1997 Masters Tournament 1997 Masters Tournament The 1997 Masters Tournament was the 61st Masters Tournament, held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tiger Woods won his first major championship, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Tom Kite. Through 2018, the margin of victory and four-day score of 270 (−18) are tournament records. Woods also became both the youngest (21) and the first non-white player to win at Woods struggled on his first nine holes of the first round, turning at 4-over-par 40. Making four birdies and an eagle gave him a 6-under-par 30 the back nine for a 70, three
1951 Masters Tournament the Masters, twice as runner-up in 1942 and 1946. The reigning U.S. Open champion, Hogan also won the year's next major, the 1951 U.S. Open. With high attendance of about 15,000 on Sunday, a fifty percent bonus for the prize money was declared, boosting the purse to $15,000 and the winner's share to $3,000. "Thursday, April 5, 1951" "Friday, April 6, 1951" "Saturday, April 7, 1951" "Sunday, April 8, 1951" "Final round" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par" 1951 Masters Tournament The 1951 Masters Tournament was the 15th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta,