On April 7 in golf history — 1957: Doug Ford wins the Masters, plus 6 more moments from 1935–2002.
Gene Sarazen holed a 235-yard 4-wood for an albatross at the par-5 15th in the final round of the 1935 Masters, the 'shot heard round the world,' to force a 36-hole playoff he won the next day.
Gene SarazenDoug Ford holed out from a greenside bunker on the 72nd hole for a closing 66 to win the 1957 Masters by three strokes over Sam Snead.
Doug FordJack Nicklaus, at 23, won the 1963 Masters by one stroke over Tony Lema, becoming the youngest Masters champion at the time.
Jack NicklausBob Goalby won the 1968 Masters by one stroke after Roberto De Vicenzo, celebrating his 45th birthday, signed for a 4 instead of a 3 at the 17th and lost a chance at a playoff.
Bob GoalbyGary Player won the 1974 Masters by two strokes over Tom Weiskopf and Dave Stockton for the second of his three green jackets.
Gary PlayerGermany's Bernhard Langer won the 1985 Masters by two strokes over Curtis Strange, Seve Ballesteros and Ray Floyd for his first major title.
Bernhard LangerTiger Woods won the 2002 Masters by three strokes over Retief Goosen, becoming the third player to successfully defend a green jacket.
Tiger Woods