1963 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Jack Nicklaus won the 1963 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 286 (−2), by 1 stroke over Tony Lema.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1963 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 4, 1963 to April 7, 1963
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 27th Masters
Par: 72
Made the cut: 50 (cut at 152)
Purse: $112,500 · winner's share $20,000
Champion: Jack Nicklaus · age 23 · United States · born Columbus, Ohio, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 74-66-74-72 = 286 (−2) · won by 1 stroke
Runner-up: Tony Lema (287, −1)
54-hole leader: Jack Nicklaus (214, −2)
Caddie: Willie Peterson
Low amateur: Labron Harris Jr. (298)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Jack Nicklaus	74	66	74	72	286	−2
2	Tony Lema	74	69	74	70	287	−1

What happened at the 1963 Masters

At 23, Nicklaus became the youngest Masters champion to that point, holing a short par putt on the 18th to win by one over Tony Lema.

Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod began the tradition of honorary starters this year.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's The Masters data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.

Data: masters.json (the Masters room's data).

1963 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1963 Masters

How this was built

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