 scores plus ties, or within 10 strokes of the lowest score as set by the leader. These players go into the final competitive round.

The tournament also has etiquette, which applies to both players and spectators. Suitable attire is expected, and the following items prohibited: Cell phones bags, backpacks, purses, packages beepers/electronic devices, cameras, weapons of any kind (regardless of permit) alcoholic beverages, beverage containers/coolers, flags/banners/signs folding armchairs/rigid type chairs or stools ladders/periscopes radios/TVs/tape recorders strollers and walkie-talkies. Some might also be surprised that the tournament has a no autograph policy.

All things considered, the Masters tournament has fairly rigorous rules covering the tournament procedure, structure, eligibility and etiquette in addition to the standard game rules. This allows for a fair enough contest, and largely restricts entry to the PGA playing field only. To many fans, it is considered the best-run golf tournament in the world.





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