US Masters records

MOST VICTORIES

6 = Jack Nicklaus,1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986

4 = Arnold Palmer,1958, 1960, 1962, 1964

4 = Tiger Woods, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005

3 = Jimmy Demaret,1940, 1947, 1950

3 = Sam Snead, 1949, 1952, 1954

3 = Gary Player, 1961, 1974, 1978

3 = Nick Faldo, 1989, 1990, 1996

2 = Horton Smith,1934, 1936

2 = Byron Nelson,1937, 1942

2 = Ben Hogan, 1951,1953

2 = Tom Watson, 1977,1981

2 = Seve Ballesteros,1980, 1983

2 = Bernhard Langer,1985, 1993

2 = Ben Crenshaw,1984, 1995

2 = Jose Maria Olazabal, 1994, 1999

2 = Phil Mickelson, 2004, 2006

WIDEST WINNING MARGIN

12 strokes, Tiger Woods, 1997

YOUNGEST WINNER

Tiger Woods, 21 years 104 days, 1997

OLDEST WINNER

Jack Nicklaus, 46 years 82 days, 1986

MOST UNDER PAR, SECOND NINE

16, (30-32-33-33) Tiger Woods, 1997.

LOWEST MIDDLE 36 HOLES

131 (66-65), Tiger Woods, 1997; 131 (66-65), Tiger Woods, 2005,

HIGHEST WINNING SCORE

289, Sam Snead, 1954; 289, Jack Burke, 1956,

MOST CUTS MADE

37, Jack Nicklaus,

MOST CONSECUTIVE CUTS MADE

23, Gary Player from 1959-1982 (he did not compete in 1973),

MOST APPEARANCES

50, Arnold Palmer from 1955-2004,

MOST TOP TENS

Jack Nicklaus, 22,

LOWEST INDIVIDUAL ROUND

63, Nick Price, 1986, Greg Norman 1996,

MOST BIRDIES IN A TOURNAMENT

25, Phil Mickelson, 2001,

HOLES IN ONE

Hole No. 4

Jeff Sluman, 1992 (4-iron, 213 yards)

Hole No. 6

Leland Gibson, 1954 (4-iron, 190 yards)

Billy Joe Patton, 1954 (5-iron, 190 yards)

Charles Coody, 1972 (5-iron, 190 yards)

Chris DiMarco, 2004 (5-iron, 198 yards)

Hole No. 12

Claude Harmon, 1947 (7-iron, 155 yards)

William Hyndman, 1959 (6-iron, 155 yards)

Curtis Strange, 1988 (7-iron, 155 yards)

Hole No. 16

Ross Somerville, 1934 (mashie niblick, 145 yards)

Willie Goggin, 1935 (spade mashie, 145 yards)

Ray Billows, 1940 (8-iron, 145 yards)

John Dawson, 1949 (4-iron, 190 yards)

Clive Clark, 1968 (2-iron, 190 yards)

Corey Pavin, 1992 (8-iron, 140 yards)

Raymond Floyd, 1996 (5-iron, 182 yards)

Padraig Harrington, 2004 (6-iron, 177 yards)

Kirk Triplett, 2004 (6-iron, 177 yards)

Trevor Immelman, 2005 (7-iron, 177 yards)

Low 72 Holes

270 (70-66-65-69) - Tiger Woods

Highest Winning Score

289, Sam Snead, 1954

289, Jack Burke Jr., 1956

289, Zach Johnson, 2007

Most Appearances

50, Arnold Palmer, 1955-2004

50, Gary Player, 1957-2007

Most Consecutive Birdies

7, Steve Pate, 1999, third round, starting at No. 7

7, Tiger Woods, 2005, third round, starting at No. 7

Most Consecutive Cuts Made

23, Gary Player (1959-1982)

23, Fred Couples (1983- Present)

Highest Score Ever on a Hole

13, Tsuneyuki 'Tommy' Nakajima, hole No. 13, 1978

Average Winning Score

280.0 – 8 under (31 lower, 29 higher, 11 at 280)

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