Masters Tournament
Champions
The first winner of the Masters Tournament was Horton Smith in 1934, and he repeated in 1936. The player with the most Masters victories is Jack Nicklaus, who won six times between 1963 and 1986.

Masters Tournament

Section Title: Champions
Table Section Text: The first winner of the Masters Tournament was Horton Smith in 1934, and he repeated in 1936. The player with the most Masters victories is Jack Nicklaus, who won six times between 1963 and 1986.

Year	Champion	Country	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)

2019	Tiger Woods (5)	United States	−13	1 stroke	United States Dustin Johnson United States Brooks Koepka United States Xander Schauffele	2,070,000

2018	Patrick Reed	United States	−15	1 stroke	United States Rickie Fowler	1,980,000

2017	Sergio García	Spain	−9	Playoff	England Justin Rose	1,980,000

2016	Danny Willett	England	−5	3 strokes	United States Jordan Spieth England Lee Westwood	1,800,000

2015	Jordan Spieth	United States	−18	4 strokes	United States Phil Mickelson England Justin Rose	1,800,000

2014	Bubba Watson (2)	United States	−8	3 strokes	Sweden Jonas Blixt United States Jordan Spieth	1,620,000

2013	Adam Scott	Australia	−9	Playoff	Argentina Ángel Cabrera	1,440,000

2012	Bubba Watson	United States	−10	Playoff	South Africa Louis Oosthuizen	1,440,000

2011	Charl Schwartzel	South Africa	−14	2 strokes	Australia Jason Day Australia Adam Scott	1,440,000

2010	Phil Mickelson (3)	United States	−16	3 strokes	England Lee Westwood	1,350,000

2009	Ángel Cabrera	Argentina	−12	Playoff	United States Kenny Perry United States Chad Campbell	1,350,000

2008	Trevor Immelman	South Africa	−8	3 strokes	United States Tiger Woods	1,350,000

2007	Zach Johnson	United States	+1	2 strokes	South Africa Retief Goosen South Africa Rory Sabbatini United States Tiger Woods	1,305,000

2006	Phil Mickelson (2)	United States	−7	2 strokes	South Africa Tim Clark	1,260,000

2005	Tiger Woods (4)	United States	−12	Playoff	United States Chris DiMarco	1,260,000

2004	Phil Mickelson	United States	−9	1 stroke	South Africa Ernie Els	1,117,000

2003	Mike Weir	Canada	−7	Playoff	United States Len Mattiace	1,080,000

2002	Tiger Woods (3)	United States	−12	3 strokes	South Africa Retief Goosen	1,008,000

2001	Tiger Woods (2)	United States	−16	2 strokes	United States David Duval	1,008,000

2000	Vijay Singh	Fiji	−10	3 strokes	South Africa Ernie Els	828,000

1999	José María Olazábal (2)	Spain	−8	2 strokes	United States Davis Love III	720,000

1998	Mark O'Meara	United States	−9	1 stroke	United States Fred Couples United States David Duval	576,000

1997	Tiger Woods	United States	−18	12 strokes	United States Tom Kite	486,000

1996	Nick Faldo (3)	England	−12	5 strokes	Australia Greg Norman	450,000

1995	Ben Crenshaw (2)	United States	−14	1 stroke	United States Davis Love III	396,000

1994	José María Olazábal	Spain	−9	2 strokes	United States Tom Lehman	360,000

1993	Bernhard Langer (2)	Germany	−11	4 strokes	United States Chip Beck	306,000

1992	Fred Couples	United States	−13	2 strokes	United States Raymond Floyd	270,000

1991	Ian Woosnam	Wales	−11	1 stroke	Spain José María Olazábal	243,000

1990	Nick Faldo (2)	England	−10	Playoff	United States Raymond Floyd	225,000

1989	Nick Faldo	England	−5	Playoff	United States Scott Hoch	200,000

1988	Sandy Lyle	Scotland	−7	1 stroke	United States Mark Calcavecchia	183,800

1987	Larry Mize	United States	−3	Playoff	Spain Seve Ballesteros Australia Greg Norman	162,000

1986	Jack Nicklaus (6)	United States	−9	1 stroke	United States Tom Kite Australia Greg Norman	144,000

1985	Bernhard Langer	West Germany	−6	2 strokes	Spain Seve Ballesteros United States Raymond Floyd United States Curtis Strange	126,000

1984	Ben Crenshaw	United States	−11	2 strokes	United States Tom Watson	108,000

1983	Seve Ballesteros (2)	Spain	−8	4 strokes	United States Ben Crenshaw United States Tom Kite	90,000

1982	Craig Stadler	United States	−4	Playoff	United States Dan Pohl	64,000

1981	Tom Watson (2)	United States	−8	2 strokes	United States Johnny Miller United States Jack Nicklaus	60,000

1980	Seve Ballesteros	Spain	−13	4 strokes	United States Gibby Gilbert Australia Jack Newton	55,000

1979	Fuzzy Zoeller	United States	−8	Playoff	United States Ed Sneed United States Tom Watson	50,000

1978	Gary Player (3)	South Africa	−11	1 stroke	United States Rod Funseth United States Hubert Green United States Tom Watson	45,000

