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Who never won Masters?

No amateur has ever won the Masters, but a few have come close. In 1947, Frank Stranahan finished T-2, two shots behind winner Jimmy Demaret. In 1954, Billy Joe Patton finished one stroke out of the Sam Snead-Ben Hogan playoff.

Who has the most runner up finishes at the Masters without ever winning?

It’s Jack Nicklaus who, alongside his 18 professional major championships, had an incredible 19 runner-up finishes. And Tiger Woods?…Most major runner-up finishes.

Player Sam Snead
Masters 1957, 39
US Open 1953, 49, 47, 37
Open –
PGA 1940, 38

What is the lowest winning score in Masters history?

268
The lowest winning score, with 268, 20-under-par, was scored by Dustin Johnson in 2020. The highest winning score of 289 (+1) was originally set by Sam Snead in 1954, it was equalled by Jack Burke Jr. in 1956, and Zach Johnson in 2007.

Who is the best golfer never to win a major?

Updated: Our list of the best 8 players without a major

  • Paul Casey. Photo by Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports.
  • Patrick Cantlay. Photo by Gary A.
  • Tony Finau. Photo by David Berding/USA TODAY Sports.
  • Matt Kuchar. Photo by Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports.
  • Tommy Fleetwood.
  • Rickie Fowler.
  • Xander Schauffele.

Who are the only golfers to never win a major championship?

Those golfers missing only one major title are: Tom Watson (8): Won the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open, never won the PGA Championship. Arnold Palmer (7): Won the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open, never won the PGA Championship. Sam Snead (7): Won the Masters, British Open and PGA Championship, never won the U.S. Open.

Who is the current winner of the Masters golf tournament?

Hideki Matsuyama is the current champion. He won the 2021 Masters Tournament with a score of 278 (−10). Arnold Palmer, four-time Masters Champion 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964. He is one of five champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 1960.

Who was the winner of the 2003 Masters golf tournament?

The 2003 tournament was won by Mike Weir, who became the first Canadian to win a men’s major championship, and the first left-hander to win the Masters. The following year, another left-hander, Phil Mickelson, won his first major championship by making a birdie on the final hole to beat Ernie Els by a stroke.

How many times has Jack Nicklaus won the Masters golf tournament?

Jack Nicklaus holds the record for the most Masters victories, winning the tournament six times during his career.