We all know that 2020 has been anything but a normal year for every part of society and that is 
precisely the case for some of the top sporting events of the year. Originally, the 2020 Masters Tournament was scheduled to take place at Augusta National in the warm Spring month of April, as it has done so traditionally for many years.
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However, due to the pandemic, the event was postponed until November 2020, meaning it comes after both the US Open and USPGA tournaments in the calendar and is one of seven events that will form part of a longer and elongated 2020-21 season for the world’s top professionals.
So the 2020 Masters will likely be known as the November Masters tournament for a good while yet and in this article, we are going to preview the third Major of the year in full, giving you details of the famous course and which of the golfers in the field we think stand a superb chance of success come Sunday evening when the winner will don the famous Green Jacket.
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Let’s take a look now at the tournament, with a brief look at its history, the famous Augusta National Course and of course, which of the golfers in the field are most likely to be in contention on Sunday afternoon, including the ones we would back either to win the tournament or to earn an each way placing.
The Masters 2020 Preview
History of the Tournament
Horton Smith was the winner of the very first Masters tournament back in 1934, defeating Craig Wood, by two strokes to win the first event. In its first 26 runnings, the tournament always had an American winner, but that changed in 1961 when Gary Player became the first player from outside the US to win the event.
However, winners included just Player and US-based professionals up until 1980, when Seve Ballesteros won the tournament for the first time. After then with a number of foreign stars competing in the tournament, winners became more cosmopolitan. Sandy Lyle was the first British player to win the event in 1988, a period which started a run of four wins by British players (Lyle, Faldo twice and then Ian Woosnam).
The tournament traditionally begins with the first shots being hit by invited guests, which has included the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player in recent times. There is also a Par 3 tournament on the eve of the tournament, the winner of which has never gone on to win the subsequent Masters tournament.
On the eve of the tournament there is also a special Masters dinner, to which previous champions only are invited which is hosted by the reigning champion, who will select the menu for the evening. The tournament also sees fans labelled “patrons” while caddies are required to wear white overalls.
Augusta National – The Course & Signature Holes
Established in 1933, Augusta National is one of the most famous private golf courses in the world 
and one of the most notoriously difficult to play a round out. Now extended to 7,768 yards in total, the famous course is renowned as being one of the toughest tests of golf and features a number of the most famous holes on the tour.
Greg Norman and Nick Price jointly hold the lowest score in a round at Augusta, when both shot 63 and the course features a number of famous holes or parts of the course, including Amen Corner as well as the massive par five eighth and the short par 3 16th across water which has often been the scene of many amazing shots in the tournaments history.
All holes on the course are named after a shrub or tree, due to the fact the course was formerly a plant nursery with White Dogwood, Azalea, Firethorn and Magnolia amongst the most famous names.
Tiger Woods won the 2019 tournament and his five victories in the event see him just one behind the record holder Jack Nicklaus with six. Arnold Palmer won it four times with the likes of Gary Player, Jay Demaret, Sam Snead, Nick Faldo and Phil Mickelson winning it three times each. Recent winners of the Green Jacket before Woods include Patrick Reed (2018), Sergio Garcia (2017) and Danny Willett (2016).
The lowest score to win the event was -18 which was achieved by Jordan Spieth in 2015 and also by Tiger Woods in 1997. Spieth won his tournament by four strokes but Woods won the 1997 event by 12 strokes, the largest winning margin in the tournament’s history.
Who will contend at The Masters 2020?
After powering his way to the USPGA Championship a month or so ago, Bryson DeChambeau is the 8/1 favourite to win The Masters this year with Spaniard Jon Rahm at 10/1 alongside Dustin Johnson. Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas are 12/1 with Xander Schauffele at 14/1 and Brooks Koepka at 18/1. Outside of this select group it is a best odds of 25/1 or greater on other competitors.
As well as the above players other professionals who could content in the tournament this week include Tyrell Hatton (28/1), Webb Simpson (30/1), Collin Morikawa (33/1), Jason Day (35/1), Tiger Woods (35/1), Matthew Wolf (40/1) and Tommy Fleetwood (45/1).
Our Tips to back to win or place at The Masters 2020
The bets we would place on this event are as follows:
- To Win Outright – Either Dustin Johnson (10/1) or Rory McIlroy (12/1)
- Each Way Place (1st – 8th with bet365) – Tyrell Hatton (28/1), Tommy Fleetwood (45/1), Rickie Fowler (66/1), Lee Westwood (100/1)
*All odds shown were correct as of 1.50pm on Sunday 8th November 2020 with bet365.
