LOS ANGELES - Statistical records from the Masters tournament, first held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia, in 1934 and being played this year from April 5-8:
LOS ANGELES - Statistical records from the Masters tournament, first held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia, in 1934 and being played this year from April 5-8:
Most titles:
Six - Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986)
Four - Arnold Palmer (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964); Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005)
Three - Jimmy Demaret (1940, 1947, 1950); Sam Snead (1949, 1952, 1954); Gary Player (1961, 1974, 1978); Nick Faldo (1989, 1990, 1996)
Most top-five finishes:
15 - Jack Nicklaus
9 - Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Tom Kite, Tom Watson
Most top-10 finishes:
22 - Jack Nicklaus
17 - Ben Hogan
15 - Sam Snead, Gary Player, Tom Watson
Oldest champion:
Jack Nicklaus, 1986 - 46 years, two months, 23 days
Youngest champion:
Tiger Woods, 1997 - 21 years, three months, 14 days
Lowest 18-hole rounds:
63 (nine under) - Nick Price, third round, 1986; Greg Norman, first round, 1996
Lowest 36-hole total:
131 - Raymond Floyd (65, 66), 1976
Lowest 54-hole totals:
201 - Raymond Floyd (65, 66, 70), 1976; Tiger Woods (70, 66, 65), 1997
Lowest 72-hole totals:
270 - Tiger Woods (70, 66, 65, 69), 1997
271 - Jack Nicklaus (67, 71, 64, 69), 1965; Raymond Floyd (65, 66, 70, 70), 1976
272 - Tiger Woods (70, 66, 68, 68), 2001
Highest winning totals:
289 - Sam Snead (74, 73, 70, 72), 1954; Jack Burke (72, 71, 75, 71), 1956
Largest 18-hole lead:
Five - Craig Wood (66), 1941
Largest 36-hole lead:
Five - Herman Keiser (137), 1946; Jack Nicklaus (135), 1975; Raymond Floyd (131), 1976
Largest 54-hole lead:
Nine - Tiger Woods (201), 1997
Largest winning margin:
12 shots - Tiger Woods, 1997
Most consecutive starts:
50 - Arnold Palmer (1955-2004)
46 - Doug Ford (1956-2001)
44 - Sam Snead (1937-1983) (no tournament held 1943-1945)
42 - Raymond Floyd (1965-2006)
40 - Jack Nicklaus (1959-1998)
Most Masters cuts made:
37 - Jack Nicklaus
30 - Gary Player
27 - Raymond Floyd
24 - Ben Crenshaw
23 - Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, Tom Watson, - Reuters
Masters tourney steeped in history
LOS ANGELES - Statistical records from the Masters tournament, first held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia, in 1934 and being played this year from April 5-8:
LOS ANGELES - Statistical records from the Masters tournament, first held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia, in 1934 and being played this year from April 5-8:
Most titles:
Six - Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986)
Four - Arnold Palmer (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964); Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005)
Three - Jimmy Demaret (1940, 1947, 1950); Sam Snead (1949, 1952, 1954); Gary Player (1961, 1974, 1978); Nick Faldo (1989, 1990, 1996)
Most top-five finishes:
15 - Jack Nicklaus
9 - Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Tom Kite, Tom Watson
Most top-10 finishes:
22 - Jack Nicklaus
17 - Ben Hogan
15 - Sam Snead, Gary Player, Tom Watson
Oldest champion:
Jack Nicklaus, 1986 - 46 years, two months, 23 days
Youngest champion:
Tiger Woods, 1997 - 21 years, three months, 14 days
Lowest 18-hole rounds:
63 (nine under) - Nick Price, third round, 1986; Greg Norman, first round, 1996
Lowest 36-hole total:
131 - Raymond Floyd (65, 66), 1976
Lowest 54-hole totals:
201 - Raymond Floyd (65, 66, 70), 1976; Tiger Woods (70, 66, 65), 1997
Lowest 72-hole totals:
270 - Tiger Woods (70, 66, 65, 69), 1997
271 - Jack Nicklaus (67, 71, 64, 69), 1965; Raymond Floyd (65, 66, 70, 70), 1976
272 - Tiger Woods (70, 66, 68, 68), 2001
Highest winning totals:
289 - Sam Snead (74, 73, 70, 72), 1954; Jack Burke (72, 71, 75, 71), 1956
Largest 18-hole lead:
Five - Craig Wood (66), 1941
Largest 36-hole lead:
Five - Herman Keiser (137), 1946; Jack Nicklaus (135), 1975; Raymond Floyd (131), 1976
Largest 54-hole lead:
Nine - Tiger Woods (201), 1997
Largest winning margin:
12 shots - Tiger Woods, 1997
Most consecutive starts:
50 - Arnold Palmer (1955-2004)
46 - Doug Ford (1956-2001)
44 - Sam Snead (1937-1983) (no tournament held 1943-1945)
42 - Raymond Floyd (1965-2006)
40 - Jack Nicklaus (1959-1998)
Most Masters cuts made:
37 - Jack Nicklaus
30 - Gary Player
27 - Raymond Floyd
24 - Ben Crenshaw
23 - Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, Tom Watson, - Reuters
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