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Facts and Figures - Masters Tournament
Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures - Masters Tournament

Masters Tournament

First played: 1934

Most wins: Jack Nicklaus, 6, 1963, 65, 66, 72, 75, 86

Consecutive wins: Jack Nicklaus, 1965-66, Sir  Nick Faldo, 1989-90

Tiger Woods 2001-02

Youngest winner: Tiger Woods, 21 and 104 days, 1997

Oldest winner: Jack Nicklaus, 46 and 82 days 1986

Lowest 9 hole score: 29 (-7). Mark Calcavecchia, 1992, David Toms, 1998

Lowest 18 hole score: 63 (-9), Nick Price, 1986, Greg Norman, 1996

Lowest 1st  18 hole score: 63 (-9), Greg Norman, 1996

Lowest 1st 36 hole score: 131 (-13), Raymond Floyd, 1976

Lowest middle 36 hole score: 131 (-13), Tiger Woods, 1997, 05

Lowest final 36 hole score: 131 (-13), Johnny Miller, 1975

Lowest 1st 54 hole score: 201 (-15), Raymond Floyd, 1976, Tiger Woods, 1997

Lowest final 54 hole score: 200 (-16), Tiger Woods, 1997

Lowest 72 hole score: 270 (-18), Tiger Woods, 1997

Highest winning score: 289 (+1), Sam Snead, 1964, Jack Burke, 1956, Zach Johnson, 2007

Lowest 72 hole score by a: 275 (-13) Seve Ballesteros, 1980 , Lee Westwood, 2010

European Tour Member

Lowest score by a non-winner: 274 (-14), David Duval, 2001

Average winning score since 1934: 279 (-9)

Wire-to-wire-winners (no ties): Craig Wood, 1941, Arnold Palmer, 1960, Jack Nicklaus, 1972

Raymond Floyd, 1976

Largest 18 hole lead: 5 shots, Craig Wood, 1941

Largest 36 hole lead: 5 shots, Herman Keiser, 1946, Jack Nicklaus, 1975, Raymond Floyd 1976

Largest 54 hole lead: 9 shots, Tiger Woods, 1997

Largest winning margin: 12 shots, Tiger Woods, 1997

Biggest final round 8 shots, Jackie Burke, 1956

comeback by a winner:

Low final round by a winner: 64 (-8), Gary Player, 1978

Largest final round lead lost: 6 shots, Greg Norman, 1996

Play-offs: Gene Sarazen beat Craig Wood, 1935

Byron Nelson beat Ben Hogan, 1942

Sam Snead beat Ben Hogan, 1954

Arnold Palmer beat Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald, 1962

Jack Nicklaus beat Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer, 1966

Billy Casper beat Gene Littler, 1970

Fuzzy Zoeller beat Ed Sneed and Tom Watson, 1979

Craig Stadler beat Dan Pohl, 1982

Larry Mize beat Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman, 1987

Sir Nick Faldo beat Scott Hoch, 1989

Sir Nick Faldo beat Raymond  Floyd, 1990

Mike Weir beat Len Mattiace, 2003

Tiger Woods beat Chris DiMarco, 2005

Angel Cabrera beat Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry, 2009

Bubba Watson beat Louis Oosthuizen, 2011

Holes-in-one: 23 since 1934 (16th hole has had the most – 15)

Albatrosses: 4

Low cut: 145 (+1), 1979, 92, 95, 2001, 09, 11

High cut: 154 (+10), 1982

Average cut: 148 (+4)

Most appearances: 52, Gary Player, 50 Arnold Palmer

Most consecutive appearances: 50 Arnold Palmer, 1955-2004

Most appearances by a  31, Sandy Lyle, 29, Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer

European Tour Member:

Most cuts made: 37, Jack Nicklaus

Most consecutive cuts made: 23, Gary Player, 1959-82, Fred Couples 1983-07

Most consecutive cuts made (current): 16, Tiger Woods, 1997 onwards

All-time career money winner Tiger Woods, US$6,834,806

Most money won by a:

European Tour Member José Maria Olazábal, $2,4463,302

Most runner-up finishes: 4, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf

Most top five finishes: 15, Jack Nicklaus

Most top ten finishes: 22, Jack Nicklaus

Most consecutive birdies: 7, Steve Pate, 1999, Tiger Woods, 2005

Most birdies in one round: 11, Anthony Kim, 2009

Consecutive eagles: Dan Pohl,  1982, Dustin Johnson, 2009, Phil Mickelson, 2010

Most tournament birdies: 25, Phil Mickelson, 2001

Most tournament eagles: 4, Bruce Crampton, 1975, Dustin Johnson, 2009, Tiger Woods, 2010

Birdies on the final hole to win by one: Art Wall, 1959, Arnold Palmer, 1960, Gary Player, 1978,

Sandy Lyle, 1988, Mark O’Meara, 1998, Phil Mickelson 2004

Birdies to win with final putt of the tournament: Arnold Palmer, 1960, Sandy Lyle, 1988, Mark O’Meara, 1998, Phil Mickelson, 2004 and 2010

Players winning on debut: Horton Smith, 1934, Gene Sarazen, 1935, Fuzzy Zoeller, 1979

Best finish by an amateur: 2nd, Ken Venturi, 1956, T2, Frank Stranahan, 1947, Charles Coe, 1961

Best finish by British Amateur Champion Matteo Manassero, 36T, 2010

and finish as the low amateur

Low nine holes by an amateur: 31 (-5) Casey Wittenburg, 2004

Low round by an amateur: 66 (-6), Ken Venturi, 1956

Low 72 hole score by an amateur: 281 (-7) Charles Coe, 1961

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