1950
Thanks to third-round leader Jim Ferrier bogeying five of the final six holes, Jimmy Demaret became the first three-time Masters champion.
1951
A 38-year-old Ben Hogan won the first of his two Masters titles. Hogan had eight top-10 finishes at the Masters, twice as runner-up in 1942 and 1946 before claiming victory.
1952
Defending champion Ben Hogan hosted the first-ever Masters Club dinner, popularly known now as the Champions dinner held Tuesday night of tournament week.
1953
Hogan put on a legendary performance, breaking the Masters scoring record by five strokes with a 14-under. The historic win was later commemorated in 1958 with the dedication of the Hogan Bridge over Rae’s Creek at No. 12.
1954
At 1-over par, Sam Snead won the green jacket. It remains the highest winning total in Masters history, and was tied by Jack Burke, Jr. in 1956 and Zach Johnson in 2007.
1955
The Sarazen Bridge on the left side of the 15th green was dedicated on Wednesday of Masters week to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of Gene Sarazen’s “Shot heard ‘round the world” double-eagle in 1935.
1956
CBS televised the third and final rounds of the Masters for the first time in 1956. The network has done so every year since.
1957
The first Masters played with a 36-hole cut. There were 101 players who comprised the tournament field at the start, and just 40 made the cut at 6-over par.
1958
Arnold Palmer won his first Masters title in 1958. More importantly, Sports Illustrated’s Herbert Warren Wind used the term “Amen Corner” for the first time to describe the second shot at No. 11, all of No. 12 and the first two shots at No. 13.
1959
Jack Nicklaus made his Masters debut at 19 years old, missing the cut by just one stroke. The Golden Bear would go on to play in 45 Masters and win a record six green jackets.
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