1940
Jimmy Demaret made history with an opening-round 8-under 64, a course record, en route to the first of his three Masters titles. Demaret’s 64 stood for 46 years until Nick Price shot 63 in 1986.
1941
Craig Wood became the first wire-to-wire Masters champion. To date, there have been five wire-to-wire winners: Wood (1941), Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972), Raymond Floyd (1976) and Jordan Spieth (2015).
1942
Byron Nelson (1937 champion) defeated Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff by one stroke that was refereed by tournament host Bobby Jones.
1946
The Masters returned in 1946 after a four-year hiatus due to World War II. The $10,000 purse doubled the 1942 winnings, with the winner taking home $2,500, up $1,000 from the previous tournament.
1947
1940 champion Jimmy Demaret became the first player to shoot four sub-par rounds in the same Masters while amateur Frank Stranahan finished runner-up.
1948
Tournament host Bobby Jones makes his final appearance as a player at the Masters.
1949
1949 marked the first year of the green jacket being awarded to the tournament winner. The nine winners of the first 12 tournaments also received their green jackets.
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