who has won the most masters green jackets
Jack Nicklaus
title: 1959 Masters Tournament text: The purse in 1959 was a record $76,100 with a winner's share of $15,000 to Wall. The estimated gallery for the final round on Sunday was 30,000 spectators. Nineteen-year-old Jack Nicklaus made his Masters debut with 76-74 (150) and missed the cut by one stroke. He played in 45 Masters, the first three as an amateur, and only missed one cut (1967) in the next 34 Masters tournaments. Nicklaus won a record six green jackets and was runner-up four times in his 22 top-10 finishes. "Thursday, April 2, 1959" "Friday, April 3, 1959" "Saturday, April 4, 1959" "Sunday, April 5, title: Golf Films (Golf Channel) text: Masters win, the final of his record 18 Major championships. “Countdown to Rio” – Premiered on July 31, 2016 as golf was just days away from returning to the Olympic Games for the first time in nearly a century. “Jack” – First installment aired on April 9, 2017 during Masters week. This three-part biographical production on Jack Nicklaus served as a prelude to the 2017 Masters and was centered around his incredible career which included a record six Green Jackets earned with Masters victories. “Summer of ‘76” – Debuted on July 18, 2017. This look back at professional golf in title: 1963 Masters Tournament text: 1963 Masters Tournament The 1963 Masters Tournament was the 27th Masters Tournament, held April 4–7 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. 84 players entered the tournament and 50 made the cut at eight-over-par (152). Jack Nicklaus, 23, won the first of his record six Green Jackets with a three-foot (0.9 m) par putt on the final hole to finish one stroke ahead of runner-up Tony Lema. Nicklaus shot a 66 (−6) in the second round, which was key in his victory. It was the second of his record 18 major titles; his third came three months later at title: 1948 Masters Tournament text: Jones, then age 46. It was also the last Masters that did not immediately present the iconic green jacket to the winner. The nine winners of the first twelve tournaments received their green jackets in 1949. The five-stroke victory margin was matched by Ben Hogan in 1953; the record was raised to seven in 1955 by Cary Middlecoff, nine in 1965 by Jack Nicklaus, and twelve by Tiger Woods in 1997. "Thursday, April 8, 1948" "Friday, April 9, 1948" "Saturday, April 10, 1948" "Sunday, April 11, 1948" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par" 1948 Masters Tournament The 1948 Masters Tournament title: 1963 Masters Tournament text: George Bayer won the Par 3 contest with a score of 23. "Thursday, April 4, 1963" "Friday, April 5, 1963" "Saturday, April 6, 1963" "Sunday, April 7, 1963" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par"</small> 1963 Masters Tournament The 1963 Masters Tournament was the 27th Masters Tournament, held April 4–7 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. 84 players entered the tournament and 50 made the cut at eight-over-par (152). Jack Nicklaus, 23, won the first of his record six Green Jackets with a three-foot (0.9 m) par putt on the final hole to finish one stroke ahead of runner-up