Masters Winners List by Year: 2026 Winner, Results & Past Champions
The Masters winners list by year is one of the most searched topics in golf every April. The Masters Tournament takes place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It is the first major championship of the golf season and one of the most respected events in all of sports. Every golfer who wins here earns a Green Jacket and a permanent place in golf history.
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters Tournament on Sunday April 12. He finished at 12 under par and beat Scottie Scheffler by one stroke. McIlroy became just the fourth golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles.
He joined Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods on that list. This was his sixth major championship and his second straight Green Jacket.
Who Won the 2026 Masters?
Rory McIlroy is the 2026 Masters champion. He shot rounds of 67, 65, 73 and 71 to finish at 12 under par (276). He won by one stroke over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
McIlroy built a record six-shot lead after two rounds. That was the largest 36-hole lead in Masters Tournament history. But the weekend tested him. He shot 1 over 73 in the third round and lost his entire lead. He entered Sunday tied with Cameron Young at 11 under.
The final round was a battle. McIlroy made a double bogey on the fourth hole and a bogey on the sixth. He fell as many as three shots behind at one point. Cameron Young and Justin Rose each held two-shot leads during Sunday’s round.
McIlroy turned things around with birdies at the 7th and 8th holes. He then birdied the 12th hole at Amen Corner with a tee shot that landed inside seven feet. He followed with another birdie at the 13th to reach 13 under. From there he held on with clutch par saves on the closing holes. His drive on 18 went well right of the fairway but he got the ball onto the green and two-putted for bogey to win by one.
Scheffler made a strong charge over the weekend with rounds of 65 and 68. He went bogey-free for the entire weekend. That was the first time a player did that at the Masters since 1942. He finished at 11 under par (277) in solo second place.
Justin Rose, Cameron Young, Tyrrell Hatton, Russell Henley and Sam Burns all finished at 10 under par to share third place.
2026 Masters Final Leaderboard
| POS | PLAYER | RD 1 | RD 2 | RD 3 | RD 4 | TOTAL | TO PAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 67 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 276 | −12 |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | 70 | 74 | 65 | 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T3 | Justin Rose | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Cameron Young | 73 | 67 | 65 | 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Tyrrell Hatton | 74 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Russell Henley | 73 | 71 | 66 | 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Sam Burns | 67 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 278 | −10 |
2026 Masters Prize Money Breakdown
The 2026 Masters had a record purse of $22.5 million. That was an increase of $1.5 million from the 2025 purse of $21 million. It is the largest total purse in Masters history and the biggest among all four major championships.
| Position | Player | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rory McIlroy | $4,500,000 |
| 2nd | Scottie Scheffler | $2,430,000 |
| T3 | Rose, Young, Hatton, Henley, Burns | ~$1,032,750 each |
McIlroy earned $4.5 million for the win. That is the largest winner’s payout in Masters history. Last year he earned $4.2 million for the same title. Professionals who missed the cut received $25,000 each. Amateurs do not earn prize money at the Masters.
Who Won the 2025 Masters?
Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters at Augusta National. He beat Justin Rose on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. Both players finished 72 holes tied at 277 (11 under par). McIlroy made birdie on the playoff hole while Rose missed his birdie putt. It was McIlroy’s first Green Jacket and his fifth major title overall.
The final round was full of drama. McIlroy started the day with a two-shot lead but made a double bogey on the first hole after finding a fairway bunker. He fought back and rebuilt a four-shot lead at the turn. Then he hit into the water at the 13th and made another double bogey. Rose shot a 66 on Sunday to force the playoff.
McIlroy became the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam with this win. He joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods on that list. It was his first major victory since 2014.
Masters Golf Past Winners List by Year (1934–2026)
The Masters started in 1934. Since then it has become the most famous golf tournament in the world. The full Masters winners list below covers every champion from the first event through 2026.
