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With the 2026 Masters Tournament just days away, there is no better time to look back at the legendary names who have slipped on the iconic Green Jacket at Augusta National Golf Club over the decades.
The Masters is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious events in world golf. Held every April in Augusta, Georgia, it draws the finest players on the planet competing for a title that can define entire careers. Since its first edition in 1934, the tournament has produced moments of brilliance, heartbreak, and pure sporting drama.
Jack Nicklaus holds the all-time record with six Masters titles, and his 1986 victory at the age of 46 remains one of golf’s most celebrated moments. Tiger Woods sits second on the all-time list with five victories, his most recent coming in 2019 in what many considered an extraordinary career comeback.
Phil Mickelson, Nick Faldo, and Gary Player have each claimed the Green Jacket on multiple occasions, cementing their names among Augusta’s greatest champions.
In the 2025 Masters, Rory McIlroy delivered a performance for the ages, defeating Justin Rose in a playoff to finally complete the career Grand Slam. It ended an 11-year pursuit of his fifth major title, and the scenes at Augusta that Sunday were unforgettable. Scottie Scheffler had won the previous two editions in 2022 and 2024, while Jon Rahm took the 2023 title.
Other notable past champions include Seve Ballesteros, Arnold Palmer, Jordan Spieth, and Hideki Matsuyama, who made history in 2021 as the first Japanese player to win at Augusta.
The 2026 Masters tees off on April 9, and all eyes will be on whether Rory McIlroy can defend his title or if a new name will add its chapter to Augusta’s remarkable legacy.
Full List of Masters Tournament Winners (1934 to Today)
2025 – Rory McIlroy
2024 – Scottie Scheffler
2023 – Jon Rahm
2022 – Scottie Scheffler
2021 – Hideki Matsuyama
2020 – Dustin Johnson
2019 – Tiger Woods
2018 – Patrick Reed
2017 – Sergio Garcia
2016 – Danny Willett
2015 – Jordan Spieth
2014 – Bubba Watson
2013 – Adam Scott
2012 – Bubba Watson
2011 – Charl Schwartzel
2010 – Phil Mickelson
2009 – Angel Cabrera
2008 – Trevor Immelman
2007 – Zach Johnson
2006 – Phil Mickelson
2005 – Tiger Woods
2004 – Phil Mickelson
2003 – Mike Weir
2002 – Tiger Woods
2001 – Tiger Woods
2000 – Vijay Singh
1999 – Jose Maria Olazabal
1998 – Mark O’Meara
1997 – Tiger Woods
1996 – Nick Faldo
1995 – Ben Crenshaw
1994 – Jose Maria Olazabal
1993 – Bernhard Langer
1992 – Fred Couples
1991 – Ian Woosnam
1990 – Nick Faldo
1989 – Nick Faldo
1988 – Sandy Lyle
1987 – Larry Mize
1986 – Jack Nicklaus
1985 – Bernhard Langer
1984 – Ben Crenshaw
1983 – Seve Ballesteros
1982 – Craig Stadler
1981 – Tom Watson
1980 – Seve Ballesteros
1979 – Fuzzy Zoeller
1978 – Gary Player
1977 – Tom Watson
1976 – Raymond Floyd
1975 – Jack Nicklaus
1974 – Gary Player
1973 – Tommy Aaron
1972 – Jack Nicklaus
1971 – Charles Coody
1970 – Billy Casper
1969 – George Archer
1968 – Bob Goalby
1967 – Gay Brewer Jr.
1966 – Jack Nicklaus
1965 – Jack Nicklaus
1964 – Arnold Palmer
1963 – Jack Nicklaus
1962 – Arnold Palmer
1961 – Gary Player
1960 – Arnold Palmer
1959 – Art Wall Jr.
1958 – Arnold Palmer
1957 – Doug Ford
1956 – Jack Burke Jr.
1955 – Cary Middlecoff
1954 – Sam Snead
1953 – Ben Hogan
1952 – Sam Snead
1951 – Ben Hogan
1950 – Jimmy Demaret
1949 – Sam Snead
1948 – Claude Harmon
1947 – Jimmy Demaret
1946 – Herman Keiser
1945 – No tournament (WWII)
1944 – No tournament (WWII)
1943 – No tournament (WWII)
1942 – Byron Nelson
1941 – Craig Wood
1940 – Jimmy Demaret
1939 – Ralph Guldahl
1938 – Henry Picard
1937 – Byron Nelson
1936 – Horton Smith
1935 – Gene Sarazen
1934 – Horton Smith
