Apr 8

April 8 in Golf History

On April 8 in golf history — 1935: Sarazen wins Masters playoff, plus 6 more moments from 1935–2018.

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1935 Championship

Sarazen wins Masters playoff

Gene Sarazen defeated Craig Wood by five strokes in a 36-hole playoff to win the 1935 Masters, a day after his famous double eagle.

Gene Sarazen
1956 Championship

Jack Burke Jr. wins the Masters

Jack Burke Jr. rallied from eight strokes back on the final day to win the 1956 Masters by one over amateur Ken Venturi, one of the great Augusta comebacks.

Jack Burke Jr.
1962 Championship

Arnold Palmer wins Masters in playoff

Arnold Palmer beat Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1962 Masters for his third green jacket.

Arnold Palmer
1973 Championship

Tommy Aaron wins the Masters

Tommy Aaron shot a closing 68 to win the 1973 Masters by one stroke over J.C. Snead for his only major championship.

Tommy Aaron
1984 Championship

Ben Crenshaw wins first Masters

Ben Crenshaw won the 1984 Masters by two strokes over Tom Watson for an emotional first major title after years of near-misses.

Ben Crenshaw
2012 Championship

Bubba Watson wins Masters in playoff

Bubba Watson hooked a wedge from the pine straw to within feet of the cup and beat Louis Oosthuizen on the second playoff hole to win the 2012 Masters, his first major.

Bubba Watson
2018 Championship

Patrick Reed wins the Masters

Patrick Reed held off Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to win the 2018 Masters by one stroke for his only major title.

Patrick Reed