There have been 54 champions of the Masters Tournament, a golf competition that was established in 1934, with Horton Smith winning the inaugural tournament. The Masters Tournament is the first of four major golf championships to be played each year. The champion receives the "Green Jacket", the first one being won by Sam Snead in 1949. The champion takes the jacket home for a year and returns it thereafter. Jack Nicklaus (pictured) holds the record for the most Masters victories, winning the tournament six times during his career. Nicklaus is also the oldest winner of the Masters: he was 46 years old when he won in 1986. Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods jointly hold the record for most consecutive victories, with two each. The lowest winning score, 268 (20 under par), was recorded by Dustin Johnson in 2020. Hideki Matsuyama is the most recent champion, having won the 2021 Masters Tournament with a score of 278 (10 under par). (Full list...)