Who is the oldest Masters winner? Justin Rose eying history at Augusta

Who is the oldest Masters winner? Justin Rose eying history at Augusta

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To win the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club is one of the hardest challenges there is for a golfer.

But when it does happen, it's a moment that allows all emotion to take over and puts that golfer among the legends of the sport, remembered for eternity around one of golf's most hallowed grounds.

It's something that Justin Rose, who has come so close to winning the green jacket, is looking to experience Sunday, April 12 at Augusta National.

The Englishman shot back-to-back rounds of 69 on Friday and Saturday to position himself near the top of the leaderboard going into Sunday's final round. He has since followed that up by recording three straight birdies to end his front nine to jump into a tie for the top spot with defending winner Rory McIlroy. Rose is now the hunted after being the hunter.

2025: Rory McIlroy

2024: Scottie Scheffler (second win).

2023: Jon Rahm

2022: Scottie Scheffler

2021: Hideki Matsuyama.

2020: Dustin Johnson

2019: Tiger Woods (fifth win).

2018: Patrick Reed.

2017: Sergio Garcia.

2016: Danny Willett.

Jordan Spieth dons the green jacket after winning the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

2014: Bubba Watson (second win).

2005: Tiger Woods (fourth win).

2004: Phil Mickelson.

2002: Tiger woods (third win).

2001: Tiger woods (second win).

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2025: Rory McIlroy

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2025: Rory McIlroy

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2024: Scottie Scheffler (second win).

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2023: Jon Rahm

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2022: Scottie Scheffler

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2021: Hideki Matsuyama.

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2020: Dustin Johnson

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2019: Tiger Woods (fifth win).

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2018: Patrick Reed.

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2017: Sergio Garcia.

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2016: Danny Willett.

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

Jordan Spieth dons the green jacket after winning the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2014: Bubba Watson (second win).

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2005: Tiger Woods (fourth win).

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2004: Phil Mickelson.

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2002: Tiger woods (third win).

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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000

2001: Tiger woods (second win).

HAS JUSTIN ROSE WON THE MASTERS? Golfer's best finishes, history at Augusta National

Rose has been on the wrong side of Masters Sunday as the runner-up several times in his career, including last year when he lost the first hole of the playoff with McIlroy after going on a tear on the back-nine to force the extra hole.

He is one of nine golfers to finish as the runner-up at least three times in Masters history. He has finished in the top 25 in 15 of his previous 20 trips to Augusta National. But should Rose finish on top of the leaderboard at the end of Sunday's round, he's set to make some Masters history with his age.

Here's a look at some of the oldest golfers to win at Augusta National:

Who is the oldest masters winner?

The oldest golfer to win the Masters is Jack Nicklaus at 46 years, 2 months. Nicklaus added his name to that piece of Masters history – to which his name is associated with several other records – in 1986 when he pulled off one of the more remarkable comebacks in the history of the tournament.

To add an extra layer of history to Sunday's end at Augusta National, should Rose win his first Masters title, he'll not only become the second-oldest Masters winner at 45 years old but will do so on the 40th anniversary of Nicklaus becoming the oldest Masters winner.

Oldest Masters winners history

Here's a full look at the oldest golfers to win at Augusta National:

1. Jack Nicklaus in 1986: 46 years, 2 months
2. Tiger Woods in 2019: 43 years, 3 months
3. Ben Crenshaw in 1995: 43 years, 2 months
4. Gary Player in 1978: 42 years, 5 months

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