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Mastering the Masters
Jack Nicklaus has won the most Masters Tournaments, with six victories.
Who Has Won the Most Masters Tournaments?
The Masters is one of golf’s four major tournaments and ranks among the most prestigious events in sports. Since it was first held in 1934, more than 55 players have won the Masters. The golfer who has claimed the coveted green jacket the most times is Jack Nicklaus, with six victories. In second place is Tiger Woods with five titles, followed by Arnold Palmer with four. What other golfers have won the Masters multiple times? Find out in our list below.
| name | wins | years |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicklaus | 6 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 |
| Tiger Woods | 5 | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019 |
| Arnold Palmer | 4 | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 |
| Jimmy Demaret | 3 | 1940, 1947, 1950 |
| Sam Snead | 3 | 1949, 1952, 1954 |
| Gary Player | 3 | 1961, 1974, 1978 |
| Nick Faldo | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1996 |
| Phil Mickelson | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2010 |
| Horton Smith | 2 | 1934, 1936 |
| Byron Nelson | 2 | 1937, 1942 |
| Ben Hogan | 2 | 1951, 1953 |
| Tom Watson | 2 | 1977, 1981 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 2 | 1980, 1983 |
| Bernhard Langer | 2 | 1985, 1993 |
| Ben Crenshaw | 2 | 1984, 1995 |
| José María Olazábal | 2 | 1994, 1999 |
| Bubba Watson | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Scottie Scheffler | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Rory McIlroy | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
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