13th April 2025

Results

Rory McILROY (NIR) became the sixth player to win the career grand slam when he overcame Justin ROSE (ENG) with a birdie on the first play-off hole (the 18th). Both players finished the 72 hole Augusta National G.C. test on 277 (-11), 2-shots ahead of Patrick REED (USA) and 3 ahead of defending champion Scottie SCHEFFLER (USA). 

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No amateur made the cut so no Silver Cup was awarded at The 89th Masters.

53 players made the 36 hole top 50 and ties cut which fell at 146 (+2). 

The average field score in Round 1 was 73.59 which fell to 72.67 in Round 2.

Round 2 Amateur Leaderboard (Graphic: The Masters)

Justin HASTINGS (CAY) produced the lowest round by an amateur shooting an even par 72 on Day 2.

Justin Hastings Scorecard – 148 +4 Tied 59th (Graphic: The Masters) 

Hiroshi TAI (SGP) led the five amateurs after the opening round on +1 but was unable to follow it up on Friday.

Hiroshi Tai Scorecard – 150 +6 Tied 73rd (Graphic: The Masters)

Mid-Amateur Evan BECK (USA) enjoyed five birdies over his 36 holes but these were mixed up with far too many dropped shots.

Evan Beck Scorecard – 153 +9 Tied 87th (Graphic: The Masters

The favourite for the Silver Cup Jose Luis BALLESTER (ESP) got off to a poor start on Thursday and fell away badly on the back nine in Round 2.

Jose Luis Ballester Scorecard – 154 +10 Tied 90th (Graphic: The Masters)

Noah BECK (USA) shot the worst amateur total score but enjoyed a rollercoaster ride whilst doing it. Four birdies and an eagle on the 13th in Round 2 were his highlights.

Noah Beck Scorecard – 155 +11 Tied 93rd (Graphic: The Masters)

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8th April 2025

The 89th Masters will take place at Augusta National G.C. this week between Thursday 10th and Sunday 13th April.

A field of 95 players will be competing, six more than last year.

Five amateurs will be playing, the same number as last year.

The primary goal for each amateur is to make the 36 hole cut and if they achieve that to then go on and win the low amateur Silver Cup.

I will be updating this article with amateur scoring information and reports as the tournament unfolds.

Click here to view the – 2025 Masters Final Results

The 2025 Masters Journal

2025 Amateur Player Biographies

The legacy of Bobby Jones, the co-founder of the tournament and a lifelong amateur (at least during his competitive years), means The Masters has always found a place for the world’s leading amateurs.

This year’s intake will see the total number of amateurs to have played in The Masters rise to 464.

The five amateurs competing at The Masters in 2025 are: –

JOSE LUIS BALLESTER BARRIO (ESP), 21 – winner of the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship
The Arizona State senior Ballester beat Noah Kent in last year’s U.S. Amateur final by 2 Holes to secure his place at Augusta.
WAGR #6 (09/04/25) 
Top Amateur Odds – 15/8 FAV

EVAN BECK (USA), 34 – winner of the 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Beck beat Bobby Massa 9&8 in the final of the U.S. Mid-Amateur. After regaining his amateur status he returned to amateur competition in 2021. He is in pole position for the mid-amateur spot on the 2025 U.S. Walker Cup team. Beck now works as an investment analyst at Browns Advisory in Washington D.C.  
WAGR #21 (09/04/25)
Top Amateur Odds – 5/2

JUSTIN HASTINGS (CAY), 21 – winner of the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship
Hastings won the Latin America Amateur at Pilar G.C. in Argentina. He is a senior at San Diego State University.
WAGR #25 (09/04/24)
Top Amateur Odds – 5/2

NOAH KENT (USA), 20 – runner-up at the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship
Floridian Kent now plays his golf at the University of Florida having transferred from Iowa last summer.
WAGR #140 (09/04/25) 
Top Amateur Odds – 15/2

HIROSHI TAI (SGP), 23 – winner of the 2024 NCAA Division I Individual Championship 
Tai was born in Hong Kong but represents Singapore; he is their first golfer to compete in The Masters. He was playing for Georgia Tech when he won the NCAA Championship.
WAGR #50 (09/04/24)
Top Amateur Odds – 8/1

U.S. and Amateur champions also receive non-playing honorary invitations which mean they are invited to attend The Masters every year for the rest of their lives.

