March 29 (Reuters) – 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)
– – – –
Most top-five finishes:
15 – Jack Nicklaus
Continued…