Jack Nicklaus holds the record with six Green Jackets. Tiger Woods has five. Arnold Palmer won four times and Phil Mickelson won three. Rory McIlroy now has two consecutive titles after winning in 2025 and 2026.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COUNTRY | SCORE TO PAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rory McIlroy (2nd win) | Northern Ireland | −12 |
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy (1st win) | Northern Ireland | −11 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | −11 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | Spain | −12 |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | −10 |
| 2021 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | −10 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | USA | −20 |
| 2019 | Tiger Woods (5th win) | USA | −13 |
| 2018 | Patrick Reed | USA | −15 |
| 2017 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | −9 |
| 2016 | Danny Willett | England | −5 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | USA | −18 |
| 2014 | Bubba Watson | USA | −8 |
| 2013 | Adam Scott | Australia | −9 |
| 2012 | Bubba Watson | USA | −10 |
| 2011 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | −14 |
| 2010 | Phil Mickelson (3rd win) | USA | −16 |
| 2009 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | −12 |
| 2008 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | −8 |
| 2007 | Zach Johnson | USA | +1 |
| 2006 | Phil Mickelson (2nd win) | USA | −7 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods (4th win) | USA | −12 |
| 2004 | Phil Mickelson (1st win) | USA | −9 |
| 2003 | Mike Weir | Canada | −7 |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods (3rd win) | USA | −12 |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods (2nd win) | USA | −16 |
| 2000 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | −10 |
| 1999 | José María Olazábal (2nd win) | Spain | −8 |
| 1998 | Mark O’Meara | USA | −9 |
| 1997 | Tiger Woods (1st win) | USA | −18 |
| 1996 | Nick Faldo (3rd win) | England | −12 |
| 1995 | Ben Crenshaw (2nd win) | USA | −14 |
| 1994 | José María Olazábal (1st win) | Spain | −9 |
| 1993 | Bernhard Langer (2nd win) | Germany | −11 |
| 1992 | Fred Couples | USA | −13 |
| 1991 | Ian Woosnam | Wales | −11 |
| 1990 | Nick Faldo (2nd win) | England | −10 |
| 1989 | Nick Faldo (1st win) | England | −5 |
| 1988 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | −7 |
| 1987 | Larry Mize | USA | −3 |
| 1986 | Jack Nicklaus (6th win) | USA | −9 |
| 1985 | Bernhard Langer (1st win) | West Germany | −6 |
| 1984 | Ben Crenshaw (1st win) | USA | −11 |
| 1983 | Seve Ballesteros (2nd win) | Spain | −8 |
| 1982 | Craig Stadler | USA | −4 |
| 1981 | Tom Watson (2nd win) | USA | −8 |
| 1980 | Seve Ballesteros (1st win) | Spain | −13 |
| 1979 | Fuzzy Zoeller | USA | −8 |
| 1978 | Gary Player (3rd win) | South Africa | −11 |
| 1977 | Tom Watson (1st win) | USA | −12 |
| 1976 | Raymond Floyd | USA | −17 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus (5th win) | USA | −12 |
| 1974 | Gary Player (2nd win) | South Africa | −10 |
| 1973 | Tommy Aaron | USA | −5 |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus (4th win) | USA | −2 |
| 1971 | Charles Coody | USA | −9 |
| 1970 | Billy Casper | USA | −9 |
| 1969 | George Archer | USA | −7 |
| 1968 | Bob Goalby | USA | −11 |
| 1967 | Gay Brewer | USA | −8 |
| 1966 | Jack Nicklaus (3rd win) | USA | E |
| 1965 | Jack Nicklaus (2nd win) | USA | −17 |
| 1964 | Arnold Palmer (4th win) | USA | −12 |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus (1st win) | USA | −2 |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer (3rd win) | USA | −8 |
| 1961 | Gary Player (1st win) | South Africa | −8 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer (2nd win) | USA | −6 |
| 1959 | Art Wall, Jr. | USA | −4 |