Jacob Skov Olesen (DEN), 25, the 2024 Amateur champion, and Wenyi Ding (CHI), 20, the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion, both turned pro since their wins, having won cards on the DP World Tour, which entailed them giving up their exemptions.

2025 Amateur Tee Times (GMT +5hrs)

Round 1

Group 6 – 8.35am EDT / 1.35pm BST – Bernhard LANGER (GER), Will ZALATORIS (USA) & Noah KENT (USA)

Group 14 – 10.15am EDT / 3.15pm BST – Scottie Scheffler (USA), Justin Thomas (USA) & Jose Luis BALLESTER (ESP)

Group 20 – 11.21am EDT / 4.21pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Matthieu Pavon (FRA) & Evan BECK (USA)

Group 22 – 11.49am EDT / 4.49pm BST – Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Denny McCarthy (USA) & Hiroshi TAI (SGP)

Group 24 – 12.11pm EDT / 5.11pm BST – Dustin Johnson (USA), Nick Taylor (CAN) & Justin HASTINGS (CAY)

Round 2

Group 4 – 8.13am EDT / 1.13pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Matthieu Pavon (FRA) & Evan BECK (USA)

Group 6 – 8.35am EDT / 1.35pm BST – Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Denny McCarthy (USA) & Hiroshi TAI (SGP)

Group 8 – 9.03am EDT / 2.03pm BST – Dustin Johnson (USA), Nick Taylor (CAN) & Justin HASTINGS (CAY)

Group 22 – 11.49am EDT / 4.49pm BST – Bernhard LANGER (GER), Will ZALATORIS (USA) & Noah KENT (USA)

Group 30 – 1.23pm EDT / 6.23pm BST – Scottie Scheffler (USA), Justin Thomas (USA) & Jose Luis BALLESTER (ESP)

By tradition the reigning U.S. Amateur champion is always paired with the reigning Masters champion. Accordingly Jose Luis Ballester has been paired with Scottie Scheffler this year (with Nick Taylor making up the three ball).

Click here to view all of the – Masters 2025 Tee Times

Amateur Perks

Only amateur competitors are permitted to stay in the Crow’s Nest accommodation in the clubhouse. Most of them normally spend at least one night there during Masters week.  

The Amateur Dinner, hosted by chairman Fred Ridley and normally attended by around between 50-100 guests, was held in The Founders Room on the evening of Monday 7th April. The Captain of The R&A, President of the USGA, a former amateur participant and an amateur contestant from this year normally speak.

Evan Beck, Jose Luis Ballester, Fred Ridley, Noah Kent, Justin Hastings and Hiroshi Tai (Photo: Chris Turvey / Augusta National G.C.)

2024 Masters – Amateur Performances

22 year old NEAL SHIPLEY (USA) won the low amateur Silver Cup at The 88th Masters Invitational at Augusta National G.C.

Neal Shipley (Photo: The Masters)

His rounds of 71-76-80-71 and total score of 300 +12 saw him finish in tied 53rd place.

NEAL SHIPLEY (USA) – 300 +12 Tied 53rd

Neal Shipley’s 72 Hole Scorecard (Graphic: The Masters)

The 36-hole cut fell at 150 (+6) with 60 players progressing to the weekend. This was the first year that the cut has fallen at +5 or higher since 2017 highlighting how tough Augusta played on the opening two days.

There was a 2.5 hour weather delay on Day 1 of The Masters following overnight rain. As a result 27 of the 89 players in the field were required to complete their first rounds on Friday morning.

Neal SHIPLEY (USA), on +3, was the only amateur to make the cut with rounds of 71 and 76.

Round 2 Amateur Leaderboard (Graphic: The Masters)

Click here to view the – 2024 Masters Final Results

The Masters – Amateur Playing Records