1965 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Jack Nicklaus won the 1965 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 271 (−17), by 9 strokes over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1965 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 8, 1965 to April 11, 1965
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 29th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,980 yards
Made the cut: 49 (cut at 148)
Winner's share: $20,000
Champion: Jack Nicklaus · age 25 · United States · born Columbus, Ohio, USA
Champion's title: 2nd Masters title
Winning score: 67-71-64-69 = 271 (−17) · won by 9 strokes
Runners-up: Arnold Palmer (280, −8), Gary Player (280, −8)
54-hole leader: Jack Nicklaus (202, −14)
Caddie: Willie Peterson
Low amateur: Downing Gray (294)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Jack Nicklaus	67	71	64	69	271	−17
T2	Arnold Palmer	70	68	72	70	280	−8
T2	Gary Player	65	73	69	73	280	−8

What happened at the 1965 Masters

Jack Nicklaus finished at 271, a new Masters scoring record at the time.

Nicklaus won by nine strokes, with Arnold Palmer and Gary Player sharing second at 280.

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).

1965 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1965 Masters

How this was built

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