SI's 100 Best Masters Photos

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Apr 11, 2013

SI's 100 Best Masters Photos

In what many consider the greatest Masters ever, Jack Nicklaus, at 46, fired a final-round 65 to win his sixth green jacket at the 1986 Masters.

Tiger Woods

Tigers Woods tees off on 18 during the final round of the 2001 Masters.

Ben Hogan

Ben Hogan was the first golfer to grace the cover of SI from the Masters.

Ben Hogan

In one of the greatest Masters ever, Ben Hogan (pictured) lost by one stroke to Sam Snead in an 18-hole playoff in 1954.

Ben Hogan

Ben Hogan missed the cut at Augusta for the only time in his career in 1957.

Sam Snead

Sam Snead lost a three-stroke lead and finished in second place in '57. He had previously won the Masters in 1949, '52 and '54.

Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer birdied the final two holes in 1960 to win his second green jacket.

Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer with the media after his win in '60.

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus tied for 15th at the 1962 Masters.

Jack and Charles Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus celebrated with his father, Charles, after winning in 1963.

Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer at the scorer's table after his win in 1964.

Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer

Jack Nicklaus helps Arnold Palmer into his fourth and final green jacket.

Arnold Palmer

Palmer cruised to a six-shot win for his final Masters title.

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus shot rounds of 67, 71, 64 and 69 during his victory in 1965.

Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer

Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer exchanged green jackets for the fourth straight year in '65.

Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus defeated Gary Player and Arnold Palmer by nine strokes.

Jack Nicklaus

The record nine-stroke win by Jack Nicklaus in 1965 stood until 1997. That's when .... (

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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods threw his signature fist pump after sinking the winning putt for his first major, a 12-stroke victory.

Tiger Woods and parents

Tiger Woods made his way through the patrons to give his father and mother hugs after winning his first Masters.

Jack Nicklaus

Nicklaus birdied the par-3 16th on his way to a thrilling Masters win over Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf in 1975.

Larry Mize

Larry Mize, an Augusta native, hit one of the greatest shots in major championship history when he chipped in on the second playoff hole to beat Greg Norman in 1987.

Nick Faldo

Nick Faldo holed a long birdie putt in near darkness on the second playoff hole to win the 1989 Masters.

Ian Woosnam

Ian Woosnam made a par on 18 to edge Jose Maria Olazabal by one at the 1991 Masters.

Ben Crenshaw

A week after burying his mentor, Harvey Penick, Crenshaw won his second green jacket.

Greg Norman

Greg Norman started the final day with a six-shot lead, but shot a final-round 78 to lose another chance at a green jacket.

Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh greeted his son, Qass, just off the 18th green after winning in 2000.

Tiger Woods, Steve Williams

Woods and caddie Steve Williams celebrated Tiger's victory at the 2001 Masters, his fourth-straight major victory, now known as the "Tiger Slam."

Mike Weir

Mike Weir became the first major champion from Canada, and the first left-handed player to win the Masters, in 2003.

Phil Mickelson

Mickelson birdied five of the last seven holes, including the 16th (pictured), to beat Ernie Els by one stroke for his first green jacket.

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson birdied the 18th hole to win his first major, at the 2004 Masters.

Phil Mickelson

Mickelson ended his major drought at age 33.

Phil Mickelson

Mickelson made his way through the crowd after holing out for the win.

Tiger Woods, Steve Williams

Tiger Woods and caddie Steve Williams celebrated after Woods chipped in for birdie on the 16th hole of the 2005 Masters.

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods won his fourth green jacket -- and his ninth major -- at the 2005 Masters.

Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson hit a shot for the ages in a playoff against Louis Oosthuizen in 2012. Stuck in the trees on the right side of the 10th hole, and 162 yards from the hole, Watson played a 40-yard hook shot to the green and two-putted for par to win the tournament.

Bubba Watson

Augusta National patrons celebrated as Bubba Watson sank a one-foot putt on the first playoff hole to win the 2012 Masters.

