Founded in 1934, Augusta National Golf Club hosts the Masters Tournament, one of golf's four major championships, every year. Originally known as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, it was founded by Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones and changed its name to the Masters Tournament in 1939. The event was canceled on only one occasion, during World War II from 1943 to 1945.
At the Masters Tournament, several traditions are to be followed, including the Champions Dinner, first hosted by Ben Hogan in 1952, the Par 3 Contest introduced in 1960, and an honorary tee shot by a past champion to commence the event. Also, the winner has received a green jacket since 1949 and a lifetime invitation to compete.
Lowest ever Masters score
Dustin Johnson's 2020 Masters Tournament score of 268 under par 20 was the best or lowest ever, as per Sporting News. The Masters Tournament is a stroke play event, meaning the lowest score wins. Further, Sam Snead set the record for the highest winning score of 289, over 1, in 1954. Zach Johnson tied it and Jack Burke Jr. followed in 2007 and 1956, respectively.
In the 1997 Masters Tournament, Tiger Woods made the record for the lowest score and widest margin of strokes with 270, under 12. In 2015, Jordan Spieth tied the record with a score of 270 under 4. Both of these records, for the lowest score and the widest margin, were broken by Johnson.
Johnson, an American professional golfer, competes for the LIV Golf as of March 2025. He turned professional in 2007 and has held the world No. 1 position in February 2017 for a total of non-consecutive 135 weeks. Further, he has won 31 professional wins, including the 2016 U.S. Open, the 2020 Masters Tournament, and the 2020 FedEx Cup. He has also won five WGC events in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.
After joining LIV Golf in 2022, Johnson won the LIV Golf Invitational Series individual points list winner and money list winner in the same year. Further, he has also won three LIV Golf events, the most recent being at the 2020 LIV Golf Las Vegas, defeating Talor Gooch and Peter Uihlein, as of March 2025.
The lowest winning scores at the Masters Tournament, as per the Sporting News, are as follows:
| Player | Score | Year |
| Dustin Johnson | 268 | 2020 |
| Tiger Woods | 270 | 1997 |
| Jordan Spieth | 270 | 2015 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 271 | 1965 |
| Ray Floyd | 271 | 1976 |
| Tiger Woods | 272 | 2001 |
| Phil Mickelson | 272 | 2010 |
| Patrick Reed | 273 | 2018 |
| Ben Hogan | 274 | 1953 |
| Ben Crenshaw | 274 | 1995 |
| David Duval | 274 | 2001 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 274 | 2011 |
| Phil Mickelson | 274 | 2010 |
| Justin Rose | 274 | 2015 |
| Rickie Fowler | 274 | 2018 |
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FAQs on What's the best Masters Tournament score ever?
A. The lowest score at the Masters Tournament is 268, under 20, by Dustin Johnson in 2020.
A. The Masters Tournament is cut after two rounds or 36 holes, advancing with a low 50 and ties for the third and fourth rounds.
A. Greg Norman had the lowest first-round score at the Masters Tournament in 1996, which he shared with Nick Price in 1986.
A. The youngest Masters Tournament winner is Tiger Woods, who won the event in 1997 at the age of 21.
A. The Masters Tournament is played in 72 holes, divided by four rounds of 18 holes each.
