Paul Daly

The Masters, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus victorious during Sunday blazer ceremony at Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA on April 12, 1965 (Photo by James Drake for Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Augusta GA – Augusta National has witnessed dynasties and dominant performances across nearly a century of Masters Tournaments. Tiger Woods’ four victories in a compressed period around the turn of the millennium. Jack Nicklaus’ six green jackets spread over decades.

Jon Rahm (L) and Scottie Scheffler shake hands during the Green Jacket Ceremony after Scheffler won the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire via Getty Images) There have been 57 winners of the green jacket, signifying a Masters champion. The first winner of the iconic tournament was Horton Smith in 1934. He did it again in 1936.

Jack Nicklaus putts out on 18th hole as Don January looks on. Nicklaus finished this third round of play in the Masters Golf Tournament, in a first place tie with Tommy Jacobs. (Photo by Augusta National via Getty Images) Augusta, Ga. — Sixty years ago this week, the azaleas blazed pink and white against the emerald fairways of Augusta National as 26-year-old Jack Nicklaus, the defending champion, battled through heartbreak and high drama to claim his third green jacket. It was April 11, 1966.