Masters Tournament Facts

1. Who has come back in the final round to win the Masters from the largest margin?
Jack Burke Jr. in 1956 came from 8 strokes back and actually was 9 back at one point on Sunday. Gary Player, in 1978 also mounted a major Sunday charge from 8 strokes back to win the Masters.

2. What PGA Tour player shot the best total score at Augusta during the Masters Championship?
Tiger Woods shot -18 under par in 1997 to set the all time record for best overall score. Raymond Floyd shot -17 under par in 1976 for second lowest total score.

3. What PGA Tour Player has the most Masters Championship Wins?

Most Masters Wins (Green Jacket winning Years)
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 - Ben Hogan (1951, 1953)
2 - Byron Nelson (1937, 1942)
2 - Horton Smith (1934, 1936)
2 - Ben Crenshaw (1984, 1985)
2 - Tom Watson (1977, 1981)
2 - Bernhard Langer (1985, 1993)
2 - Jose Maria Olazabal (1994, 1999)
2 - Severiano Ballesteros (1980, 1983)

4. What year was the very first Masters Championship at Augusta National Golf Club?
1934 was the first tournament, won by Horton Smith at -4 under par, Horton Smith is the first pro golfer to win two Masters.

5. What PGA Tour player has the most birdies in one round at Augusta during the Masters?
Anthony Kim made 11 birdies in 2009, that's very difficult to do.

6. What year was the first Green Jacket issued to the winner of the Masters?
In 1949 Sam Snead was the first to don the coveted Masters Green Jacket during the winners ceremony.

7. What famous PGA Tour Player has been in two Masters Playoff's and lost both?
Ben Hogan lost to Lord Byron Nelson in 1942 and in 1954 lost in a playoff to Slammin Sam Snead.

8. What is the total prize purse for the Masters Championship in 2013?
How about $7,500.00, largest of any PGA Tour Event.

9. Who has played in the most Masters Championships since 1934?

52 - Gary Player .... 1957 - 2009
50 - Arnold Palmer.. 1955 - 2004
49 - Doug Ford ....... 1952 - 2001
45 - Billy Casper .... 1957 - 2005
45 - Raymond Floyd 1965 - 2009
45 - Jack Nicklaus .. 1959 - 2005
44 - Sam Snead ..... 1937 - 1983
42 - Tommy Aaron .. 1959 - 2005

10. Who are the youngest and oldest PGA Tour players to win the Masters?
Youngest at 21 years old is Tiger Woods in 1997 and the oldest is Jack Nicklaus in 1986, he was 46 years old.

Hope you enjoyed these Masters Facts, have fun attending or watching this years Championship!