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Facts and Figures - 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 years and 104 days, 1997
Oldest winner: Jack Nicklaus, 46 years 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, 2005
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, 2012
  Adam Scott beat Angel Cabrera, 2013 
Holes-in-one: 24 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 European 32, Sandy Lyle, 30, Bernhard Langer
Most cuts made: 37, Jack Nicklaus
Most consecutive cuts made: 23, Gary Player, 1959-82, Fred Couples 1983-2007
Most consecutive cuts made (current): 17, Tiger Woods, 1997 onwards
All-time career money winner Tiger Woods, $7,186,806
Most money won by a:
European Tour Member Angel Cabrera $3,305,424
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 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
Oldest player: Arnold Palmer, 74 years and 211 days, 2004
Youngest player: Guan Tian-lang (AM), 14 years and 168 days, 2013

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