Editing Masters Tournament (section)

=== Pre-tournament events ===
In 2013, Augusta National partnered with the [[USGA]] and the [[PGA of America]] to establish ''Drive, Chip and Putt'', a youth golf skills competition which was first held in 2014. The event was established as part of an effort to help promote the sport of golf among youth; the winners of local qualifiers in different age groups advance to the national finals, which have been held at Augusta National on the Sunday immediately preceding the Masters. The driving and chipping portions of the event are held on the course's practice range, and the putting portion has been played on the 18th hole.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/inaugural-drive-chip-and-putt |title=Inaugural Drive, Chip and Putt Championship has juniors living Augusta National dreams |last=Hennessey |first=Stephen |magazine=Golf Digest |date=April 4, 2014 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804054654/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/inaugural-drive-chip-and-putt |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2013/04/08/masters-augusta-national-drive-chip-and-putt-contest/2064565/ |title=Masters unveils drive, chip and putt contest |newspaper=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031113144/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2013/04/08/masters-augusta-national-drive-chip-and-putt-contest/2064565/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/22996264/drive-chip-putt-winners-crowned-augusta-national-ahead-masters |title=Drive, Chip & Putt winners crowned at Augusta |work=ESPN |first=Bob |last=Harig |date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129012225/https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/22996264/drive-chip-putt-winners-crowned-augusta-national-ahead-masters |url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 4, 2018, prior to the 2018 tournament, new Augusta National chairman [[Fred Ridley]] announced that the club would host the [[Augusta National Women's Amateur]] beginning in 2019. The first two rounds will be held at the Champion's Retreat club in [[Evans, Georgia]], with the final two rounds hosted by Augusta National (the final round will take place on the Saturday directly preceding the tournament). Ridley stated that holding such an event at Augusta National would have the "greatest impact" on women's golf. Although concerns were raised that the event would conflict with the [[LPGA Tour]]'s [[ANA Inspiration]] (which has invited top amateur players to compete), Ridley stated that he had discussed the event with commissioner [[Mike Whan]], and stated that he agreed on the notion that any move to bolster the prominence of women's golf would be a "win" for the LPGA over time. The winner of the Augusta National Women's Amateur is exempt from two women's golf majors.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2018-augusta-national-womens-amateur-championship-to-debut-in-2019 |title=Masters 2018: Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship to debut in 2019 |last=Herrington |first=Ryan |magazine=Golf Digest |date=April 4, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001153226/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2018-augusta-national-womens-amateur-championship-to-debut-in-2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/six-players-including-arizonas-yu-sang-hou-complete-augusta-national-womens-amateur-field |title=Six players, including Arizona's Yu-Sang Hou, complete Augusta National Women's Amateur field |work=Golf Channel |access-date=February 3, 2019 |first=Brentley |last=Romine |date=January 28, 2019 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803225544/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/six-players-including-arizonas-yu-sang-hou-complete-augusta-national-womens-amateur-field |url-status=live}}</ref>