How low can you go! The lowest winning scores in Masters history

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Low scores
The best
Patrick Reed, 2018 (-15)
Winning since the second round
Tiger Woods, 2001 (-16)
Scoring 60s
Phil Mickelson, 2010 (-16)
Magic in the third round
Jack Nicklaus, 1965 (-17)
Course record third
Raymond Floyd, 1976 (-17)
Tying the record
Jordan Spieth, 2015 (-18)
Four shot victory
Tiger Woods, 1997 (-18)
History maker
Dustin Johnson, 2020 (-20)
The greatest 72 holes
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Augusta National Course is the most prestigious home of golf, and over the years, it's produced the sport's greatest moments.

Low scores

Since its opening tournament in 1934, some of the world's best have shot some of the greatest scores.

The best

Here are the best final scores in The Masters history!

Patrick Reed, 2018 (-15)

Patrick Reed won his first and only major tournament at The Masters in 2018, shooting -15 and beating out Ricky Fowler on the last day by one shot.

Winning since the second round

Reed shot 69 and 66 in the opening two rounds, giving him a two-stroke lead going into Saturday. He scored a 67 and a nervy 71 on the final day to win with -15.

Tiger Woods, 2001 (-16)

Tiger Woods started The Masters in 2001 with an opening round -2, putting him tied for 15th. However, he showed in the final three rounds why he was the best golfer in the world.

Scoring 60s

He shot up the leaderboard in the second round, scoring 66, then followed up the final two with a 68 score, winning the tournament with a score of -16, beating David Duval by two shots.

Phil Mickelson, 2010 (-16)

Phil Mickelson won The Masters for the second time in 2010, scoring 67, 71, 67, and 67 to win by a score of -16.

Magic in the third round

Mickelson was tied second and third in the opening two rounds, but an Eagle, Eagle, Birdie on 13, 14, and 15 separated him from the rest of the leaderboard in the third round. He shot a bogey-free final round to secure the title.

Jack Nicklaus, 1965 (-17)

It was a battle between golf's former 'big three' at the 1965 Masters tournament, as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Arnold Palmer battled it out in the top three all weekend.

Course record third

The three were level on -6, heading into the third round, but Nicklaus's joint course record of 64 (-8) on Saturday separated him from the field. His final round 69 left him on -17, beating Player and Palmer by nine strokes.

Raymond Floyd, 1976 (-17)

Raymond Floyd won his only Masters title in 1976, beating runner-up Ben Crenshaw by eight strokes after shooting -13 over the first two rounds.

Tying the record

Floyd scored 70 in the final two rounds, equalling the-then course record set by Jack Nicklaus in 1965 of -17.

Jordan Spieth, 2015 (-18)

Jordan Spieth became the second youngest player to win The Masters, securing the title aged 21 and shooting a record-tying -18.

Four shot victory

Spieth shot one off the course record with 64 in his opening round, following up with 66, 70, and 70 to beat Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose by four shots.

Tiger Woods, 1997 (-18)

Tiger Woods secured his first of five Masters titles in 1997, becoming the youngest player to win the event at 21 years, three months, and 14 days old.

History maker

Woods became the first non-white player to win the tournament, his 12-strokes ahead of runner-up Tom Kite is the most significant margin of victory in the tournament's history, and he won The Masters on his first attempt.

Dustin Johnson, 2020 (-20)

The most incredible score in The Masters history was Dustin Johnson's -20 under in the 2020 Masters championship, beating Im Sung-Jae and Cameron Smith by five shots.

The greatest 72 holes

Johnson shot 65, 70, 65, and 68 to become the first player the beat Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth's course record of -18.

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