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He is one of five champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 1960. Tiger Woods, five-time Masters Champion in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2019. Tiger is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title. Sam Snead, three-time Masters Champion in 1949, 1952, 1954. Gary Player, three-time Masters Champion in 1961, 1974, and 1978, and ...
Jack Nicklaus. Jack William Nicklaus (/ ˈnɪkləsˌ ˈnɪkəl -/; born January 21, 1940), nicknamed " the Golden Bear ", is an American retired professional golfer and golf course designer. [2] He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. [3][4][5] He won 117 professional tournaments in his career.
The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) [2][3] is one of the four men's major golf championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week in April, the Masters is the first major golf tournament of the year.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A capsule look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters: 75 years ago (1949) Sam Snead not only won the first of his three Masters, he won the first green jacket ...
Lee Trevino. Lee Buck Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is an American retired professional golfer who is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. [1][2][3][4] He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981. Trevino won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events over the course of his career.
1990, 1991, 1992. Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), two PGA Championships (2005, 2021), [3] and one Open Championship (2013). [4]
Goalby was born in Belleville, Illinois on March 14, 1929. [2] There he was raised, and lived for much of his life. He was the son of a coal miner, the family had little money and he would sneak over the fence of nearby St Clair Country Club to indulge his love for golf [1] and also worked as a caddie at the course. [3]
Payne Stewart Award. 2000. Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Dating back to 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions.