Major Golf Championships timeline
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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.... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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. Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more