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Jack Nicklaus, holding a record of six Masters victories in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, and 1986, is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title. He is also one of five champions to win wire-to-wire, in 1972. The Masters Tournament is a golf competition that was established in 1934, with Horton Smith winning the inaugural tournament ...
In 1997, 21-year-old Tiger Woods became the youngest champion in Masters history, winning by 12 shots with an 18-under par 270 which broke the 72-hole record that had stood for 32 years. [4] In 2001, Woods completed his "Tiger Slam" by winning his fourth straight major championship at the Masters by two shots over David Duval. [13]
[1] [2] The Masters tournaments along with the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships make up the most coveted titles on the annual ATP Tour calendar. In addition to the quadrennial Olympics, they are collectively known as the 'Big Titles'. [3] Twelve tournaments have been held as Masters events so far, nine each year.
The 2024 Masters Tournament will be underway on Thursday, April 11, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Defending champion Jon Rahm will try to become only the fourth person to win ...
The Bryan brothers won a record 39 Masters titles in doubles. They and Daniel Nestor are the only doubles players to complete the career Golden Masters. The ATP Masters events, known as ATP Masters 1000 tournaments since 2009, are an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour since its inception in ...
1966: Jack Nicklaus won a three-man playoff to become the Masters’ first back-to-back winner. 1977: Tom Watson finished with 67 to hold off hard-charging Jack Nicklaus.
Second on the list is Tiger Woods, who has won 15 majors to date; his most recent major victory was at the 2019 Masters. [3] Walter Hagen is third with 11 majors; [4] he and Nicklaus have both won the most PGA Championships with five. [5] Nicklaus also holds the record for the most victories in the Masters, winning the tournament six times. [6]
Year Order [a] The Open Championship [1] U.S. Open [2] PGA Championship [3] Masters Tournament [4]; 1860: O Willie Park Sr. tournament started in 1895: tournament started in 1916