On April 11 in golf history — 1954: Sam Snead wins Masters playoff over Hogan, plus 6 more moments from 1954–2021.
Sam Snead beat Ben Hogan by one stroke in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1954 Masters, the third and final green jacket of his career.
Sam SneadRay Floyd led wire-to-wire and tied the Masters scoring record at 271 (-17) to win the 1976 Masters by eight strokes over Ben Crenshaw.
Raymond FloydCraig Stadler held off Dan Pohl in sudden death to win the 1982 Masters this week, the 'Walrus' claiming his only major championship.
Craig StadlerBernhard Langer won the 1993 Masters by four strokes over Chip Beck for the second of his two green jackets.
Bernhard LangerPhil Mickelson holed an 18-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the 2004 Masters by one over Ernie Els, ending his long wait for a first major.
Phil MickelsonPhil Mickelson, after a brilliant shot from the pine straw at the 13th, won the 2010 Masters by three strokes in an emotional victory amid his wife's cancer battle.
Phil MickelsonHideki Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters by one stroke over Will Zalatoris, becoming the first Japanese man to win a major championship.
Hideki Matsuyama