SINCE HORTON SMITH won the first US Masters in 1934, Augusta National has seen it all – comebacks, meltdowns, fairytales and heartbreak.
We break down golf’s most famous tournament by the numbers that really matter.
0 – The number of players to win the pre-Masters Par 3 tournament on Wednesday and then go on to win the tournament outright. Beware.
+1 – The highest four-round total to win the Masters. It has only happened on three occasions - Sam Snead in 1954, Jack Burke Jr. in 1956 and, most recently Zach Johnson in 2007.
3 – The number of players who have won back-to-back titles at Augusta National: Jack Nicklaus (1965 & 1966), Nick Faldo (1989 & 1990) and Tiger Woods (2001 & 2002).
5 – The number of holes-in-one scored over the four days of the 2002 tournament, the highest yet.
6 – The number of Masters Championships won by Jack Nicklaus; Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods come next with four each.
12 – The number of non-American champions at Augusta National, compared to 34 domestic winners.
14 – The number of times the tournament has been decided by a playoff, most recently in 2009 when Angel Cabrera won on the third extra hole.
18 – The number of past Masters Champions expected to take part in this year’s tournament, including Ben Crenshaw, Larry Mize, Tom Watson and Sandy Lyle.
18 – The number of strokes that Tiger Woods finished under par in 1997, a Masters record.
21 – Years and 104 days – Tiger Woods’ age when he won his first Masters in 1997, becoming the youngest player to have won the tournament.
23 - The record number of consecutive cuts made by both Gary Player and Fred Couples.
25 – The highest number of birdies scored by one player in a single tournament – Phil Mickelson in 2001. That was only good enough for third place believe it or not.
50 – The highest number of consecutive appearances made by Arnold Palmer between 1955 and 2004.
63 – The course record at Augusta National, jointly held by both Nick Price (1986) and Greg Norman (1996) who scored nine-under par.
72 – Par at Augusta National.
76 – The number of holes-in-one scored during the pre-tournament Par Three contest — including last night’s efforts from Craig Stadler, Mark Wilson and Thomas Bjorn.
76 - 2012 is the 76th time which the tournament will be played.
96 - The number of players expected to tee off on Thursday morning.
276 – The lowest total score by a player making his first Masters appearance – Australia’s Jason Day, who finished in a tie for second last year.
1933 - The year in which Augusta National was opened. The first Masters tournament was held the following year and was won by Horton Smith.
7,435 – The total yardage at Augusta for the 2012 Masters.
