Tournament records

Most titles:

Six - Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986)

Four - Arnold Palmer (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964)

Three - Jimmy Demaret (1940, 1947, 1950); Sam Snead (1949, 1952, 1954); Gary Player (1961, 1974, 1978); Nick Faldo (1989, 1990, 1996); Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002)

Most top-five finishes:

15 - Jack Nicklaus

9 - Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Tom Kite, Tom Watson

Most top-10 finishes:

22 - Jack Nicklaus

17 - Ben Hogan

15 - Sam Snead, Gary Player, Tom Watson

14 - Byron Nelson

Oldest champion:

Jack Nicklaus, 1986 - 46 years two months 23 days

Youngest champion:

Tiger Woods, 1997 - 21 years three months 14 days

Lowest 18-hole rounds:

63 (nine under) - Nick Price, third round, 1986; Greg Norman, first round, 1996

Lowest 36-hole total:

131 - Raymond Floyd (65-66), 1976

Lowest 54-hole totals:

201 - Raymond Floyd (65-66-70), 1976; Tiger Woods (70-66-65), 1997

Lowest 72-hole totals:

270 - Tiger Woods (70-66-65-69), 1997

271 - Jack Nicklaus (67-71-64-69), 1965; Raymond Floyd (65-66-70-70), 1976

Highest winning totals:

289 - Sam Snead (74-73-70-72), 1954; Jack Burke (72-71-75-71), 1956

Largest 18-hole lead:

Five - Craig Wood (66), 1941

Largest 36-hole lead:

Five - Herman Keiser (137), 1946; Jack Nicklaus (135), 1975; Raymond Floyd (131), 1976

Largest 54-hole lead:

Nine - Tiger Woods (201), 1997

Largest winning margin:

12 shots - Tiger Woods, 1997

Most consecutive U.S. Masters started:

50 - Arnold Palmer (1955-2004)

46 - Doug Ford (1956-2001)

44 - Sam Snead (1937-1983) (no tournament held 1943-1945)

40 - Jack Nicklaus (1959-1998), Raymond Floyd (1965-2004)