1948 Masters Tournament Jones, then age 46. It was also the last Masters that did not immediately present the iconic green jacket to the winner. The nine winners of the first twelve tournaments received their green jackets in 1949. The five-stroke victory margin was matched by Ben Hogan in 1953; the record was raised to seven in 1955 by Cary Middlecoff, nine in 1965 by Jack Nicklaus, and twelve by Tiger Woods in 1997. "Thursday, April 8, 1948" "Friday, April 9, 1948" "Saturday, April 10, 1948" "Sunday, April 11, 1948" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par" 1948 Masters Tournament The 1948 Masters Tournament
PGA Grand Slam of Golf 2009, the event stayed in Bermuda but moved to the Port Royal Golf Course. The final prize fund was $1.35 million, of which $600,000 went to the winner. This was the lowest first prize some of the competitors have played for all year, but on the other hand there was a guaranteed $200,000 for coming in last. From 1991 to 2005, the prize fund was $1 million, of which $400,000 went to the winner. In 2006, the purse was $1.25 million, with $500,000 going to the winner. In the 2004 tournament at Poipu Bay Golf Course, Phil Mickelson shot a