They say that Masters it doesn’t start until the final nine on Sunday, but for fans watching from home, it wasn’t always that way. That’s because for the first 14 years of Masters broadcasts, from 1956 to 1969, CBS covered only four holes: 15, 16, 17 and 18. Events on the rest of the course remained shrouded in mystery.
Oh, how times have changed.
Today, fans have access not only to all 18 holes of each round, but also to ANY shot – on both courses AND the range. If this wealth viewing embarrassment makes you wonder what else Augusta National maybe there could be green jacket sleeves to enhance the way fans absorb, relive and dream about the tournament, well, you weren’t paying attention Thursday when the Masters website debuted Masters Vaulta digital video archive that allows users to search for every shot from every Masters final round from 1968 to 2025.
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It’s easier than ordering a pizza: just enter a few keywords into the search bar and the app, which is powered by AI and IBM’s data platform watsonx, takes you to whatever tee box, fairway or green – from whatever modern Masters – your heart desires.
If you’re aching for inspiration, type in “Phil Mickelson 18th green 2004” or “Ben Crenshaw 18th green 1995.” If you’re looking for a thrill, type “Tiger Woods 7th hole shot 2 2010” or “Louis Oosthuizen 2nd hole shot 2 2012”. If you like a good horror movie, try Scott Hoch playoff 10th hole 1989 or Rory McIlroy 10th hole shot 1 2011. It’s easy. Choose your Sunday moment and the vault shows it.
But wait, there’s more!
on the players individual profile pagesyou can watch their every shot from every Masters round they’ve ever played. Just scroll down to the Past Masters Performance section and you’ll see the player’s scorecards come to life with video clips of each shot.
Warning: It’s a big, glorious rabbit hole. Once you start shooting for shots and flipping through rounds, there’s no telling how many hours you can while away.
But you can reassure your boss that it’s time well spent.
