Apr 4

April 4 in Golf History

On April 4 in golf history — 1964: Arnold Palmer wins Masters for fourth time, plus 5 more moments from 1964–1999.

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1964 Championship

Arnold Palmer wins Masters for fourth time

Arnold Palmer closed with a 70 to win the 1964 Masters by six strokes over Dave Marr and Jack Nicklaus, his fourth and final green jacket.

Arnold Palmer
1965 Record

Jack Nicklaus wins Masters with record 271

Jack Nicklaus shot a then-record 271 (-17) to win the 1965 Masters by nine strokes, prompting Bobby Jones's famous remark about a game with which he was not familiar.

Jack Nicklaus
1971 Championship

Charles Coody wins the Masters

Charles Coody birdied three of the last six holes to win the 1971 Masters by two strokes over Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus.

Charles Coody
1982 Championship

Craig Stadler wins the Masters

Craig Stadler held on after a back-nine wobble to beat Dan Pohl in a sudden-death playoff and win the 1982 Masters for his only major.

Craig Stadler
1993 Championship

Greg Norman wins Players Championship

Greg Norman won the 1993 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass during a stretch in which he returned to the top of the world rankings.

Greg Norman
1999 Championship

Jose Maria Olazabal wins second Masters

Jose Maria Olazabal completed a comeback from a foot ailment to win the 1999 Masters by two strokes over Davis Love III.

Jose Maria Olazabal