The Masters

The intensity of the Masters Golf Tournament is building as players prepare for competition to begin this week.

The biggest names in professional golf will be playing at the 71st annual Masters tournament this week with practice rounds beginning today and competitive action teeing off on Thursday, April 5. The tournament takes place at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia. The next major tournaments on the PGA tour are the EDS Byron Nelson Tournament in the last week of April and the Wachovia Championship in early May.