Major Golf Championships Events

1930 Sep 27 Bobby Jones Completes the First Grand Slam in Golf History
In 1930, Jones was at the height of his powers, and he stormed through the field, finally defeating Eugene Homans, 8 and 7, to claim golf's holy grail. The achievement was given several n...
1933 Jan Augusta National Golf Club Opens
Augusta National Golf Club, located in the American city of Augusta, Georgia, is a storied and exclusive golf club. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and designed by Alister Mac...
1934 Mar 22
to 1934 Mar 25
 Horton Smith Wins The First Annual Masters
Horton Smith sank a 20-foot birdie putt at No. 17 (now No. 8) for a victory over Craig Wood in the inaugural Augusta National Invitation Tournament. Smith remains one of three players to ...
1935 Apr 4
to 1935 Apr 8
 Gene Sarazen Wins The Second Annual Masters
Hitting the "shot heard 'round the world," Gene Sarazen holed a double eagle (235 yards,4 wood) at the par 5, No. 15 to tie Craig Wood and force the Tournament's only 36-hole playoff. Sar...
1936 Apr 2
to 1936 Apr 5
 Horton Smith wins the Third Masters Tournament
Playing in rainy conditions, Horton Smith sank a 50-foot chip-in for birdie at No. 14, and a follow-up birdie at No. 15 to win two of the first three Tournaments.Due to adverse weather co...
1937 Apr 1
to 1937 Apr 4
 Byron Smith wins the 4th Masters Tournament
Byron Nelson made up six strokes on Ralph Guldahl over two holes the final day to win by two strokes. Compared to Guldahl's 5-6, Nelson played Nos. 12 and 13 2-3 respectively. The Nelson ...
1938 Apr 1
to 1938 Apr 4
 Henry Picard wins the 5th Masters Tournament
Henry Picard fired a final round 70 to defeat Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl by two strokes.The only scheduled Friday start. Play began, then was suspended due to adverse weather. Round 1...
1939 The 'Augusta National Invitation' Tournament is Officially named 'The Masters'
he idea for Augusta National originated with Bobby Jones, who wanted to build a golf course after his retirement from the game. He sought advice from Clifford Roberts, who later became th...
1939 Mar 30
to 1939 Apr 2
 Ralph Guldahl wins the 6th Masters Tournament
After consecutive runner-up finishes in 1937 and 1938, Ralph Guldahl shot a second nine 33 Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Sam Snead.Thursday's round was postponed due to rain. 36 ho...
1940 Apr 4
to 1940 Apr 7
 Jimmy Demaret wins the 7th Masters Tournament
Playing in only his second Masters, Jimmy Demaret overcame an opening round 64 by Lloyd Mangrum to win the Tournament. Demaret's four-stroke victory was a then record for margin of victor...
1941 Apr 3
to 1941 Apr 6
 Craig Wood wins the 8th Masters Tournament
...by the time Wood reached the 1941 Masters, he was still winless in majors, but had lost playoffs at all four of what are now known as the major championships: The Masters, U.S. Open, B...
1942 Apr 9
to 1942 Apr 13
 Byron Nelson wins the 9th Masters Tournament
The 1942 Masters was the last one before play was suspended due to World War II, so the champion in 1942 held his title until the tournament resumed in 1946. And that champion was Byro...
1946 Apr 4
to 1946 Apr 7
 Herman Keiser wins the 10th Masters Tournament
Playing the first post-war Masters, Herman Keiser and Ben Hogan both three-putted the 72nd hole to allow Keiser to win by one stroke.
1947 Apr 3
to 1947 Apr 6
 Jimmy Demaret wins the 11th Masters Tournament
Demaret won by posting sub-par scores in all four rounds, and he was the first golfer to do that in The Masters. He finished at 7-under 281, two strokes better than runners-up Nelson and ...
1948 Apr 8
to 1948 Apr 11
 Claude Harmon wins the 12th Masters Tournament
The winner of the 1948 Masters was Claude Harmon. You might not recognize that name. After all, Harmon's only win on the PGA Tour was ... the 1948 Masters. But you probably recognize the ...
1949 The Green Jacket is First Awarded at The Masters Tournament
The winner of the Masters tournament is presented with a distinctive green jacket, awarded since 1949. The green sport coat is the official attire worn by members of Augusta National whil...
1949 Apr 7
to 1949 Apr 10
 Sam Snead wins the 13th Masters Tournament
Back-to-back 67s in the final two rounds propelled Sam Snead to a three-stroke victory. That year the Green Jacket was first awarded to the Masters champion.
