On April 30 in golf history — 1942: Byron Nelson wins second Masters, plus 5 more moments from 1937–2017.
Byron Nelson's birdie-eagle on the 12th and 13th to overtake Ralph Guldahl at the 1937 Masters gave him the first of his two green jackets.
Byron NelsonByron Nelson beat Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1942 Masters, the last edition before the tournament paused for World War II.
Byron NelsonArnold Palmer's six-stroke win at the 1964 Masters was his fourth and last green jacket, cementing his standing as Augusta's defining figure of the era.
Arnold PalmerBen Crenshaw's 1995 Masters win, days after burying his mentor Harvey Penick, ended with the champion bent over in tears on the 18th green.
Ben CrenshawAdam Scott's playoff victory at the 2013 Masters made him the first Australian to win at Augusta, ending decades of close calls for his country.
Adam ScottSergio Garcia's 2017 Masters win, on what would have been Seve Ballesteros's 60th birthday, ended nearly two decades of major heartbreak for the Spaniard.
Sergio Garcia