The Masters Tournament began in 1934, with Horton Smith becoming the first champion. Rory McIlroy joined the club last year, defeating Justin Rose in a playoff at Augusta National and, in the process, becoming the sixth man to win the modern Grand Slam.

Here’s a look at the players who have won the season’s first major (multiple wins marked in parenthesis; no tournament held from 1943-45 because of World War II):

YEAR

CHAMPION

SCORE

TOTAL

2025

Rory McIlroy

−11

277

2024

Scottie Scheffler (2)

−11

277

2023

Jon Rahm

−12

276

2022

Scottie Scheffler

−10

278

2021

Hideki Matsuyama

−10

278

2020

Dustin Johnson

−20

268

2019

Tiger Woods (5)

−13

275

2018

Patrick Reed

−15

273

2017

Sergio García

−9

279

2016

Danny Willett

−5

283

2015

Jordan Spieth

−18

270

2014

Bubba Watson (2)

−8

280

2013

Adam Scott

−9

279

2012

Bubba Watson

−10

278

2011

Charl Schwartzel

−14

274

2010

Phil Mickelson (3)

−16

272

2009

Angel Cabrera

−12

276

2008

Trevor Immelman

−8

280

2007

Zach Johnson

+1

289

2006

Phil Mickelson (2)

−7

281

2005

Tiger Woods (4)

−12

276

2004

Phil Mickelson

−9

279

2003

Mike Weir

−7

281

2002

Tiger Woods (3)

−12

276

2001

Tiger Woods (2)

−16

272

2000

Vijay Singh

−10

278

1999

Jose Maria Olazabal (2)

−8

280

1998

Mark O’Meara

−9

279

1997

Tiger Woods

−18

270

1996

Nick Faldo (3)

−12

276

1995

Ben Crenshaw (2)

−14

274

1994

Jose Maria Olazabal

−9

279

1993

Bernhard Langer (2)

−11

277

1992

Fred Couples

−13

275

1991

Ian Woosnam

−11

277

1990

Nick Faldo (2)

−10

278

1989

Nick Faldo

−5

283

1988

Sandy Lyle

−7

281

1987

Larry Mize

−3

285

1986

Jack Nicklaus (6)

−9

279

1985

Bernhard Langer

−6

282

1984

Ben Crenshaw

−11

277

1983

Seve Ballesteros (2)

−8

280

1982

Craig Stadler

−4

284

1981

Tom Watson (2)

−8

280

1980

Seve Ballesteros

−13

275

1979

Fuzzy Zoeller

−8

280

1978

Gary Player (3)

−11

277

1977

Tom Watson

−12

276

1976

Raymond Floyd

−17

271

1975

Jack Nicklaus (5)

−12

276

1974

Gary Player (2)

−10

278

1973

Tommy Aaron

−5

283

1972

Jack Nicklaus (4)

−2

286

1971

Charles Coody

−9

279

1970

Billy Casper

−9

279

1969

George Archer

−7

281

1968

Bob Goalby

−11

277

1967

Gay Brewer

−8

280

1966

Jack Nicklaus (3)

E

288

1965

Jack Nicklaus (2)

−17

271

1964

Arnold Palmer (4)

−12

276

1963

Jack Nicklaus

−2

286

1962

Arnold Palmer (3)

−8

280

1961

Gary Player

−8

280

1960

Arnold Palmer (2)

−6

282

1959

Art Wall Jr.

−4

284

1958

Arnold Palmer

−4

284

1957

Doug Ford

−5

283

1956

Jack Burke Jr.

+1

289

1955

Cary Middlecoff

−9

279

1954

Sam Snead (3)

+1

289

1953

Ben Hogan (2)

−14

274

1952

Sam Snead (2)

−2

286

1951

Ben Hogan

−8

280

1950

Jimmy Demaret (3)

−5

283

1949

Sam Snead

−6

282

1948

Claude Harmon

−9

279

1947

Jimmy Demaret (2)

−7

281

1946

Herman Keiser

−6

282

1942

Byron Nelson (2)

−8

280

1941

Craig Wood

−8

280

1940

Jimmy Demaret

−8

280

1939

Ralph Guldahl

−9

279

1938

Henry Picard

−3

285

1937

Byron Nelson

−5

283

1936

Horton Smith (2)

−3

285

1935

Gene Sarazen

−6

282

1934

Horton Smith

−4

284

Who has won the most Masters titles?

Jack Nicklaus – 6 (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986)Tiger Woods – 5 (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019)Arnold Palmer – 4 (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964)Jimmy Demaret – 3 (1940, 1947, 1950)Sam Snead – 3 (1949, 1952, 1954)Gary Player – 3 (1961, 1974, 1978)Nick Faldo – 3 (1989, 1990, 1996)Phil Mickelson – 3 (2004, 2006, 2010)

Ten others have twice won the Masters Tournament.

Who is the youngest Masters winner?

Tiger Woods became the youngest Masters champion when he won in 1997 at age 21.

Who is the oldest Masters winner?

Jack Nicklaus became the oldest Masters champion when he won in 1986 at age 46.

Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the Masters?

The record is 20-under 268, set by Dustin Johnson at the 2020 Masters, which was postponed until November because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Who holds the 18-hole scoring record at the Masters?

The record, 9-under 63, is shared by Greg Norman (first round in 1996) and Nick Price (third round in 1986).

Has an amateur ever won the Masters?

No amateur has ever won the Masters, but a few have come close. In 1947, Frank Stranahan finished T-2, two shots behind winner Jimmy Demaret. In 1954, Billy Joe Patton finished one stroke out of the Sam Snead-Ben Hogan playoff. In 1956, Ken Venturi lead after 18, 36 and 54 holes, but he shot 80 on the final day and finished one shot behind Jack Burke Jr.

Has anyone ever won the Masters on their first try?

Technically, three players have. Horton Smith won the first Masters in 1934 and then Gene Sarazen won in his first start, in ’35. Since the tournament really got going, however, only one player has done so: Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979.