3 rd ) ▁in ▁an ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁play off ▁– ▁Pal mer ▁( 6 8 ), ▁Player ▁( 7 1 ) ▁and ▁Fin ster wald ▁( 7 7 ). ▁ 1 st , ▁ 2 nd ▁and ▁ 3 rd ▁places ▁awarded ▁in ▁this ▁play off . ▁ ▁Results ▁tim eline ▁ ▁C UT ▁= ▁missed ▁the ▁half - way ▁cut ▁W D ▁= ▁with d rew ▁" T " ▁= ▁tied ▁ ▁Sum mary ▁▁ ▁Most ▁consecutive ▁cut s ▁made ▁– ▁ 2 6 ▁( 1 9 5 8 ▁Masters ▁– ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁Masters ) ▁ ▁Long est ▁stre ak ▁of ▁top - 1 0 s ▁– ▁ 6 ▁( 1 9 6 6 ▁Masters ▁– ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁U . S . ▁Open ) ▁ ▁Senior ▁major ▁champion ships ▁ ▁W ins ▁( 5 ) ▁ ▁a ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁January ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁tournament . ▁ 1 ▁Pal mer ▁won ▁this ▁with ▁a ▁bird ie ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁play off ▁hole . ▁ 2 ▁W on ▁in ▁an ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁play off , ▁Pal mer ▁shot ▁a ▁( 7 0 ) ▁to ▁Stone ' s ▁( 7 4 ) ▁and ▁Cas per ' s ▁( 7 7 ). ▁ ▁U . S . ▁national ▁team ▁appearances ▁Professional ▁Ry der ▁Cup : ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁( w inners ), ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁( w inners , ▁playing ▁captain ), ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁( w