| 1958 | Arnold Palmer (1st win) | USA | −4 |
| 1957 | Doug Ford | USA | −5 |
| 1956 | Jack Burke, Jr. | USA | +1 |
| 1955 | Cary Middlecoff | USA | −9 |
| 1954 | Sam Snead (3rd win) | USA | +1 |
| 1953 | Ben Hogan (2nd win) | USA | −14 |
| 1952 | Sam Snead (2nd win) | USA | −2 |
| 1951 | Ben Hogan (1st win) | USA | −8 |
| 1950 | Jimmy Demaret (3rd win) | USA | −5 |
| 1949 | Sam Snead (1st win) | USA | −6 |
| 1948 | Claude Harmon | USA | −9 |
| 1947 | Jimmy Demaret (2nd win) | USA | −7 |
| 1946 | Herman Keiser | USA | −6 |
| 1943–45 | Not held (World War II) | — | — |
| 1942 | Byron Nelson (2nd win) | USA | −8 |
| 1941 | Craig Wood | USA | −8 |
| 1940 | Jimmy Demaret (1st win) | USA | −8 |
| 1939 | Ralph Guldahl | USA | −9 |
| 1938 | Henry Picard | USA | −3 |
| 1937 | Byron Nelson (1st win) | USA | −5 |
| 1936 | Horton Smith (2nd win) | USA | −3 |
| 1935 | Gene Sarazen | USA | −6 |
| 1934 | Horton Smith (1st win) | USA | −4 |
Masters Tournament Multiple Champions: Golfers Who Won More Than Once
Only 18 golfers have won the Masters more than once. That is a very small number out of 90 tournaments played since 1934. The table below lists every multiple Masters champion with their winning years.
| Golfer | Total Wins | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus (USA) | 6 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 |
| Tiger Woods (USA) | 5 | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019 |
| Arnold Palmer (USA) | 4 | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 |
| Jimmy Demaret (USA) | 3 | 1940, 1947, 1950 |
| Sam Snead (USA) | 3 | 1949, 1952, 1954 |
| Gary Player (RSA) | 3 | 1961, 1974, 1978 |
| Nick Faldo (ENG) | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1996 |
| Phil Mickelson (USA) | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2010 |
| Rory McIlroy (NIR) | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Horton Smith (USA) | 2 | 1934, 1936 |
| Byron Nelson (USA) | 2 | 1937, 1942 |
| Ben Hogan (USA) | 2 | 1951, 1953 |
| Tom Watson (USA) | 2 | 1977, 1981 |
| Seve Ballesteros (ESP) | 2 | 1980, 1983 |
| Bernhard Langer (GER) | 2 | 1985, 1993 |
| Ben Crenshaw (USA) | 2 | 1984, 1995 |
| José María Olazábal (ESP) | 2 | 1994, 1999 |
| Bubba Watson (USA) | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Scottie Scheffler (USA) | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
Masters Tournament Champions: Which Country Has the Most Winners?
The United States leads with 64 Masters titles from 39 different winners. That should not come as a surprise since Augusta National is an American course and American golfers have had the most access to it over the decades.
Spain is second with six wins from four golfers including Seve Ballesteros and Sergio Garcia. South Africa has five titles from three players. Gary Player accounts for three of those. Northern Ireland now has two titles thanks to McIlroy’s back-to-back wins. Golfers from 13 countries have won the Masters since 1934.
| Nationality | Total Wins | Number of Winners |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 39 |
| Spain | 6 | 4 |
| South Africa | 5 | 3 |
| England | 4 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 |
| Germany | 2 | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 |
Records and Notable Moments
Augusta National has produced some of the greatest moments in golf. Here are the records that still stand and the moments fans talk about the most.
Most Masters Wins
Jack Nicklaus won the Masters six times between 1963 and 1986. Tiger Woods is second with five titles. No other golfer has won more than four.
Youngest and Oldest Winners
Tiger Woods was 21 years old when he won the 1997 Masters. That makes him the youngest champion in tournament history. Jack Nicklaus was 46 when he won his sixth title in 1986. That makes him the oldest.