1950 Apr 6
to 1950 Apr 9
 Jimmy Demaret wins the 14th Masters Tournament
With his victory at the 1950 Masters, Jimmy Demaret became the first three-time winner of the tournament. The flashily attired, quick-with-a-quip Texan also won the 1940 and 1947 Masters ...
1951 Apr 5
to 1951 Apr 8
 Ben Hogan wins the 15th Masters Tournament
Skee Riegel and Sam Snead began the final round of the 1951 Masters with 1-stroke leads over Ben Hogan. Riegel played well, but Hogan played better. And Snead? He blew up with an 80 that ...
1952 Apr 3
to 1952 Apr 6
 Sam Snead wins the 16th Masters Tournament
Battling strong winds the final two days, Sam Snead won his second Masters title, this one by four strokes over Jack Burke. Ben Hogan hosted the first Masters Club dinner (popularly known...
1953 Apr 9
to 1953 Apr 12
 Ben Hogan wins the 17th Masters Tournament
Scoring four rounds of 70 or better, Ben Hogan broke the Masters Tournament scoring record by five strokes with a 14-under-par 274. The record stood for 12 years.
1954 Apr 8
to 1954 Apr 12
 Sam Snead wins the 18th Masters Tournament
One of the better-known Sam Snead quotes is this: "The three things I fear most in golf are lightning, Ben Hogan and a downhill putt." At the 1954 Masters, Sam Snead had to face one of...
1955 Apr 7
to 1955 Apr 10
 Cary Middlecoff wins the 19th Masters Tournament
Cary Middlecoff scored a 65 Friday, including a then-record 31 on the first nine, to win. At the time, his seven-stroke victory over Ben Hogan was a Tournament record.
1956 Apr 5
to 1956 Apr 8
 Jack Burke Jr. wins the 20th Masters Tournament
Jack Burke scored a final round 71, one of only two subpar rounds Sunday, to rally from a Tournament record eight shots back and defeat amateur Ken Venturi. Burke's 289, along with Sam Sn...
1957 Apr 4
to 1957 Apr 7
 Doug Ford wins the 21st Masters Tournament
Doug Ford first played The Masters in 1952, and he last played it in 2001. That's 49 times playing The Masters, which was the record for most appearances until Arnold Palmer hit 50 in 200...
1958 Apr 3
to 1958 Apr 6
 Arnold Palmer wins the 22nd Masters Tournament
The 1958 Masters is where Palmer became the biggest star in golf. It was his first major championship victory, and the first of his eventual four wins at The Masters. Some propitious even...
1959 Apr 2
to 1959 Apr 5
 Art Wall Jr. wins the 23rd Masters Tournament
Art Wall birdied five of the last six holes for a final round 66 to pass 12 players and win the Masters by one stroke.
1960 Apr 7
to 1960 Apr 10
 Arnold Palmer wins the 24th Masters Tournament
Arnold Palmer went wire-to-wire to win the 1960 Masters, finishing at 6-under par and one stroke in front of Ken Venturi. Palmer birdied the final two holes to secure the win, which wa...
1961 Apr 6
to 1961 Apr 10
 Gary Player wins the 25th Masters Tournament and becomes the first non-American to win the Masters
Getting the ball up and down from the bunker at No. 18, Gary Player held off Arnold Palmer and amateur Charles Coe to become the Masters first international champion. Palmer took a six fr...
1962 Apr 5
to 1962 Apr 9
 Arnold Palmer wins the 26th Masters Tournament
An 18-hole, three-man playoff for the 1962 Masters was won by Arnold Palmer, giving Arnie his third Masters victory. That tied Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret for the record of the time for m...
1963 Apr 4
to 1963 Apr 7
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 27th Masters Tournament
Jack Nicklaus donned his first Green Jacket defeating Tony Lema by one stroke, and Julius Boros and Sam Snead by two. Nicklaus' two-under total was aided by a 66 Friday.
1964 Apr 9
to 1964 Apr 12
 Arnold Palmer wins the 28th Masters Tournament
Arnold Palmer continued winning after 1964 - his final PGA Tour victory was in 1973 - and he challenged at majors again after the 1964 Masters. But this tournament mark's Palmer final win...
1965 Apr 8
to 1965 Apr 11
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 29th Masters Tournament
Jack Nicklaus scored a then Tournament record 17-under-par 271 to win his second Masters title. Nicklaus' record total for four rounds (equaled in 1976 by Raymond Floyd) and winning margi...
1966 Apr 7
to 1966 Apr 11
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 30th Masters Tournament
In an 18-hole playoff, Jack Nicklaus earned his third Green Jacket and became the Masters first back-to-back champion. Nicklaus ended regulation at 288 tied with Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brew...
