5 Fun Facts About The Masters Tournament

3) The Champions                                    (3 of 5)

3) The Champions                                     (3 of 5)

Look at theses studs!

Between the three of them ( Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus) they have twelve wins among them, from the years 1960 to 1978.

Tradition says that legendary golfers, usually a past winner, hits an honorary tee shot the morning of the first round in order to commence play.

Jack Nicklaus has the most Masters wins, with six between 1963 and 1986.

Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods have each won four times, and five players have won three titles; Jimmy Demaret, Sam Snead, Gary Player, Nick Faldo, and Phil Mickelson. 

Gary Player was the first non-American citizen to win the tournament.