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Facts and Figures

First played:

1934

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Most wins:

6 – Jack Nicklaus – 1963, 65, 66, 72, 75 , 86

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Consecutive wins:

Jack Nicklaus – 1965-66,

Nick Faldo – 1989-90

Tiger Woods, 2001-02

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Youngest winner:

Tiger Woods – 21 and 104 days, 1997

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Oldest winner:

Jack Nicklaus – 46 and 82 days, 1986

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Oldest first-time winner:

Mark O’Meara – 41 and 89 days, 1998

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To win on first appearance:

Horton Smith, 1934, Gene Sarazen, 1935, Fuzzy Zoeller, 1979

(Tiger Woods won on his first attempt as a professional in 1997,

having played twice as an amateur in 1995 and 96)

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Lowest 9 hole score:

29 (-7), Mark Calcavecchia, 1992, David Toms, 1998

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Lowest 18 hole score:

63 (-9), Nick Price, 1986, Greg Norman, 1996

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Lowest first 18 hole score:

63 (-9), Greg Norman, 1996

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Lowest first 36 hole score:

131 (-13), Ray Floyd, 1976

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Lowest middle 36 hole score:

131 (-13), Tiger Woods, 1997

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Lowest final 36 hole score:

131 (-13), Johnny Miller, 1975

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Lowest first 54 hole score:

201 (-15), Ray Floyd, 1976, Tiger Woods, 1997

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Lowest final 54 hole score:

200 (-16), Tiger Woods, 1997

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Lowest 72 hole score:

270 (-18), Tiger Woods, 1997

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Lowest under par winning score:

270 (-18), Tiger Woods, 1997

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Lowest final round by a winner:

64 (-8), Gary Player, 1978

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Wire-to-wire-winners:

Craig Wood, 1941, Arnold Palmer, 1960,

Jack Nicklaus, 1972, Ray Floyd, 1976

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Largest winning margin:

12 shots – Tiger Woods, 1997

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Biggest final round comeback by a winner:

8 shots – Jack Burke, 1956

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Most cuts made:

37 – Jack Nicklaus

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Most consecutive cuts made:

23 – Gary Player (1959-82)

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Longest active streak:

19 – Bernhard Langer (since 1983)

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Most appearances:

49 – Doug Ford

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Most consecutive appearances:

48 – Arnold Palmer (1955-2002)

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Most runner-up finishes:

4 – Ben Hogan, 1942, 46, 54, 55

4 – Jack Nicklaus, 1964, 71, 77, 81

4 – Tom Weiskopf, 1969, 72, 74, 75

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Most top 5 finishes:

15 – Jack Nicklaus

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Most top 10 finishes:

22 – Jack Nicklaus

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Most birdies in one round:

10 – Nick Price, 1986

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Most birdies during event:

25 – Phil Mickelson, 2001

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Most consecutive birdies:

7 – Steve Pate, 1999

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Birdies to win Masters:

Art Wall, 1959, Arnold Palmer, 1960, Gary Player, 1978,

Sandy Lyle, 1988, Mark O’Meara, 1998

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Best Amateur finish:

2nd – Ken Venturi, 1956, T2nd – Frank Stranahan, 1947,

Charles Coe, 1961

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Low amateur round:

66 (-6), Ken Venturi, 1956

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Low amateur 72 hole score:

281 (-7), Charles Coe, 1961

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Play-offs:

11

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Holes-in-one:

14

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Albatrosses:

3

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Low cut:

145 (+1), 1979, 92, 95, 01

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High cut:

154 (+10), 1982

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