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus finished eighth in 1970.

Jack Nicklaus

Nicklaus was the only player to finish under par when he won his fourth green jacket in 1972.

Jack Nicklaus

Nicklaus shot rounds of 68, 67, 73 and 68 in his thrilling Masters win over Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf in 1975.

Jack Nicklaus

After opening with rounds of 67 and 69, Jack Nicklaus faded on the weekend and tied for third at the 1976 Masters.

Jack Nicklaus

Nicklaus' sixth Masters victory was also his 18th-career major title.

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus made the cut at the Masters for the final time in 2000.

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus played in his final Masters in 2005.

Arnold Palmer

In 1966, Palmer finished two stokes out of a playoff.

Arnold Palmer

Palmer finished five strokes behind 1967 champion Gay Brewer Jr.

Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer still had his army following along in 1995.

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods played a practice round together in 1996.

Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer, a four-time champion, played his final round at the Masters on April 9, 2004. He competed in the tournament 50 times.

Arnold Palmer

Palmer placed his ball and glove in his locker after playing his final round.

Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson

Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen and Byron Nelson served as honorary starters at the 1993 Masters.

Augusta National

An overhead shot of the 18th green in 1960.

Roberto De Vicenzo

In 1968, Roberto De Vicenzo missed out on a playoff with Bob Goalby when he returned an incorrect scorecard.

George Archer

George Archer won his only major championship at the 1969 Masters.

Billy Casper

Billy Casper defeated Gene Littler, 69-74, in an 18-hole playoff in 1970.

Ben Crenshaw

In 1973, Ben Crenshaw tied for 24th in his second Masters.

Gary Player

Gary Player won his second green jacket at the 1974 Masters.

Lee Elder

In 1975, Lee Elder became the first African-American to play in the Masters.

Gary Player

Gary Player tied for 28th in 1976.

Raymond Floyd

Raymond Floyd cruised to his second major title at the 1976 Masters.

Tom Watson

Tom Watson captured his first of two green jackets in '77.

Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus

Tom Watson edged Jack Nicklaus by two strokes in '77.

Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino tied for 14th after a final-round 74 in 1978.

Gary Player

In 1978, Gary Player shot a final-round 64 and came from seven shots back in the final round to win his third Masters.

Gary Player

Gary Player birdied seven of the final 10 holes to win by one in 1978.

Fuzzy Zoeller

In 1979, Fuzzy Zoeller won the first sudden-death playoff at the Masters. He birdied the second playoff hole (No. 11) to beat Ed Sneed and Tom Watson.

Seve Ballesteros

Seve Ballesteros made 23 birdies on his way to winning the 1980 Masters by four shots.

Greg Norman

Greg Norman finished fourth at the 1981 Masters.

Craig Stadler

Craig Stadler blew a six-shot lead on the final nine holes, but he beat Don Pohl on the first playoff hole to win in 1982.

Ben Crenshaw

Ben Crenshaw won his first Masters title in 1984. He shot a final-round 68 to beat Tom Watson by two.

Bernhard Langer

Bernhard Langer captured his first green jacket in 1985.

Tom Watson

Tom Watson tied for sixth in 1986.

Nick Faldo

Nick Faldo graces the cover of SI after winning his first Masters in 1989, downing Scott Hoch in a sudden-death playoff.

Seve Ballesteros

Seve Ballesteros finished two strokes out of a playoff in 1989.

Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam

Ian Woosnam helps Fred Couples into his green jacket in '92. For the win, Couples earned $270,000.

Fred Couples

Fred Couples made eight pars and one birdie on the back nine on Sunday to hold off Ray Floyd.

Fred Couples

Fred Couples landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated after his Masters victory in '92. It's the only major title of his career.

Bernhard Langer

In 1993, Bernhard Langer couldn't coax in this putt on 18, but later in the week he'd close out his second Masters title by four shots over Chip Beck.