has anyone won two masters in a row
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Jack Nicklaus Wins 1966 Masters, First to Win Twice in a Row Universal Newsreel 1966-04-14 In 1966, Nicklaus won the Masters Tournament for the second year in a row, becoming the first golfer to achieve this, and also won The Open Championship, completing his career slam of major championships. At age 26, he became the youngest to do so at the time.In 1968 and 1969, Nicklaus did not win a major tournament.ore at http://sports.quickfound.net. On April 11, 1966, Jack Nicklaus wins the 1966 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in a playoff with Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer, becoming the first in history to win the title two years in a row. From Universal Newsreel Volume 39, Release 31, April 14, 1966.
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80-year-old Player makes hole-in-one Legend Gary Player, a three-time Masters champion, recorded the 31st -- 31st! -- hole-in-one of his incredible career during Wednesday's Par 3 Contest. Playing alongside Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson, Player made the ace on the seventh hole.
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Top 20 Best Players Never To Win A Major The joint most successful Canadian to play on the PGA Tour, (equal with Mike Weir on eight wins). However, the fact that one of Weir’s just happened to be at Augusta in 2003 overshadows Knudson’s achievements – which also include winning the Canadian PGA Championship five times and the 1968 World Cup of Golf.
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- In 1974, he won again by two strokes. After not winning a tournament for four years, and at the age of 42, Player won his third and final Masters in 1978 by one stroke over three players. Player currently shares (with Fred Couples) the record of making 23 consecutive cuts, and has played in a record 52 Masters.he Masters was his again the next year, making him only the third player in history to win the tournament in consecutive years, as well as in 2005 when he defeated Chris DiMarco in a playoff for his first major championship win in almost three years.
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- Soeren Søren kjeldsen stalled on the back nine and finished joint-runner up in The British masters At woburn with a-2-under par-32=37. 69 The, dane who Captured'may S Irish, open looked good for his second win of the season when shooting four birdies against a single bogey on The' marquess'course s front. nine
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Jordan Spieth rented 2 houses for the Masters, and one is strictly for sleeping Jordan Spieth rented 2 houses for the Masters, and one is strictly for sleeping. While he may be just 21 years old, Jordan Spieth is not exactly inexperienced. Even at the Masters — where on Sunday he'll attempt to hold on to a four-shot lead and win his first major championship — he knows what it's like to hold a lead with 18 holes to go. Last year he was tied for the lead with Bubba Watson after three rounds, and he eventually finished second. Even off the course, he seems to be making veteran moves. According to Brian Wacker of PGATour.com, Spieth rented two houses at Augusta for Masters week, and he uses one of them as his personal sanctuary. From Wacker: One is for sleeping. The place he can rest, gather his thoughts, find some quiet time if necessary. The other is for fun.
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Watch 80-year-old Gary Player score a hole-in-one at Augusta National Watch 80-year-old Gary Player score a hole-in-one at Augusta National. Gary Player speaks with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during the Masters Par 3 contest on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Augusta National in Augusta, Ga. Fifty-five years after he won the Masters for the first time, Gary Player is still making shots at Augusta National. On Wednesday, the 80-year-old golf Hall of Famer became the oldest player to record a hole-in-one at the annual Masters Par 3 Contest held in conjunction with golf's first major of the season.
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Tiger Woods' Race Against Time: Golfers with the Most Major Wins After Age 35 Easily one of the greatest golfers to ever pick up a club, Player wasn't close to done. At 32, he won The Open again (1968), his fifth major title, and he'd win four more past the age of 35. In 1972, he took a second PGA title (36), then in 1974 at age 38 he won two more: another Masters and another Open.Player still wasn't done. Four years later, he snagged his final major, another Masters.t 32, he won The Open again (1968), his fifth major title, and he'd win four more past the age of 35. In 1972, he took a second PGA title (36), then in 1974 at age 38 he won two more: another Masters and another Open. Player still wasn't done.
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The Grand Slam of Golf A Career Grand Slam refers to a player who has won each of the four Majors at least once during their career. Only five golfers have achieved this: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. Nicklaus and Woods each have three Career Grand Slams, having won each major at least three times.
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Masters Tournament After not winning a tournament on the U.S. PGA tour for nearly four years, and at the age of 42, Player won his third and final Masters in 1978 by one stroke over three players. Player currently shares (with Fred Couples) the record of making 23 consecutive cuts, and has played in a record 52 Masters.
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- 1 Became the second youngest player to win The Master’s at 21 years, eight months. 2  Again, tied for the lowest 72-hole score at Augusta National—270 (-18)  First player since 1976, Raymond Floyd, to lead after each round at The Master’s.
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British Open Past Winners Free Bets and Betting Offers for the British Open. Other notable names on the list are Tom Watson who is a five time winner of the British Open in the 70's and 80's, and Nick Faldo who is a three time winner as a home player. The Golden bear Jack Nicklaus has also won the Claret Jug three times in 1966, 1970 and 1978.
