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Formula 1<\/a>, tennis<\/a>, or golf<\/a>: It’s difficult to decide which of these sports holds the title of the world’s most glamorous. But this weekend, at least, it would seem the crown belongs to the latter as the great and good gather in Augusta, Georgia, for the Masters 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n Marking the first of the four Majors played each year, the Masters boasts a storied history that dates back to 1934 and transcends the sport\u2014even the uninitiated will have heard of the legendary \u201cgreen jacket\u201d<\/a> bestowed upon the winner.<\/p>\n The action unfolds in the pristine green surrounds of the Augusta National Golf Club, that prestigious address where stars including Sandy Lyle, Nick Faldo, and Rory McIlroy have all emerged victorious. Jack Nicklaus holds the most Masters wins followed by Tiger Woods, who is skipping the event this year to \u201cfocus on his health\u201d after being involved in a vehicle collision last month. (Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence.)<\/p>\n There is a lot at stake. Alongside the honor of calling themselves a Masters champion\u2014and the green jacket to prove it\u2014winners receive the largest share of the multimillion dollar prize pot. Last year’s winner, McIlroy, took home $4.2 million. These big-money wins are what fund the lavish lifestyles of the sport’s elite, who fly private and live in waterfront mansions in Jupiter, Florida, a Palm Beach County enclave so popular with players that it’s known as a pro golf enclave, complete with world-class training facilities\u2014and favorable tax laws.<\/p>\n Like Formula 1, golf has also benefitted from “the Netflix effect”,” with its behind-the-scenes docuseries, Full Swing<\/em>,<\/a> bringing the sport to a new audience. (Although its success is dwarfed by that of Drive to Survive<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n But what makes the sport particularly glamorous are the wives and girlfriends who support from the sidelines, keeping the players’ worlds turning as they focus on their careers on the green. Although they don’t turn out for every tournament (it would be impossible, given the number), they do descend in force for the Majors. The Masters 2026 is no exception.<\/p>\n