They have announced how much they will distribute in prizes at the Augusta Masters and will reach a record figure: how much the winner will receive

He Augusta Masters 2024 will distribute a record number of $20 million in prizes, of which $3.6 million will go to Sunday’s green jacket winner, Augusta National announced Saturday. The total prize pool surpasses last year’s $18 million, of which Spanish winner Jon Rahm took home $3.24 million.

Just two years ago, Augusta National increased prize pool from $11.4 million to $15 million for the 2022 Masters won by Scottie Schefflerthe current world number one who shares the lead in the 36-hole Masters with his American compatriots Max Homa and Bryson DeChambeau.

Second place in this year’s Masters will receive $2.16 million and third place will pay $1.36 million.

But the Masters’ total payout is still dwarfed by events in the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League: The PGA Tour’s Players Championship offered a $25 million prize pool last month, of which Scheffler won the top prize of 4.5 million dollars.

Woods never tires of being a legend with another record at the Augusta Masters

On a grueling 23-hole day, Tiger Woods further expanded his legend by making the qualifying cut yesterday of the Augusta Masters for the 24th consecutive time, an all-time record in this emblematic golf tournament.

The second round at Augusta National Golf Club saw the battle for the lead between Americans Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler, but most of the attention was focused on Tiger’s moving struggle against the challenges of the field and his physical limitations.

At 48 years oldWoods finished his second round in 72 shots (par) for a total of 145 (one over par), which left him above the cut line in 22nd place and ensured his presence on the weekend.

Woods broke ties with Fred Couples and Gary Player and set the event’s high score with 24 consecutive starts making the cut. At Augusta, where he won the first of his 15 Majors in 1997 and the last in 2019, the Californian only missed the cut in 1996 when he was playing as an amateur.

“It was a long day. It was a good fight, I think I did well and I had great options.”Woods said.

The American star was one of 27 players who rose early to finish the first round, which was inconclusive on Thursday due to a rain delay.

Despite the wicked wind at Augusta National Golf ClubWoods posted an encouraging record of one under par in his 13 holes completed Thursday, but in the morning restart he made two bogeys to end the first round at 73 strokes (+1).

Restless, Tiger tackled the 18 holes of the second round encouraged throughout his journey by a crowd of fans who cheered him at every shot.

The after-effects on the right leg serious road accident of 2021added to his multiple back surgeries, make Woods’ greatest challenge the long hikes across this undulating 6,800-yard course, the scene of some of the greatest feats of his career.

Struggling to survive at Augusta, where he triumphed five times, Woods experienced a roller-coaster ride with four birdies on holes 3, 6, 8 and 15 and four bogeys on holes 4, 5, 7 and 14 until he completed his 23rd hole exhausted. .of the day and greet the fans with gratitude.