Arnold Palmer in The Masters: Wins, Yearly Scores and Finishes
Palmer's Masters debut happened in his rookie year as a professional golfer, 1955, and he finished 10th. His first victory was in his fourth Masters appearance. In addition to his four victories in The Masters, Palmer finished second twice, third once, fourth twice, and had 12 overall Top 10 finishes.
Arnold Palmer's Masters Wins
- 1958 Masters: Palmer, 28 years old, won his first Masters title, and his first overall major championship title, by one stroke over runners-up Doug Ford and Fred Hawkins. Palmer eagled the 13th hole, which helped him survive a three-putt on the final green.
- 1960 Masters: Palmer's second win came on the strength of birdies on the final two holes of the tournament. He was the solo leader after all four rounds, the second such wire-to-wire win in Masters history. Palmer won by a stroke over runner-up Ken Venturi.
- 1962 Masters: Win No. 3 for Palmer at The Masters came in the tournament's first three-way playoff. Palmer, Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald tied at 8-under 280. In the 18-hole playoff, Finsterwald struggled to a 77, while Palmer bettered Player by three, 68 to 71.
- 1964 Masters: Palmer became the tournament's first four-time winner (Jimmy Demaret and Sam Snead had previously won three each). He led by five after the third round, then shot 70 in the final round and won by six. Not only was this Palmer's final win in The Masters, but it was also his seventh and final win in major championships.
Palmer's Yearly Finishes in The Masters
Arnold Palmer's career record in the Masters, with yearly round-by-round scores, total score and finishing position:- 1955: 76-76-72-69—293 (+5), tied 10th
- 1956: 73-75-74-79—301 (+13), 21st
- 1957: 73-73-69-76—291 (+3), tied 7th
- 1958: 70-73-68-73—284 (-4), win
- 1959: 71-70-71-74—286 (-2), 3rd
- 1960: 67-73-72-70—282 (-6), win
- 1961: 68-69-73-71—281 (-7), tied 2nd
- 1962: 70-66-69-75-68—280 (-8), win
- 1963: 74-73-73-71—291 (+3), tied 9th
- 1964: 69-68-69-70—276 (-12), win
- 1965: 70-68-72-70—280 (-8), tied 2nd
- 1966: 74-70-74-72—290 (+2), tied 4th
- 1967: 73-73-70-69—285 )-3), 4th
- 1968: 72-79—151 (+7), missed cut
- 1969: 73-75-70-74—292 (+4), 27th
- 1970: 75-73-74-73—295 (+7), tied 36th
- 1971: 73-72-71-73—289 (+1), tied 18th
- 1972: 70-75-74-81—300 (+12), tied 33rd
- 1973: 77-72-76-70—295 (+7), tied 24th
- 1974: 76-71-70-67—284 (-4), tied 11th
- 1975: 69-71-75-72—287 (-1), tied 13th
- 1976: 74-81—155 (+11), missed cut
- 1977: 76-71-71-70—288 (E), tied 24th
- 1978: 73-69-74-77—293 (+5), tied 37th
- 1979: 74-72—146 (+2), missed cut
- 1980: 73-73-73-69—288 (E), tied 24th
- 1981: 75-78—153 (+9), missed cut
- 1982: 75-76-78-80—309 (+21), 47th
- 1983: 68-74-76-78—296 (+8), tied 36th
- 1984: 77-76—153 (+9), missed cut
- 1985: 83-72—155 (+11), missed cut
- 1986: 80-76—156 (+12), missed cut
- 1987: 83-77—160 (+16), missed cut
- 1988: 80-77—157 (+13), missed cut
- 1989: 81-80—161 (+17), missed cut
- 1990: 76-80—156 (+12), missed cut
- 1991: 78-77—155 (+11), missed cut
- 1992: 75-73—148 (+4), missed cut
- 1993: 74-78—152 (+8), missed cut
- 1994: 78-77—155 (+11), missed cut
- 1995: 79-73—152 (+8), missed cut
- 1996: 74-76—150 (+6), missed cut
- 1997: 89-87—176 (+32), missed cut
- 1998: 79-87—166 (+22), missed cut
- 1999: 83-78—161 (+17), missed cut
- 2000: 78-82—160 (+16), missed cut
- 2001: 82-76—158 (+14), missed cut
- 2002: 89-85—174 (+30), missed cut
- 2003: 83-83—166 (+22), missed cut
- 2004: 84-84—168 (+24), missed cut
In the 1961 Masters, Palmer reached the final hole with a one-stroke edge, but double bogeyed to finish one behind Gary Player. In the 1965 Masters, Palmer tied with Player a distant nine strokes behind winner Jack Nicklaus, one of only a handful of times the "Big 3" finished 1-2-3 on the PGA Tour.
