1966 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Jack Nicklaus won the 1966 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 288 (E), won a playoff against Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1966 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 7, 1966 to April 11, 1966
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 30th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,980 yards
Field: 103
Made the cut: 64 (cut at 153)
Winner's share: $20,000
Champion: Jack Nicklaus · age 26 · United States · born Columbus, Ohio, USA
Champion's title: 3rd Masters title
Winning score: 68-76-72-72 = 288 (E)
Runners-up: Tommy Jacobs (288, E), Gay Brewer (288, E)
54-hole leaders: Jack Nicklaus (216, E), Tommy Jacobs (216, E)
Playoff: 18-hole playoff (Monday); beat Tommy Jacobs; Gay Brewer; Nicklaus 70; Jacobs 72; Brewer 78
Caddie: Willie Peterson
Low amateur: Jimmy Grant (299)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Jack Nicklaus	68	76	72	72	288	E
T2	Tommy Jacobs	75	71	70	72	288	E
T2	Gay Brewer	74	72	72	70	288	E

What happened at the 1966 Masters

Jack Nicklaus became the first player to win the Masters in back-to-back years.

Nicklaus shot 70 in an 18-hole Monday playoff to beat Tommy Jacobs (72) and Gay Brewer (78).

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).

1966 Masters: Jack Nicklaus wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1966 Masters

How this was built

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