Apr 11

April 11 in Golf History

On April 11 in golf history — 1954: Sam Snead wins Masters playoff over Hogan, plus 6 more moments from 1954–2021.

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1954 Championship

Sam Snead wins Masters playoff over Hogan

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 Snead
1976 Record

Ray Floyd wins Masters with record

Ray 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 Floyd
1982 Milestone

Craig Stadler's Masters playoff

Craig Stadler held off Dan Pohl in sudden death to win the 1982 Masters this week, the 'Walrus' claiming his only major championship.

Craig Stadler
1993 Championship

Bernhard Langer wins second Masters

Bernhard Langer won the 1993 Masters by four strokes over Chip Beck for the second of his two green jackets.

Bernhard Langer
2004 Championship

Phil Mickelson wins first major at Masters

Phil 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 Mickelson
2010 Championship

Phil Mickelson wins third Masters

Phil 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 Mickelson
2021 Championship

Hideki Matsuyama wins the Masters

Hideki Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters by one stroke over Will Zalatoris, becoming the first Japanese man to win a major championship.

Hideki Matsuyama