Each April, as azaleas bloom and the towering pines of Augusta National Golf Club cast long shadows across manicured fairways, the golf world turns its attention to the Masters Tournament.
Since 1934, this prestigious event has captured the imagination of fans and players alike, thanks to its tradition-rich setting, high-stakes competition, and the iconic Green Jacket awarded to the champion.
Who has earned The Master’s iconic green jacket?
Held during the first full week of April, the Masters is the first major of the golf season and features the smallest field among the majors.
Despite its size, the tournament consistently draws the best talent in the world, including defending champion and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who claimed his second Green Jacket in 2024.
Now aiming for a third title, Scheffler is among a group of elite players, including Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Ludvig Åberg, vying for a place in the tournament’s storied history.
With that in mind, here is a year-by-year look at every Masters winner since the tournament’s inception:
Masters Tournament Winners by Year
- 1934: Horton Smith
- 1935: Gene Sarazen
- 1936: Horton Smith
- 1937: Byron Nelson
- 1938: Henry Picard
- 1939: Ralph Guldahl
- 1940: Jimmy Demaret
- 1941: Craig Wood
- 1942: Byron Nelson
- 1943-1945: No tournament (World War II)
- 1946: Herman Keiser
- 1947: Jimmy Demaret
- 1948: Claude Harmon
- 1949: Sam Snead
- 1950: Jimmy Demaret
- 1951: Ben Hogan
- 1952: Sam Snead
- 1953: Ben Hogan
- 1954: Sam Snead
- 1955: Cary Middlecoff
- 1956: Jack Burke Jr.
- 1957: Doug Ford
- 1958: Arnold Palmer
- 1959: Art Wall Jr.
- 1960: Arnold Palmer
- 1961: Gary Player
- 1962: Arnold Palmer
- 1963: Jack Nicklaus
- 1964: Arnold Palmer
- 1965: Jack Nicklaus
- 1966: Jack Nicklaus
- 1967: Gay Brewer
- 1968: Bob Goalby
- 1969: George Archer
- 1970: Billy Casper
- 1971: Charles Coody
- 1972: Jack Nicklaus
- 1973: Tommy Aaron
- 1974: Gary Player
- 1975: Jack Nicklaus
- 1976: Ray Floyd
- 1977: Tom Watson
- 1978: Gary Player
- 1979: Fuzzy Zoeller
- 1980: Seve Ballesteros
- 1981: Tom Watson
- 1982: Craig Stadler
- 1983: Seve Ballesteros
- 1984: Ben Crenshaw
- 1985: Bernhard Langer
- 1986: Jack Nicklaus
- 1987: Larry Mize
- 1988: Sandy Lyle
- 1989: Nick Faldo
- 1990: Nick Faldo
- 1991: Ian Woosnam
- 1992: Fred Couples
- 1993: Bernhard Langer
- 1994: Jose Maria Olazabal
- 1995: Ben Crenshaw
- 1996: Nick Faldo
- 1997: Tiger Woods
- 1998: Mark O’Meara
- 1999: Jose Maria Olazabal
- 2000: Vijay Singh
- 2001: Tiger Woods
- 2002: Tiger Woods
- 2003: Mike Weir
- 2004: Phil Mickelson
- 2005: Tiger Woods
- 2006: Phil Mickelson
- 2007: Zach Johnson
- 2008: Trevor Immelman
- 2009: Angel Cabrera
- 2010: Phil Mickelson
- 2011: Charl Schwartzel
- 2012: Bubba Watson
- 2013: Adam Scott
- 2014: Bubba Watson
- 2015: Jordan Spieth
- 2016: Danny Willett
- 2017: Sergio Garcia
- 2018: Patrick Reed
- 2019: Tiger Woods
- 2020: Dustin Johnson
- 2021: Hideki Matsuyama
- 2022: Scottie Scheffler
- 2023: Jon Rahm
- 2024: Scottie Scheffler
As the 89th edition of the tournament unfolds, golf fans will be watching closely to see if a new name is added to this legendary list, or if a familiar champion adds to their Augusta legacy.
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