They also receive membership on the PGA Tour for the following five seasons and invitations to the Players Championship for the five years following their victory.
[5] Jack Nicklaus holds the record for the most Masters victories, winning the tournament six times during his career.
[7] The highest winning score of 289 (+1) was originally set by Sam Snead in 1954, it was equalled by Jack Burke Jr. in 1956, and Zach Johnson in 2007.
[8] Five golfers have won the Masters wire-to-wire; Craig Wood in 1941, Arnold Palmer in 1960, Nicklaus in 1972, Raymond Floyd in 1976, and Jordan Spieth in 2015.
[9] Other players have led wire-to-wire if ties after a round are included, most recently Dustin Johnson in the 2020 Masters Tournament.
Jack Nicklaus
, holding a record of six Masters victories in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, and 1986, is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title. He is also one of five champions to win wire-to-wire, in 1972.
Arnold Palmer
, four-time Masters Champion 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964. He is one of five champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 1960.
Tiger Woods
, five-time Masters Champion in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2019. Tiger is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title
Sam Snead
, three-time Masters Champion in 1949, 1952, 1954
Gary Player
, three-time Masters Champion in 1961, 1974, and 1978, and the first non-American to win the tournament.
Nick Faldo
, three-time Masters Champion in 1989, 1990, and 1996, and is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title
Phil Mickelson
, three-time Masters Champion in 2004, 2006, and 2010
