Masters Winning Scores

There have been 89 Masters tournaments (through 2025). The Masters is unique among the majors in that it has only been played on one course. While the course has been updated throughout the years, it is still routed the same way it was since its first year. Same holes, same pars, etc. Some have been lengthened, some slopes have changed, etc.

The first chart shows the winning scores (green), the average running of winning scores (blue) and the 10-year average winning score (yellow) by year.

There has been a downward trend in winning score. The lowest score, 268 (-20), was by Dustin Johnson in 2020. The current 10-year average is at 276.4 (-11.6).

Next, we look at the winning score distribution. Both total score and to par are shown.

The next chart shows how often the winning score is at a certain number.

288 is Even par. There have only been 3 winning scores over par at the Masters, with the most recent being Zach Johnson in 2007.