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| One of golf's famed Majors, The Masters is a unique golf tournament. Golfers can only get into the Masters by meeting one of 17 requirements, or by special invitation. The famed Green Jackets first were given to the winner in 1949, with Sam Snead being the first recipient. Golf's other majors include the British Open, the US Open and the PGA Championship. |
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The Masters Previous Winners
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Runner-up |
Score |
2009 |
Ángel Cabrera |
276 |
Kenny Perry |
276 |
2008 |
Trevor Immelman |
280 |
T. Woods |
283 |
2007 |
Zach Johnson |
289 |
R. Sabbatini |
289 |
2006 |
Phil Mickelson |
281 |
Tim Clark |
283 |
2005 |
Tiger Woods |
276 |
Chris DiMarco |
276 |
2004 |
Phil Mickelson |
279 |
Ernie Els |
280 |
2003 |
Mike Weir |
281 |
Len Mattiace |
281 |
2002 |
Tiger Woods |
276 |
Retief Goosen |
279 |
2001 |
Tiger Woods |
272 |
David Duval |
274 |
2000 |
Vijay Singh |
278 |
Ernie Els |
281 |
1999 |
Jose Maria Olazabal |
280 |
Davis Love III |
282 |
1998 |
Mark O'Meara |
279 |
Fred Couples |
280 |
1997 |
Tiger Woods |
270 |
Tom Kite |
282 |
1996 |
Nick Faldo |
276 |
Greg Norman |
281 |
1995 |
Ben Crenshaw |
274 |
Davis Love III |
275 |
1994 |
Jose Maria Olazabal |
279 |
Tom Lehman |
281 |
1993 |
Bernhard Langer |
277 |
Chip Beck |
281 |
1992 |
Fred Couples |
275 |
Raymond Floyd |
277 |
1991 |
Ian Woosnam |
277 |
Jose Maria Olazabal |
278 |
1990 |
Nick Faldo |
278 |
Raymond Floyd |
278 |
1989 |
Nick Faldo |
283 |
Scott Hoch |
283 |
1988 |
Sandy Lyle |
281 |
Mark Calcavecchia |
282 |
1987 |
Larry Mize |
285 |
Seve Ballesteros |
285 |
1986 |
Jack Nicklaus |
279 |
Tom Kite |
280 |
1985 |
Bernhard Langer |
282 |
Seve Ballesteros |
284 |
1984 |
Ben Crenshaw |
277 |
Tom Watson |
279 |
1983 |
Seve Ballesteros |
280 |
Ben Crenshaw |
284 |
1982 |
Craig Stadler |
284 |
Dan Pohl |
284 |
1981 |
Tom Watson |
280 |
Johnny Miller |
282 |
1980 |
Seve Ballesteros |
275 |
Gibby Gilbert |
279 |
1979 |
Fuzzy Zoeller |
280 |
Ed Sneed |
280 |
1978 |
Gary Player |
277 |
Rod Funseth |
278 |
1977 |
Tom Watson |
276 |
Jack Nicklaus |
278 |
1976 |
Raymond Floyd |
271 |
Ben Crenshaw |
279 |
1975 |
Jack Nicklaus |
276 |
Johnny Miller |
277 |
1974 |
Gary Player |
278 |
Dave Stockton |
280 |
1973 |
Tommy Aaron |
283 |
J.C. Snead |
284 |
1972 |
Jack Nicklaus |
286 |
Bruce Crampton |
289 |
1971 |
Charles Coody |
279 |
Johnny Miller |
281 |
1970 |
Billy Casper |
279 |
Gene Littler |
279 |
1969 |
George Archer |
281 |
Billy Casper |
282 |
1968 |
Bob Goalby |
277 |
Robert De Vicenzo |
278 |
1967 |
Gay Brewer Jr. |
280 |
Bobby Nichols |
281 |
1966 |
Jack Nicklaus |
288 |
Gay Brewer Jr. |
288 |
1965 |
Jack Nicklaus |
271 |
Arnold Palmer |
280 |
1964 |
Arnold Palmer |
276 |
Dave Marr |
282 |
1963 |
Jack Nicklaus |
286 |
Tony Lema |
287 |
1962 |
Arnold Palmer |
280 |
Dow Finsterwald |
280 |
1961 |
Gary Player |
280 |
Charles Coe |
281 |
1960 |
Arnold Palmer |
282 |
Ken Venturi |
283 |
1959 |
Art Wall Jr. |
284 |
Cary Middlecoff |
285 |
1958 |
Arnold Palmer |
284 |
Doug Ford |
285 |
1957 |
Doug Ford |
282 |
Sam Snead |
286 |
1956 |
Jack Burke Jr. |
289 |
Ken Venturi |
290 |
1955 |
Cary Middlecoff |
279 |
Ben Hogan |
286 |
1954 |
Sam Snead |
289 |
Ben Hogan |
289 |
1953 |
Ben Hogan |
274 |
Ed Oliver Jr. |
279 |
1952 |
Sam Snead |
286 |
Jack Burke Jr. |
290 |
1951 |
Ben Hogan |
280 |
Skee Riegel |
282 |
1950 |
Jimmy Demaret |
283 |
Jim Ferrier |
285 |
1949 |
Sam Snead |
282 |
Johnny Bulla |
285 |
1948 |
Claude Harmon |
279 |
Cary Middlecoff |
284 |
1947 |
Jimmy Demaret |
281 |
Byron Nelson |
283 |
1946 |
Herman Keiser |
282 |
Ben Hogan |
283 |
1945 |
No tournament |
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1944 |
No tournament |
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1943 |
No tournament |
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1942 |
Byron Nelson |
280 |
Ben Hogan |
280 |
1941 |
Craig Wood |
280 |
Byron Nelson |
283 |
1940 |
Jimmy Demaret |
280 |
Lloyd Mangrum |
284 |
1939 |
Ralph Guldahl |
279 |
Sam Snead |
280 |
1938 |
Henry Picard |
285 |
Harry Cooper |
287 |
1937 |
Byron Nelson |
283 |
Ralph Guldahl |
285 |
1936 |
Horton Smith |
285 |
Harry Cooper |
286 |
1935 |
Gene Sarazen |
282 |
Craig Wood |
282 |
1934 |
Horton Smith |
284 |
Craig Wood |
285 |
The Masters - History
The tournament began in 1934 and has always been played at Augusta National Golf Club . The course had just been built by Bobby Jones, when Jones and Clifford Roberts decided to host a golf tournament. The Masters was born. The course has been modified over the years, changing the length of various fairways.
The tournament made its debut as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament. An investor suggested that the event be called The Masters, but Jones felt that it was an overly pretentious title for the inauspicious event. He would relent in 1938, and the event's name would be officially changed.
In 1935 Gene Sarazen hit "the shot heard 'round the world," scoring a double eagle on the par-5 15th hole at Augusta National. In 1953 the tournament scoring record of 279 that had stood for 14 years, was obliterated when Ben Hogan finished at 274.
Arnold Palmer's Masters legacy began in 1958, as he won his first green jacket.. In 1966 Nicklaus was the first player to ever defend his title successfully at Augusta National.
At 46, Jack Nicklaus became the oldest winner in the tournament's history in 1986. He also became the first, and only, player to win the event six times. In 1997 at the age of 21. Tiger Woods became the youngest Masters champion.
The curse of the par-3 contest is well known. The contest, and its tale, began in 1960, when Sam Snead won the inaugural event. The curse doesn't mean the winner can never win a Masters, simply that he can not win it the same year. No one ever has.