1977	Tom Watson	United States	−12	2 strokes	United States Jack Nicklaus	40,000

1976	Raymond Floyd	United States	−17	8 strokes	United States Ben Crenshaw	40,000

1975	Jack Nicklaus (5)	United States	−12	1 stroke	United States Johnny Miller United States Tom Weiskopf	40,000

1974	Gary Player (2)	South Africa	−10	2 strokes	United States Dave Stockton United States Tom Weiskopf	35,000

1973	Tommy Aaron	United States	−5	1 stroke	United States J. C. Snead	30,000

1972	Jack Nicklaus (4)	United States	−2	3 strokes	Australia Bruce Crampton United States Bobby Mitchell United States Tom Weiskopf	25,000

1971	Charles Coody	United States	−9	2 strokes	United States Johnny Miller United States Jack Nicklaus	25,000

1970	Billy Casper	United States	−9	Playoff	United States Gene Littler	25,000

1969	George Archer	United States	−7	1 stroke	United States Billy Casper Canada George Knudson United States Tom Weiskopf	20,000

1968	Bob Goalby	United States	−11	1 stroke	Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo	20,000

1967	Gay Brewer	United States	−8	1 stroke	United States Bobby Nichols	20,000

1966	Jack Nicklaus (3)	United States	E	Playoff	United States Tommy Jacobs (2nd) United States Gay Brewer (3rd)	20,000

1965	Jack Nicklaus (2)	United States	−17	9 strokes	United States Arnold Palmer South Africa Gary Player	20,000

1964	Arnold Palmer (4)	United States	−12	6 strokes	United States Dave Marr United States Jack Nicklaus	20,000

1963	Jack Nicklaus	United States	−2	1 stroke	United States Tony Lema	20,000

1962	Arnold Palmer (3)	United States	−8	Playoff	South Africa Gary Player (2nd) United States Dow Finsterwald (3rd)	20,000

1961	Gary Player	South Africa	−8	1 stroke	United States Charles Coe (a) United States Arnold Palmer	20,000

1960	Arnold Palmer (2)	United States	−6	1 stroke	United States Ken Venturi	17,500

1959	Art Wall, Jr.	United States	−4	1 stroke	United States Cary Middlecoff	15,000

1958	Arnold Palmer	United States	−4	1 stroke	United States Doug Ford United States Fred Hawkins	11,250

1957	Doug Ford	United States	−5	3 strokes	United States Sam Snead	8,750

1956	Jack Burke, Jr.	United States	+1	1 stroke	United States Ken Venturi (a)	6,000

1955	Cary Middlecoff	United States	−9	7 strokes	United States Ben Hogan	5,000

1954	Sam Snead (3)	United States	+1	Playoff	United States Ben Hogan	5,000

1953	Ben Hogan (2)	United States	−14	5 strokes	United States Ed Oliver	4,000

1952	Sam Snead (2)	United States	−2	4 strokes	United States Jack Burke, Jr.	4,000

1951	Ben Hogan	United States	−8	2 strokes	United States Skee Riegel	3,000

1950	Jimmy Demaret (3)	United States	−5	2 strokes	Australia Jim Ferrier	2,400

1949	Sam Snead	United States	−6	3 strokes	United States Johnny Bulla United States Lloyd Mangrum	2,750

1948	Claude Harmon	United States	−9	5 strokes	United States Cary Middlecoff	2,500

1947	Jimmy Demaret (2)	United States	−7	2 strokes	United States Byron Nelson United States Frank Stranahan (a)	2,500

1946	Herman Keiser	United States	−6	1 stroke	United States Ben Hogan	2,500

1943–45: Cancelled due to World War II

1942	Byron Nelson (2)	United States	−8	Playoff	United States Ben Hogan	1,500

1941	Craig Wood	United States	−8	3 strokes	United States Byron Nelson	1,500

1940	Jimmy Demaret	United States	−8	4 strokes	United States Lloyd Mangrum	1,500

1939	Ralph Guldahl	United States	−9	1 stroke	United States Sam Snead	1,500

1938	Henry Picard	United States	−3	2 strokes	EnglandUnited States Harry Cooper United States Ralph Guldahl	1,500

1937	Byron Nelson	United States	−5	2 strokes	United States Ralph Guldahl	1,500

1936	Horton Smith (2)	United States	−3	1 stroke	EnglandUnited States Harry Cooper	1,500

1935	Gene Sarazen	United States	−6	Playoff	United States Craig Wood	1,500

1934	Horton Smith	United States	−4	2 strokes	United States Craig Wood	1,500

Sentence(s)

After Nicklaus's first win in 1963, he received $20,000, compared to his final victory in 1986, where he won $144,000.

final_sentence: After Nicklaus's first win in 1963, he received $20,000, compared to his final victory in 1986, where he won $144,000.