<Dt> Changes since 2014 </Dt> <P> Changes for the 2014 tournament include invitations now being awarded to the autumn events in the PGA Tour, which now begin the wraparound season, tightening of qualifications (top 12 plus ties from the Masters, top 4 from the U.S. Open, Open Championship, and PGA Championship), and the top 30 on the PGA Tour now referencing the season - ending points before the Tour Championship, not the former annual money list . The 2015 Masters added the winner of the newly established Latin America Amateur Championship, which effectively replaced the exemption for the United States Amateur Public Links Championship, which ended after the 2014 tournament . (The final Public Links champion played in the 2015 Masters .) </P> <P> 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 . Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods have each won four, and Jimmy Demaret, Gary Player, Sam Snead, Nick Faldo, and Phil Mickelson have three titles to their name . Player was the tournament's first overseas winner with his first victory in 1961 . Two - time champions include Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Ben Crenshaw, José María Olazábal, and Bubba Watson . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Champion </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> To par </Th> <Th> Margin of victory </Th> <Th> Runner (s) - up </Th> <Th> Winner's share ($) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Sergio García </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Justin Rose </Td> <Td> 1,980,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Danny Willett </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Jordan Spieth Lee Westwood </Td> <Td> 1,800,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Jordan Spieth </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td>--18 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Phil Mickelson Justin Rose </Td> <Td> 1,800,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Bubba Watson (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Jonas Blixt Jordan Spieth </Td> <Td> 1,620,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Adam Scott </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Ángel Cabrera </Td> <Td> 1,440,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Bubba Watson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 10 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Louis Oosthuizen </Td> <Td> 1,440,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Charl Schwartzel </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> − 14 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Jason Day Adam Scott </Td> <Td> 1,440,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phil Mickelson (3) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 16 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Lee Westwood </Td> <Td> 1,350,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Ángel Cabrera </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Kenny Perry Chad Campbell </Td> <Td> 1,350,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Trevor Immelman </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Tiger Woods </Td> <Td> 1,350,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Zach Johnson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> + 1 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Retief Goosen Rory Sabbatini Tiger Woods </Td> <Td> 1,305,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Phil Mickelson (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 7 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Tim Clark </Td> <Td> 1,260,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Tiger Woods (4) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Chris DiMarco </Td> <Td> 1,260,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phil Mickelson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Ernie Els </Td> <Td> 1,117,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Mike Weir </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> − 7 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Len Mattiace </Td> <Td> 1,080,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Tiger Woods (3) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Retief Goosen </Td> <Td> 1,008,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Tiger Woods (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 16 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> David Duval </Td> <Td> 1,008,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Vijay Singh </Td> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> − 10 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Ernie Els </Td> <Td> 828,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> José María Olazábal (2) </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Davis Love III </Td> <Td> 720,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Mark O'Meara </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Fred Couples David Duval </Td> <Td> 576,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Tiger Woods </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 18 </Td> <Td> 12 strokes </Td> <Td> Tom Kite </Td> <Td> 486,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nick Faldo (3) </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 5 strokes </Td> <Td> Greg Norman </Td> <Td> 450,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Ben Crenshaw (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 14 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Davis Love III </Td> <Td> 396,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> José María Olazábal </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Tom Lehman </Td> <Td> 360,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Bernhard Langer (2) </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> − 11 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Chip Beck </Td> <Td> 306,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Fred Couples </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 13 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Raymond Floyd </Td> <Td> 270,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Ian Woosnam </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> − 11 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> José María Olazábal </Td> <Td> 243,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Nick Faldo (2) </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> − 10 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Raymond Floyd </Td> <Td> 225,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Nick Faldo </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Scott Hoch </Td> <Td> 200,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Sandy Lyle </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> − 7 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Mark Calcavecchia </Td> <Td> 183,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Larry Mize </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 3 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Seve Ballesteros Greg Norman </Td> <Td> 162,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Jack Nicklaus (6) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Tom Kite Greg Norman </Td> <Td> 144,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Bernhard Langer </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> − 6 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Seve Ballesteros Raymond Floyd Curtis Strange </Td> <Td> 126,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Ben Crenshaw </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 11 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Tom Watson </Td> <Td> 108,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Seve Ballesteros (2) </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Ben Crenshaw Tom Kite </Td> <Td> 90,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Craig Stadler </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 4 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Dan Pohl </Td> <Td> 64,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Tom