Statistical records from the Masters tournament, first held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, in 1934 and being played this year for the 76th time 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); Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010)
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Most top-five finishes:
15 - Jack Nicklaus
10 - Tiger Woods
9 - Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Tom Kite, Tom Watson, Phil Mickelson
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Most top-10 finishes:
22 - Jack Nicklaus
17 - Ben Hogan
15 - Sam Snead, Gary Player, Tom Watson
14 - Byron Nelson
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Oldest champion:
Jack Nicklaus, 1986 - 46 years two months 23 days
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Youngest champion:
Tiger Woods, 1997 - 21 years three months 14 days
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Lowest 18-hole rounds:
63 (nine under) - Nick Price, third round, 1986; Greg Norman, first round, 1996
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Lowest 36-hole total:
131 - Raymond Floyd (65-66), 1976
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Lowest 54-hole totals:
201 - Raymond Floyd (65-66-70), 1976; Tiger Woods
(70-66-65), 1997
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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; Phil Mickelson
(67-71-67-67), 2010
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Highest winning totals:
289 - Sam Snead (74-73-70-72), 1954; Jack Burke (72-71-75-71), 1956; Zach Johnson (71-73-76-69), 2007
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Largest 18-hole lead:
Five - Craig Wood (66), 1941
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Largest 36-hole lead:
Five - Herman Keiser (137), 1946; Jack Nicklaus (135), 1975; Raymond Floyd (131), 1976
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Largest 54-hole lead:
Nine - Tiger Woods (201), 1997
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Largest winning margin:
12 shots - Tiger Woods, 1997
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Most consecutive U.S. Masters started:
50 - Arnold Palmer (1955-2004)
46 - Doug Ford (1956-2001)
45 - Raymond Floyd (1965-2009)
44 - Sam Snead (1937-1983) (no tournament held 1943-1945)
40 - Jack Nicklaus (1959-1998); Ben Crenshaw (1972-2011)
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Most Masters cuts made:
37 - Jack Nicklaus
30 - Gary Player
27 - Raymond Floyd
25 - Arnold Palmer, Ben Crenshaw, Fred Couples
24 - Tom Watson
23 - Billy Casper