The Masters - 'Need to knows'
A few 'need to know' stats about The Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia
How well do you know your Masters stats? Take in a few of these facts and figures and impress your mates down the pub...
Low Round: 63 - Nick Price 1986, third round; Greg Norman 1996, first round Low first 18: 63 - Greg Norman 1996, first round Low 36: 131 - Raymond Floyd 1976 (65-66) Low 54: 201 - Raymond Floyd 1976 (65-66-70); Tiger Woods 1997 (70-66-65) Low 72: 270 - Tiger Woods 1997 (70-66-65-69)
High Round: 106 - Billy Casper 2005, first round High 72: 340 - Charles Kunkle 1956 (78-82-85-95)
Most contrasting round: Jack Cupit 1963 (34-48)
Most Birdies in career: 506 - Jack Nicklaus Most Birdies in single tournament: 25 - Phil Mickelson 2001 Most Consecutive Birdies: 7 - Steve Pate 1999, third round starting on 7th hole; Tiger Woods 2005, third round, starting on 7th hole Birdies to win the Masters (final putt): Arnold Palmer 1960; Sandy Lyle 1988; Mark O'Meara 1998; Phil Mickelson 2004
Most Eagles in career: 24 - Jack Nicklaus Most Eagles in single tournament: 4 - Bruce Crampton 1974
Albatrosses: Bruce Devlin, 8th hole 1967, first round (4-wood, 248 yards); Jeff Maggert 13th hole 1994, fourth round (3-iron, 222 yards); Gene Sarazen 15th hole 1935, fourth round (4-wood, 235 yards); Louis Oosthuizen, 2nd hole 2012, fourth round (5-iron, 201 yards)
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Did you know? With his 1997 Masters victory, Tiger Woods set 20 Masters records, including: Lowest 72-hole score: 270, 18-under-par Youngest Champion: 21 years Widest margin of victory: 12 Stokes Worst start by a champion, first nine holes: 40 (four-over) Most strokes under par, second nine: 16-under-par Under par, Amen Corner, four rounds: 7 Most 3s by a champion: 26 Largest lead through 54 holes: nine strokes Youngest player to shoot 65: 21 years
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