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MASTERS ’26: Key anniversaries over the years at Augusta National
The roundup revisits five landmark champions and scores, including Tiger Woods’ 2001 sweep and Hideki Matsuyama’s 2021 win.
- The 2026 Masters at Augusta National celebrates key historical anniversaries this year, spanning from Ben Hogan's 1951 victory to Hideki Matsuyama's breakthrough win five years ago.
- Seventy-Five years ago, Hogan completed his major championship slam at Augusta with a near-record 280, while 50 years ago, Raymond Floyd secured his wire-to-wire victory with a record-tying 271 total.
- Twenty-Five years ago, Tiger Woods claimed his second Masters title for $1,008,000, holding all four professional majors simultaneously—a feat that remains among golf's greatest achievements.
- Ten years ago, Danny Willett won $1,800,000 after Jordan Spieth's back-nine collapse, followed by Matsuyama's historic 2021 victory when he claimed $2,070,000 as the first Japanese champion.
- These milestones highlight Augusta National's enduring legacy, where champions like Matsuyama receive the green jacket in Butler Cabin, famously saying in English, "I'm really happy.
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WellandTribune.caMASTERS ‘26: Key anniversaries over the years at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters:
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MASTERS '26: Key anniversaries over the years at Augusta National - The Morning Sun
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters: 75 years ago (1951) Winner: Ben Hogan Score: 70-72-70-68—280 Margin: 2 shots Prize: $3,000 Runner-up: Skee Riegel Key to win: Hogan started the final round one shot behind Riegel and Sam Snead and shot 68 without making a bogey. Noteworthy: Hogan won his second major after his near-fatal car accident. The following year, he wrote a letter to Augusta National co-fou…
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