Masters Tournament History

Do you remember any of these special moments that happened this week in Masters Tournament history?

 

April 6^th

• 1952: Sam Snead wins his second Masters golf tournament, shooting a 286
• 1958: Arnold Palmer wins his first career major at the Masters

April 7^th

• 1951: Ben Hogan wins 15^th Masters, shooting a 280
• 1963: Jack Nicklaus wins first of six career Masters tournaments

April 8^th

• 1990: Nick Faldo wins the 54^th Masters, shooting a 278
• 2007: Zach Johnson wins the 2007 Masters

April 9^th

• 1941: PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame
• 1962: Arnold Palmer wins his 3^rd Masters tournament
• 1972: Jack Nicklaus wins his 4^th Masters
• 1992: Record 18 golfers shoot in the 60s in round one of the Masters (previous record 12)

April 10^th

• 1949: Sam Snead wins first of three career Masters tournaments
• 1960: Arnold Palmer wins 2^nd Masters
• 1977: Tom Watson wins Masters, shooting a 276
• 1994: Jose Maria Olazabal wins the 58^th Masters tournament

April 11^th

• 1965: Jack Nicklaus wins his 2^nd Masters
• 1966: Jack Nicklaus becomes first to win back-to-back Masters tournaments
• 1983: Seve Ballesteros wins his second Masters tournament
• 2004: Phil Mickelson wins the Masters, his first major win of his career

April 12^th

• 1942: Bryon Nelson wins his 2^nd Masters
• 1954: Sam Snead defeats Ben Hogan to win his 3^rd Masters
• 1964: Arnold Palmer wins is final career major at the Masters
• 1992: Fred Couples wins his first and only major at the Masters
• 1998: Mark O’Meara wins the 62^nd Masters tournament
• 2009: Angel Cabrera becomes first Argentine to win a green jacket

 

 

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