Onion Sports examines the most impressive feats in the history of the prestigious golf tournament.
- 1934: Horton Smith becomes the first white man to win the prestigious golf tournament
- 1960: Needing to birdie the final two holes to overtake the leader, Arnold Palmer succeeds in his quest to ensure no one will ever remember the name Ken Venturi
- 1971: Charles Coody becomes the worst golfer ever to win the Masters, a record that stands to this day
- 1986: “Quiet Please” sign holder Nick Potter keeps a raucous crowd at bay long enough for Nick Faldo to two-putt for par
- 1988: CBS announcer Jim Nantz famously remarks that he would rather be watching any sport besides golf
- 1996: Following a massive collapse that lost him the tournament title, Greg Norman correctly stated, “This is the only thing I’m ever going to be known for, isn’t it?”
- 1999: John Daly breaks an Augusta National record by smoking an entire carton of cigarettes on the back nine
- 2000: Sergio Garcia winds up and fucking hammers the ball, like, 400 yards
- 2004: After years of failed attempts, Phil Mickelson finally proves that anything is possible if you have strong corporate sponsorships and close-to-unlimited chances
- 2005: Tiger Woods’ chip shot at 16 lingers on the lip for eight minutes before he reluctantly taps in for par
- 2012: A guy named Bubba wins
Advertisement