Masters winners by year: List of champions at Augusta National Golf Club

In the realm of golf, there is no more iconic piece of clothing than the Green Jacket donned by the winner of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.

It's a symbol of victory that is arguably more famous than any trophy in the sport, and since Horton Smith was crowned the winner of the first tournament in 1934, 56 different golfers have won at Augusta. The most recent is Jon Rahm, who will look to defend his title against the field in 2024.

There have been 17 golfers who have won the event multiple times, including several giants of the sport. Jack Nicklaus is the lone six-time winner of the Masters, with Tigers Woods behind him with five wins. Arnold Palmer is in third with four. From there, there are five three-time winners and nine two-time winners of golf's most hallowed weekend.

Who will become the latest to join one of golf's most exclusive clubs? Will it be a multi-time winner, or will it be someone brand new?

Here's what to know about the history of victors at The Masters.

Masters winners by year: List of champions

The Masters has had 56 different winners over its storied history, with 17 golfers winning multiple times. Among them are Jack Nicklaus and Tigers Woods.

All in all, there have been 87 winners of the Masters.

Note: 1943-1945 were not held because of World War II

• 2024 - Scottie Scheffler

• 2023 - Jon Rahm

• 2022 - Scottie Scheffler

• 2021 - Hideki Matsuyama

• 2020 - Dustin Johnson

• 2019 - Tiger Woods

• 2018 - Patrick Reed

• 2017 - Sergio Garcia

• 2016 - Danny Willett

• 2015 - Jordan Spieth

• 2014 - Bubba Watson

• 2013 - Adam Scott

• 2012 - Bubba Watson

• 2011 - Charl Schwartzel

• 2010 - Phil Mickelson

• 2009 - Angel Cabrera

• 2008 - Trevor Immelman

• 2007 - Zach Johnson

• 2006 - Phil Mickelson

• 2005 - Tiger Woods

• 2004 - Phil Mickelson

• 2003 - Mike Weir

• 2002 - Tiger Woods

• 2001 - Tiger Woods

• 2000 - Vijay Singh

• 1999 - Jose Maria Olazabal

• 1998 - Mark O'Meara

• 1997 - Tiger Woods

• 1996 - Nick Faldo

• 1995 - Ben Crenshaw

• 1994 - Jose Maria Olazabal

• 1993 - Bernhard Langer

• 1992 - Fred Couples

• 1991 - Ian Woosnam

• 1990 - Nick Faldo

• 1989 - Nick Faldo

• 1988 - Sandy Lyle

• 1987 - Larry Mize

• 1986 - Jack Nicklaus

• 1985 - Bernhard Langer

• 1984 - Ben Crenshaw

• 1983 - Seve Ballesteros

• 1982 - Craig Stadler

• 1981 - Tom Watson

• 1980 - Seve Ballesteros

• 1979 - Fuzzy Zoeller

• 1978 - Gary Player

• 1977 - Tom Watson

• 1976 - Ray Floyd

• 1975 - Jack Nicklaus

• 1974 - Gary Player

• 1973 - Tommy Aaron

• 1972 - Jack Nicklaus

• 1971 - Charles Coody

• 1970 - Billy Casper

• 1969 - George Archer

• 1968 - Bob Goalby

• 1967 - Gay Brewer

• 1966 - Jack Nicklaus

• 1965 - Jack Nicklaus

• 1964 - Arnold Palmer

• 1963 - Jack Nicklaus

• 1962 - Arnold Palmer

• 1961 - Gary Player

• 1960 - Arnold Palmer

• 1959 - Art Wall Jr.

• 1958 - Arnold Palmer

• 1957 - Doug Ford

• 1956 - Jack Burke Jr

• 1955 - Cary Middlecoff

• 1954 - Sam Snead

• 1953 - Ben Hogan

• 1952 - Sam Snead

• 1951 - Ben Hogan

• 1950 - Jimmy Demaret

• 1949 - Sam Snead

• 1948 - Claude Harmon

• 1947 - Jimmy Demaret

• 1946 - Herman Keiser

• 1942 - Byron Nelson

• 1941 - Craig Wood

• 1940 - Jimmy Demaret

• 1939 - Ralph Guldahl

• 1938 - Henry Picard

• 1937 - Byron Nelson

• 1936 - Horton Smith

• 1935 - Gene Sarazen

• 1934 - Horton Smith

Who won Masters in 2023?

The most recent winner of the Masters, prior to Schefler, was Jon Rahm of Spain.

Rahm shot 12-under 276 for the weekend and held off the likes of Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson in a weekend that was highlighted by LIV golfers. 2015 winner Jordan Spieth was also in the mix. Koepka entered the final round two strokes ahead of Rahm for the lead, but a 75 on Sunday ultimately couldn't stave off a 69 from Rahm.

Mickelson, meanwhile, shot a 65 on the final day to make up ground on the leaderboard, but his slow start was ultimately too much to overcome.

Rahm will now look to become the first back-to-back winner since Woods (2001, 2002).

Tiger Woods Masters wins

Tigers Woods is a five-time winner at Augusta, the second-most all-time.

He first won the tournament in 1997 by 12 strokes, which remains the greatest margin of victory in Masters history. At just 21 years old, Woods also became the youngest Masters winner in the history of the tournament, a distinction he still holds.

Woods went on to win his second and third tournaments in 2001 and 2002, respectively. He then won again in 2005 and once more in 2019, with the lattermost win standing as his most recent major victory.

Jack Nicklaus Masters wins

Jack Nicklaus is the record-holder for most Masters wins at six.

Nicklaus notched wins at Augusta in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, and 1986.

Nicklaus' 1986 win was poetic in a sense, as it came on the Golf Anniversary of the Masters, which was celebrating its 50th time being played. Nicklaus shot 7-under 65 in the final round to clinch the victory by one stroke over Tom Kite and Greg Norman, in what is still recognized as one of the most thrilling finishes in the tournament's history.

It was 23 years since Nicklaus' first win, a record that still stands. Woods had 22 years between his first green jacket and his most recent in 2019. Whether or not Woods plays in 2024 and forward, there's a good chance Nicklaus' record will stand.

Most Masters wins in history

The aforementioned Nicklaus has the most wins in Masters history, with six.

The top three consists of giants of golf: Nicklaus with six, Woods with five, and Palmer with four.

Here's a look at multiple-time winners:

• Jack Nicklaus: 6

• Tiger Woods: 5

• Arnold Palmer: 4

• Jimmy Demaret, Sam Snead, Gary Player, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson: 3

• Horton Smith, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Ben Crenshaw, Jose Maria Olazabal, Bubba Watson: 2

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Masters champions: Year-by-year winners at Augusta National Golf Club