1967 Apr 6
to 1967 Apr 9
 Gay Brewer Jr. wins the 31st Masters Tournament
Rebounding from a playoff loss the previous year, Gay Brewer birdied hole Nos. 13, 14 and 15 Sunday to defeat Bobby Nichols by one stroke.
1968 Apr 11
to 1968 Apr 14
 Bob Goalby wins the 32nd Masters Tournament
Bob Goalby scored birdies on Nos. 13 and 14, and an eagle on No. 15 to record a final round 66. It appeared he and Roberto DeVicenzo would hold a playoff, but DeVicenzo returned an incorr...
1969 Apr 10
to 1969 Apr 13
 George Archer wins the 33rd Masters Tournament
George Archer scored a final round even-par 72 for a four-day total 281 to defeat Billy Casper, George Knudson and Tom Weiskopf by one stroke.
1970 Apr 9
to 1970 Apr 13
 Billy Casper Jr. Wins the 34th Masters Tournament
After leading the first three rounds the previous year, Billy Casper defeated Gene Littler 69-74 in the Masters final 18-hole playoff. Casper scored a final round 71 for nine-under-par to...
1971 Apr 8
to 1971 Apr 11
 Charles Coody wins the 35th Masters Tournament
A couple of late birdies sent Charles Coody to victory in the 1971 Masters. Coody birdied the 15th and 16th holes in the final round, helping him catch Johnny Miller - who had held a 2-st...
1972 Apr 6
to 1972 Apr 9
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 36th Masters Tournament
Jack Nicklaus joined Arnold Palmer as the Masters only four-time winner scoring 286 over 72 holes. Nicklaus's score was the only sub-par four-day total, and he became the Tournament's thi...
1972 Jun 15
to 1972 Jun 18
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 72nd U.S. Open
The 1972 U.S. Open Golf Championship was the 72nd U.S. Open played June 15-18 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Jack Nicklaus won the championship.
1973 Apr 5
to 1973 Apr 9
 Tommy Aaron wins the 37th Masters Tournament
With a first-round 68, Tommy Aaron took the lead in the 1973 Masters. With middling middle rounds, he lost the lead. But with another 68 in the final round, Aaron reclaimed the lead and t...
1974 Apr 11
to 1974 Apr 14
 Gary Player wins the 38th Masters Tournament
Gary Player won the 1974 Masters, the second of three Masters titles he would collect in his career, and the seventh of his nine career major victories. Player sealed the win by nearly ho...
1975 Apr 10
to 1975 Apr 13
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 39th Masters Tournament
in one of the most thrilling Masters ever, Jack Nicklaus fended off challenges from Tom Weiskopf and Johnny Miller to win a record fifth Green Jacket by one stroke. A 40-foot birdie putt ...
1975 Apr 10 Lee Elder Becomes the first African American to play in the Masters Tournament
"Some people told me, 'Man, how can you play in the Masters after all this? Why don't you refuse?' But I feel I can do more good being there. As hard as I've tried to get there, how can I ..." —Lee Elder
1976 Apr 8
to 1976 Apr 11
 Raymond Floyd wins the 40th Masters Tournament
Raymond Floyd ran away from the field at the 1976 Masters, winning by eight strokes and setting scoring records along the way. Floyd opened 65-66 and closed with a pair of 70s to finish a...
1977 Apr 7
to 1977 Apr 10
 Tom Watson wins the 41st Masters Tournament
Scoring a birdie on No. 17, Tom Watson fired a final round 67 to defeat Jack Nicklaus by two strokes. Nicklaus needed a birdie at No. 18 to tie Watson, but bogeyed the hole instead.
1977 Jun 10 Al Geiberger Becomes the First PGA Tour Player in History to Score a 59
When Al Geiberger became the first golfer to shoot a mythical 59 in a PGA Tour event 30 years ago, the automatic comparison some fans made was to Roger Bannister. "Roger Bannister was ...
1978 Apr 6
to 1978 Apr 9
 Gary Player wins the 42nd Masters Tournament
Utilizing a final round 64, including seven birdies on the final 10 holes, Gary Player rallied from seven strokes back the last day to win his third Masters title. Player defeated Rod Fun...
1979 Apr 12
to 1979 Apr 15
 Fuzzy Zoeller wins the 43rd Masters Tournament
Fuzzy Zoeller birdied the second playoff hole, No. 11, and became the Masters first sudden-death champion. Ed Sneed, who joined Zoeller and Tom Watson in the playoff, led by five strokes ...