The Masters Tournament, also known simply as The Masters, is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. It is held annually at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Here is a brief history of The Masters golf tournament:
The tournament was established in 1934 by golf legend Bobby Jones and investment banker Clifford Roberts. They were looking for a way to showcase the newly-built Augusta National Golf Club and decided to create a tournament that would bring the best golfers in the world to the course.
The first Masters Tournament was held in March 1934 and was won by Horton Smith. It was initially called the Augusta National Invitational Tournament, but the name was changed to The Masters in 1939.
The tournament was suspended from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II, but it resumed in 1946 with Byron Nelson as the winner. The Masters has been held every year since then, making it one of the longest-running golf tournaments in history.
Over the years, The Masters has become known for its traditions, including the green jacket awarded to the winner, the ceremonial tee shot by honorary starters, and the Champions Dinner held the Tuesday before the tournament.
Some of the most famous moments in golf history have occurred at The Masters, such as Jack Nicklaus’ comeback victory in 1986 and Tiger Woods’ record-breaking win in 1997. The tournament has also produced some of the sport’s greatest champions, including Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Phil Mickelson.
Today, The Masters remains one of the most highly anticipated events on the golf calendar, drawing thousands of fans and the world’s best golfers to Augusta each year.
Over the years, there has been a lot of great winners and legends. Golf Channel listed all the winners:
2022 — Scottie Scheffler
2021 — Hideki Matsuyama
2020 — Dustin Johnson
2019 — Tiger Woods
2018 — Patrick Reed
2017 — Sergio Garcia (Won in playoff)
2016 — Danny Willett
2015 — Jordan Spieth
2014 — Bubba Watson
2013 — Adam Scott (Won in playoff)
2012 — Bubba Watson (Won in playoff)
2011 — Charl Schwartzel
2010 — Phil Mickelson
2009 — Angel Cabrera (Won in playoff)
2008 — Trevor Immelman
2007 — Zach Johnson
2006 — Phil Mickelson
2005 — Tiger Woods (Won in playoff)
2004 — Phil Mickelson
2003 — Mike Weir (Won in playoff)
2002 — Tiger Woods
2001 — Tiger Woods
2000 — Vijay Singh
1999 — Jose Maria Olazabal
1998 — Mark O’Meara
1997 — Tiger Woods
1996 — Nick Faldo
1995 — Ben Crenshaw
1994 — Jose Maria Olazabal
1993 — Bernhard Langer
1992 — Fred Couples
1991 — Ian Woosnam
1990 — Nick Faldo (Won in playoff)
1989 — Nick Faldo (Won in playoff)
1988 — Sandy Lyle
1987 — Larry Mize (Won in playoff)
1986 — Jack Nicklaus
1985 — Bernhard Langer
1984 — Ben Crenshaw
1983 — Seve Ballesteros
1982 — Craig Stadler (Won in playoff)
1981 — Tom Watson
1980 — Seve Ballesteros
1979 — Fuzzy Zoeller (Won in playoff)
1978 — Gary Player
1977 — Tom Watson
1976 — Raymond Floyd
1975 — Jack Nicklaus
1974 — Gary Player
1973 — Tommy Aaron
1972 — Jack Nicklaus
1971 — Charles Coody
1970 — Billy Casper (Won in playoff)
1969 — George Archer
1968 — Bob Goalby
1967 — Gay Brewer Jr.
1966 — Jack Nicklaus (Won in playoff)
1965 — Jack Nicklaus
1964 — Arnold Palmer
1963 — Jack Nicklaus
1962 — Arnold Palmer (Won in playoff)
1961 — Gary Player
1960 — Arnold Palmer
1959 — Art Wall Jr.
1958 — Arnold Palmer
1957 — Doug Ford
1956 — Jack Burke Jr.
1955 — Cary Middlecoff
1954 — Sam Snead (Won in playoff)
1953 — Ben Hogan
1952 — Sam Snead
1951 — Ben Hogan
1950 — Jimmy Demaret
1949 — Sam Snead
1948 — Claude Harmon
1947 — Jimmy Demaret
1946 — Herman Keiser
1945 — No tournament, WWII
1944 — No tournament, WWII
1943 — No tournament, WWII
1942 — Byron Nelson (Won in playoff)
1941 — Craig Wood
1940 — Jimmy Demaret
1939 — Ralph Guldahl
1938 — Henry Picard
1937 — Byron Nelson
1936 — Horton Smith
1935 — Gene Sarazen (Won in playoff)
1934 — Horton Smith
