Daily Archives: April 7, 2011
Phil Mickelson Eyes 4th Augusta Title at 75th Masters Tournament: Top 10 Scores in Masters History
Tiger Woods 1997 Masters, One for the Ages (Getty)
Current Masters champion Phil Mickelson is a favorite to win again this year. It would be his fourth Masters victory and he would join Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Nick Faldo as the only players to win the major back-to-back.
In 2010, Mickelson won the Masters with a total score of 272, one of the best in history. Here are the top 10 Masters scores ever:
1. Tiger Woods — 270 (-18) — 1997
2. Jack Nicklaus — 271 (-17) — 1965
2. Raymond Floyd — 271 (-17) — 1976
4. Tiger Woods — 272 (-16) — 2001
4. Phil Mickelson — 272 (-16) — 2010
6. Ben Hogan — 274 (-14) — 1953
6. Ben Crenshaw — 274 (-14) — 1995
8. Severiano Ballesteros — 275 (-13) — 1980
8. Fred Couples — 275 (-13) — 1992
10. Arnold Palmer — 276 (-12) — 1964
10. Jack Nicklaus — 276 (-12) — 1975
10. Tom Watson — 276 (-12) — 1977
10. Nick Faldo — 276 (-12) — 1996
10. Tiger Woods — 276 (-12) — 2002
10. Tiger Woods — 276 (-12) — 2005
10. Angel Cabrera — 276 (-12) — 2009
[update: Charl Schwartzel won the 2011 Masters with a score of 274, tying him for 6th best ever]