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Masters Tournament In 1997, Tiger Woods won the Masters by twelve shots at age 21, in the process breaking the tournament four-day scoring record that had stood for 32 years. Woods completed his Tiger Slam by winning his fourth straight major championship at the Masters in 2001.he Masters is the first major championship of the year. Since 1948, its final round has been scheduled for the second Sunday of April, with several exceptions. It ended on the first Sunday four times (1952, 1957, 1958, 1959) and the 1979 and 1984 tournaments ended on April 15, the month's third Sunday.
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Jack Nicklaus in the Majors Nicklaus won two majors in the same year five different times: 1963, 1966, 1972, 1975 and 1980. The closest he came to winning three majors in one year was 1972, when Nicklaus won the Masters and U.S. Open, then finished second in the British Open.
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- Tiger Woods: Looking Back at 1997. The 2017 Masters Tournament marks the 20th anniversary of Tiger Woods' historic 1997 win. We're looking back with exclusive content from the remarkable victory. It's hard to overstate the hype surrounding Tiger Woods' first Masters as a pro in 1997.
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Heir Jordan! Spieth embraces his tearful high-school sweetheart as he's crowned the youngest Masters winner since Tiger Woods Scroll down for videos. 1  Emotional: Jordan Spieth, 21, was tonight crowned the youngest Masters winner since Tiger Woods following a spectacular, record-breaking performance. Above, Spieth is pictured embracing his high school sweetheart and wife-to-be, Annie Verret, after his victory.
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Fun facts about the Masters 1 Tiger Woods was the youngest player to win a Masters Tournament, at 21 years, 3 months and 14 days-in 1997. 2  In 1949, the first Green Jacket was awarded to that year's Masters champion, Sam Snead. 3  Amen Corner refers to holes No. 11, 12 and 13.
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Phil Mickelson at Masters 2015: Daily Scores, Leaderboard Standing and Reaction The Masters is a special event for many golfers, but few seem to have a relationship with it like Phil Mickelson. Augusta was the site of his first major triumph in 2004 after years of heartbreak and the only major he's won more than once.Expectations are understandably lower for Lefty right now.ickelson's quest to make one final run on Sunday at Augusta fell short, though, odds were against him from the beginning. Lefty ended the Masters tied with Justin Rose for second place after a final-round 69 to finish 14 under overall, four shots behind Jordan Spieth.
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Top 10 Unbreakable Streaks At the height of his powers, Woods was able to put together streaks of five, six and seven. But in 1945, Nelson won 18 of the 35 tournaments he entered, finished second seven times, and won those 11 in a row, including that year's only major, the PGA Championship.
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Here's How Jordan Spieth Can Win the Grand Slam Spieth hates the nickname but if the golf shoe fits… He is the youngest player to win two major professional titles since Gene Sarazen did it in 1922. That’s more than luck, even The Squire (Sarazen) would agree. “It’s cool to have two legs of the Grand Slam now and to conquer golf’s hardest test,” Spieth said.
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Garrett On The Road The excellent 1968 novel, “True Grit,” by Charles Portis, has now been made into two equally excellent movies. Authenticity was said to be important to each of the filmmakers, but each sets the movie in locations completely foreign to the book. Original True Grit cover.
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- Lee Janzen had eight career PGA TOUR victories, two of which were majors. Both major wins were US Open Championship victories, the first in 1993, beating Payne Stuart by two s … trokes on the Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.oth major wins were US Open Championship victories, the first in 1993, beating Payne Stuart by two s … trokes on the Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
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- Fuzzy Zoeller won the 1979 Masters, but the tournament is perhaps better known for Ed Sneed losing it. Sneed, a solid player on the PGA Tour for many years, began the final round of the 1979 Masters with a 5-stroke lead.
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Faldo, Azinger, Monty, Rocca -- All went along for Tiger's record ride Faldo, Azinger, Monty, Rocca -- All went along for Tiger's record ride. As a 21-year-old, Tiger Woods wins the 1997 Masters by 12 strokes. It was his 1st of 14 career major championships. It was a day-long coronation, a stroll amid the dogwoods and azaleas toward history.
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The 5 Career Grand Slam Winners in Men's Golf Nicklaus and Woods are the only golfers of the five to win the career Grand Slam more than once, each having done it three times (meaning winning each of the majors at least three times). Active Golfers In the Hunt for a Career Grand Slam. There are three active golfers who have won three of the four majors: Phil Mickelson (5)
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Has any tennis player won all the four Grand Slams in a single year? - In Men's singles, this was done three times: Once by Don Budge (in 1938), and twice by Rod Laver (in 1962 as an amateur, and in 1969 as a pro). Laver is the only person to complete the Grand Slam twice in singles, and the only man to have done it in the Open Era. - In women's singles, it was done by Maureen Connolly (1953), Margaret Court (1970), and Steffi Graf (1988). - In men's doubles, it was done once, by Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman in 1951.