Watson (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Johnny Miller Jack Nicklaus </Td> <Td> 60,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Seve Ballesteros </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> − 13 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Gibby Gilbert Jack Newton </Td> <Td> 55,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Fuzzy Zoeller </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Ed Sneed Tom Watson </Td> <Td> 50,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Gary Player (3) </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> − 11 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Rod Funseth Hubert Green Tom Watson </Td> <Td> 45,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Tom Watson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Jack Nicklaus </Td> <Td> 40,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Raymond Floyd </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 17 </Td> <Td> 8 strokes </Td> <Td> Ben Crenshaw </Td> <Td> 40,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jack Nicklaus (5) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Johnny Miller Tom Weiskopf </Td> <Td> 40,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gary Player (2) </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> − 10 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Dave Stockton Tom Weiskopf </Td> <Td> 35,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Tommy Aaron </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> J.C. Snead </Td> <Td> 30,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Jack Nicklaus (4) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 2 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Bruce Crampton Bobby Mitchell Tom Weiskopf </Td> <Td> 25,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Charles Coody </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Johnny Miller Jack Nicklaus </Td> <Td> 25,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Billy Casper </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Gene Littler </Td> <Td> 25,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> George Archer </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 7 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Billy Casper George Knudson Tom Weiskopf </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Bob Goalby </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 11 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Roberto De Vicenzo </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Gay Brewer </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Bobby Nichols </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Jack Nicklaus (3) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 0! E </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Tommy Jacobs (2nd) Gay Brewer (3rd) </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Jack Nicklaus (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 17 </Td> <Td> 9 strokes </Td> <Td> Arnold Palmer Gary Player </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Arnold Palmer (4) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 6 strokes </Td> <Td> Dave Marr Jack Nicklaus </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Jack Nicklaus </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 2 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Tony Lema </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Arnold Palmer (3) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Gary Player (2nd) Dow Finsterwald (3rd) </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Gary Player </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Charles Coe (a) Arnold Palmer </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Arnold Palmer (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 6 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Ken Venturi </Td> <Td> 17,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Art Wall, Jr . </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 4 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Cary Middlecoff </Td> <Td> 15,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Arnold Palmer </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 4 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Doug Ford Fred Hawkins </Td> <Td> 11,250 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Doug Ford </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Sam Snead </Td> <Td> 8,750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Jack Burke, Jr . </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> + 1 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Ken Venturi (a) </Td> <Td> 6,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Cary Middlecoff </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 7 strokes </Td> <Td> Ben Hogan </Td> <Td> 5,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Sam Snead (3) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> + 1 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Ben Hogan </Td> <Td> 5,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Ben Hogan (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 14 </Td> <Td> 5 strokes </Td> <Td> Ed Oliver </Td> <Td> 4,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Sam Snead (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 2 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Jack Burke, Jr . </Td> <Td> 4,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Ben Hogan </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Skee Riegel </Td> <Td> 3,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Demaret (3) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Jim Ferrier </Td> <Td> 2,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Sam Snead </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 6 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Johnny Bulla Lloyd Mangrum </Td> <Td> 2,750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Claude Harmon </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 5 strokes </Td> <Td> Cary Middlecoff </Td> <Td> 2,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Demaret (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 7 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Byron Nelson Frank Stranahan (a) </Td> <Td> 2,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Herman Keiser </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 6 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Ben Hogan </Td> <Td> 2,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> 1943--45: Cancelled due to World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Byron Nelson (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Ben Hogan </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Craig Wood </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Byron Nelson </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Demaret </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Lloyd Mangrum </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Ralph Guldahl </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Sam Snead </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Henry Picard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 3 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Harry Cooper Ralph Guldahl </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Byron Nelson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Ralph Guldahl </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Horton Smith (2) </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 3 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Harry Cooper </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Gene Sarazen </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 6 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Craig Wood </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Horton Smith </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> − 4 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Craig Wood </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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