AUGUSTANATIONAL GOLFCLUB GOLF THISWEEK

THEMASTERS

■ Site: Augusta, Georgia.

■ Course: Augusta National GC. Yardage: 7,475. Par: 72. ■ Purse: TBA. ($11.5million in 2019). Winner’s share: TBA ($2.07million in 2019). ■ Television: ThursdayFriday, 1-5:30 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday, 1-5 p.m. (CBS Sports); Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CBS Sports).

■ Defending champion: TigerWoods.

■ Last year: Woodswon his fifth Masters and 15th major, and his first since the 2008 U.S. Open, by coming from two shots behind in the final round and closing with a 2-under 70 for a oneshot victory over Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele.

■ Notes: This is the first time the Masters has not been played in the spring since it began in 1934. It was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Woodswon his first major last year when hewas trailing going into the final round. ... The field features only 43 of the top 50 in the world. Five players either won ormoved into the top 50 since golf returned, while Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann tested positive for the coronavirus and withdrew. The fieldwas set for a Masters held in April, with no additions. ... C.T. Panwill havewaited

561 days fromthe time he qualified by winning at Hilton theweek after the last Masters until he tees it up on Thursday. ... Rory McIlroy gets his sixth crack at winning the Masters to

complete the careerGrand Slam. ... There will be no spectators allowed except for a player’s significant other, coaches and Augusta National members. ... The tournament will use a twotee start because of the smaller windowfor daylight in November. It last used a two-tee start in 2005 because of a nearly six-hour rain delay at the start. ...

The 36-hole cut no longer includes a 10-shot rule. ... The next Masters is five months away. Itwill be the first time the same major is played consecutively since the PGA Championship was held in February in 1971 because itwas in Florida.

■ Next year: April 8-11.

■ Online: https://www. masters.com/index.html

■ Online: https://www. europeantour.com/ european-tour/

DAVID J. PHILLIP / ASSOCIATED PRESS Aworker sweeps leaves in front of theAugustaNational clubhouse during a practice round for theMastersonTuesday inAugusta, Georgia.