Players, other than Grandmasters, may take a half point bye in any round of the Masters apart from the last. Notice must be given early on the previous evening.
This is particularly suitable on New Year’s Day …
| MASTERS | OTHER EVENTS | |
| Mon 28 Dec | 14.15 – finish | Christmas Morning Round 1: 09.30 – finish Christmas Afternoon Round 1: 14.15 – finish |
| Tues 29 Dec | 14.15 – finish | Christmas Morning Round 2: 09-30 – finish Christmas Afternoon Round 2: 14.15 – finish |
| Wed 30 Dec | 14.15 – finish | Christmas Morning Round 3: 09.30 – finish Christmas Afternoon Round 3: 14.15 – finish |
| Thurs 31 Dec | 14.15 – finish | Christmas Morning Round 4: 09.30 – finish Christmas Afternoon Round 4: 14.15 – finish |
| Fri 1 Jan | 14.15 – finish | Christmas Morning Round 5: 09.30 – finish Christmas Afternoon Round 5: 14.15 – finish Weekend Round 1 19.00 – finish |
| Sat 2 Jan | 14.15 – finish | Weekend Round 2: 09.30 – finish Weekend Round 3: 14.15 – finish |
| Sun 3 Jan | 14.15 – finish | Weekend Round 4: 09.30 – finish Weekend Round 5: 14.15 – finish |
| Mon 4 Jan | 14.15 – finish | New Year Round 1 : 09.30 – finish New Year Round 2: 14.15 – finish |
| Tues 5 Jan | 14.15 – finish | New Year Round 3: 09.30 – finish New Year Round 4: 14.15 – finish |