Who won the Masters? Who has had the most success at Augusta National? Let’s take a look at the winners of the opening majors of all time.
The Masters is one of the largest golf tournaments in the history of the sport, with the world’s best players traveling to Georgia every April for the first of the four major championships.
Jack Nicklaus holds the record for most wins at Augusta National and remains the oldest winner in history, winning for the sixth time in 1986 at the age of 46, with Tiger Woods one spot behind after his 2019 success.
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Check out highlights from Woods’ previous five wins at Augusta National.
Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Seve Ballesteros have all been honored by the tournament since its inception in 1934, while Britain’s Sir Nick Faldo is a three-time Masters winner.
Rory McIlroy completed a career Grand Slam with a playoff win over Justin Rose in the 2025 event, ending an 11-year wait for his fifth major title.
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As McIlroy returns to Augusta to defend his Masters title, take a look at some of the best shots he hit in the tournament.
Which other players have previously won the green jacket? Previous Masters winners include:
United States, unless specified; # indicates victory via playoffs.
Past Masters Champions
2025 – Rory McIlroy (NIrl) #
2024 – Scotty Scheffler
2023 – Jon Rahm (Esp)
2022 – Scotty Scheffler
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Scottie Scheffler made the most of a five-shot advantage on the 18th green and made four double bogeys to win his first major.
2021 – Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
2020 – Dustin Johnson
2019 – Tiger Woods
2018 – Patrick Reed
2017 – Sergio Garcia (Esp) #
2016 – Danny Willett (English)
2015 – Jordan Spieth
2014 – Bubba Watson
2013 – Adam Scott (Australia) #
2012 – Bubba Watson #
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Let’s look back at Bubba Watson’s emotional reaction after winning the 2012 Masters and his first major title.
2011 – Charl Schwartzel
2010 – Phil Mickelson
2009 – Angel Cabrera (Arg) #
2008 – Trevor Immelman (Rsa)
2007 – Jack Johnson
2006 – Phil Mickelson
2005 – Tiger Woods #
2004 – Phil Mickelson
2003 – Mike Weir (CAN) #
2002 – Tiger Woods
2001 – Tiger Woods
2000 – Vijay Singh (Fiji)
1999 – Jose Maria Olazabal
1998 – Mark O’Meara
1997 – Tiger Woods
1996 – Nick Faldo (English)
1995 – Ben Crenshaw
1994 – Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain)
1993 – Bernhard Langer (Gers)
1992 – Fred Couples
1991 – Ian Woosnam (Monday)
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We continue to look back at the Augusta archives as we remember Ian Woosnam’s dramatic victory at The Masters in 1991.
1990 – Nick Faldo (English) #
1989 – Nick Faldo (English) #
1988 – Sandy Lyle (SCO)
1987 – Larry Mize #
1986 – Jack Nicklaus
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A look back at famous moments from The Masters, combined with great commentary snippets.
1985 – Bernhard Langer (Gers)
1984 – Ben Crenshaw
1983 – Seve Ballesteros (Esp)
1982 – Craig Stadler #
1981 – Tom Watson
1980 – Seve Ballesteros (Esp)
1979 – Fuzzy Zoller #
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We begin our countdown to the iconic Augusta anniversary by remembering Fuzzy Zoeller’s Masters win on his debut in 1979.
1978 – Gary Player (Rsa)
1977 – Tom Watson
1976 – Raymond Floyd
1975 – Jack Nicklaus
1974 – Gary Player (Rsa)
1973 – Tommy Aaron
1972 – Jack Nicklaus
1971 – Charles Cudi
1970 – Billy Casper #
1969 – George Archer
1968 – Bob Goulby
1967 – Gay Brewer Jr.
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From balls in the water to serious putting problems, we look back at times when players struggled mightily at the Masters.
1966 – Jack Nicklaus #
1965 – Jack Nicklaus
1964 – Arnold Palmer
1963 – Jack Nicklaus
1962 – Arnold Palmer #
1961 – Gary Player (Rsa)
1960 – Arnold Palmer
1959 – Art Wall Jr.
1958 – Arnold Palmer
1957 – Doug Ford
1956 – Jack Burke Jr.
1955 – Carrie Middlecoff
1954 – Sam Snead #
1953 – Ben Hogan
1952 – Sam Snead
1951 – Ben Hogan
1950 – Jimmy Demaret
1949 – Sam Snead
1948 – Claude Harmon
1947 – Jimmy Demaret
1946 – Herman Kaiser
(1945-No tournament World War II
1944 – No tournaments, World War II
1943 – No tournaments, World War II
1942 – Byron Nelson #
1941 – Craig Wood
1940 – Jimmy Demaret
1939 – Ralph Guldahl
1938 – Henry Picard
1937 – Byron Nelson
1936 – Horton Smith
1935 – Jean Sarazen #
1934 – Horton Smith
Who will win the Masters? Watch the 2026 edition live exclusively on Sky Sports from 9 to 12 April. Live coverage begins on Sky Sports Golf from 2pm on Thursday. Access or stream Sky Sports with no contract.
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