Lowest Masters Score Ever
Dustin Johnson shot 268 (20 under par) to win the 2020 Masters. That is the lowest 72-hole score in the history of the tournament. He won by five strokes.
Largest Winning Margin
Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters by 12 strokes. No one has come close to that margin at Augusta National. He also set the 72-hole scoring record that year at 270 (18 under par) which stood until 2020.
Largest 36-Hole Lead
Rory McIlroy set a new Masters record in 2026 with a six-shot lead after 36 holes. No player in the 90-year history of the tournament had ever been that far ahead at the halfway point. He went on to win the tournament despite losing the entire lead in Round 3.
Back-to-Back Champions
Rory McIlroy became the fourth golfer to win consecutive Masters titles in 2026. He joined Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Tiger Woods (2001-02). McIlroy is the first player to go back-to-back at Augusta since Woods did it 24 years ago.
Career Grand Slam at Augusta
Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam when he won the 2025 Masters. He joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Each of these golfers won all four major championships at least once during their career.
Masters Golf Champions FAQs: Everything You Need to Know
Who won the 2026 Masters?
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters with a score of 12 under par (276). He beat Scottie Scheffler by one stroke to become the fourth back-to-back champion in Masters history. McIlroy earned $4.5 million from the record $22.5 million purse.
Who won the 2025 Masters?
Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters. He beat Justin Rose on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. Both players finished at 11 under par (277) after 72 holes. McIlroy made birdie on the extra hole to earn his first Green Jacket and complete the career Grand Slam.
How do they choose the Masters winner?
The player with the lowest total score after four rounds wins. Tied players go to a sudden-death playoff starting on the 18th hole.
Who has won the Masters the most times?
Jack Nicklaus holds the record with six Masters titles. He won in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975 and 1986.
What does the Green Jacket mean?
The Green Jacket is the symbol of a Masters victory. The champion gets to wear it for one year. After that the jacket stays at Augusta National Golf Club.
Do Masters champions keep their Green Jacket forever?
No. The champion keeps the jacket for one year. After that it stays at Augusta National. Champions can wear it anytime they visit the club.
Has anyone ever won the Masters on their first try?
Yes. Fuzzy Zoeller won in 1979 on his first trip to Augusta. Horton Smith won the first Masters in 1934 and Gene Sarazen won in his first appearance in 1935.
Do amateurs ever win the Masters?
No amateur has ever won the Masters. Billy Joe Patton came the closest in 1954. He finished just one stroke out of the playoff between Sam Snead and Ben Hogan.
Can Masters winners play in the tournament forever?
Yes. Every Masters champion receives a lifetime invitation to play at Augusta National.
Who is the youngest winner of the Masters?
Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters at age 21. He is the youngest champion in tournament history.
How much does the Masters winner earn?
Rory McIlroy earned $4.5 million for winning the 2026 Masters from a record $22.5 million purse. Last year he earned $4.2 million from a $21 million purse. The winner takes home 20% of the total purse.
How can I watch the Masters Tournament?
ESPN and CBS broadcast the Masters live in the United States. You can also stream it on Masters.com, ESPN+, Paramount+ and the official Masters app. CTV and TSN carry coverage in Canada. Sky Sports broadcasts the tournament in the UK. You can check out the complete guide here.
Has anyone won the Masters back-to-back?
Four golfers have won the Masters in consecutive years. Jack Nicklaus did it in 1965 and 1966. Nick Faldo won in 1989 and 1990. Tiger Woods won in 2001 and 2002. Rory McIlroy won in 2025 and 2026 to become the most recent back-to-back champion.
The Masters winners list by year tells the story of golf’s greatest tournament from 1934 to 2026. Rory McIlroy wrote the latest chapter with his historic back-to-back victory at Augusta National. This page covers every champion and every major record. Bookmark this page and check back each April for the latest Masters results.