Jack Nicklaus has won the most Masters tournaments with six victories (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986). Tiger Woods is second with five green jackets, and Arnold Palmer ranks third with four. Since 1934, the Masters Tournament has crowned 48 different champions across 86 completed editions. Held every April at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, the Masters is the first of the four major golf championships played each year and is known for its invitational format, iconic azaleas, and the coveted green jacket awarded to the winner.
Key Masters Tournament Records
| Record | Player | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Most wins | Jack Nicklaus | 6 victories (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986) |
| Second-most wins | Tiger Woods | 5 victories (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019) |
| Youngest winner | Tiger Woods | Age 21 in 1997 |
| Oldest winner | Jack Nicklaus | Age 46 in 1986 |
| Largest margin of victory | Tiger Woods | 12 strokes in 1997 |
| Lowest 72-hole score | Dustin Johnson | 268 (-20) in 2020 |
| Most consecutive wins | Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods | 2 consecutive titles each |
| Longest span between wins | Tiger Woods | 14 years (2005 to 2019) |
About the Masters Tournament
The Masters Tournament was founded in 1934 by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Originally called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, it quickly became one of the most prestigious events in professional golf. The course, designed by Alister MacKenzie and Bobby Jones, is famous for its pristine conditions, towering pine trees, blooming azaleas, and challenging layout featuring landmarks like Amen Corner (holes 11, 12, and 13).
Unlike the other three major championships, the Masters is the only one played at the same venue every year. Its invitational format means the field is smaller and more exclusive than a typical major. Winners receive the iconic green jacket, first awarded in 1949, which they may keep for one year before returning it to the Augusta National clubhouse. The tradition of the Champions Dinner, hosted by the defending champion on the Tuesday before the tournament, is another hallmark of the event.
The Masters has also hosted the Par 3 Contest on the Wednesday before the tournament since 1960, played on a separate short course on the Augusta National grounds. For a full list of results from this beloved tradition, see our Masters Par 3 Contest winners page. To compare Masters champions against winners of all four majors, visit our breakdown of who has won the most golf majors.
Every Masters Tournament Winner (1934-Present)
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | United States |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | Spain |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | United States |
| 2021 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | United States |
| 2019 | Tiger Woods | United States |
| 2018 | Patrick Reed | United States |
| 2017 | Sergio Garcia | Spain |
| 2016 | Danny Willett | England |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | United States |
| 2014 | Bubba Watson | United States |
| 2013 | Adam Scott | Australia |
| 2012 | Bubba Watson | United States |
| 2011 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa |
| 2010 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
| 2009 | Angel Cabrera | Argentina |
| 2008 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa |
| 2007 | Zach Johnson | United States |
| 2006 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | United States |
| 2004 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
| 2003 | Mike Weir | Canada |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods | United States |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods | United States |
| 2000 | Vijay Singh | Fiji |
| 1999 | Jose Maria Olazabal | Spain |
| 1998 | Mark O'Meara | United States |
| 1997 | Tiger Woods | United States |
| 1996 | Nick Faldo | England |
| 1995 | Ben Crenshaw | United States |
| 1994 | Jose Maria Olazabal | Spain |
| 1993 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
| 1992 | Fred Couples | United States |
| 1991 | Ian Woosnam | Wales |
| 1990 | Nick Faldo | England |
| 1989 | Nick Faldo | England |
| 1988 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland |
| 1987 | Larry Mize | United States |
| 1986 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
| 1985 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
| 1984 | Ben Crenshaw | United States |
| 1983 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
| 1982 | Craig Stadler | United States |
| 1981 | Tom Watson | United States |
| 1980 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
| 1979 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
| 1978 | Gary Player | South Africa |
| 1977 | Tom Watson | United States |
| 1976 | Raymond Floyd | United States |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
| 1974 | Gary Player | South Africa |
| 1973 | Tommy Aaron | United States |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
| 1971 | Charles Coody | United States |
| 1970 | Billy Casper | United States |
| 1969 | George Archer | United States |
| 1968 | Bob Goalby | United States |
| 1967 | Gay Brewer Jr. | United States |
| 1966 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
| 1965 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
| 1964 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
| 1961 | Gary Player | South Africa |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
| 1959 | Art Wall Jr. | United States |
| 1958 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
| 1957 | Doug Ford | United States |
| 1956 | Jack Burke Jr. | United States |
| 1955 | Cary Middlecoff | United States |
| 1954 | Sam Snead | United States |
| 1953 | Ben Hogan | United States |
| 1952 | Sam Snead | United States |
| 1951 | Ben Hogan | United States |
| 1950 | Jimmy Demaret | United States |
| 1949 | Sam Snead | United States |
| 1948 | Claude Harmon | United States |
| 1947 | Jimmy Demaret | United States |
| 1946 | Herman Keiser | United States |
| 1943-1945 | No tournament (World War II) | |
| 1942 | Byron Nelson | United States |
| 1941 | Craig Wood | United States |
| 1940 | Jimmy Demaret | United States |
| 1939 | Ralph Guldahl | United States |
| 1938 | Henry Picard | United States |
| 1937 | Byron Nelson | United States |
| 1936 | Horton Smith | United States |
| 1935 | Gene Sarazen | United States |
| 1934 | Horton Smith | United States |