1997 Masters: Tiger Woods wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 270 (−18), by 12 strokes over Tom Kite.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1997 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 10, 1997 to April 13, 1997
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 61st Masters
Par: 72 · 6,925 yards
Field: 86
Made the cut: 46 (cut at 149)
Purse: $2,700,000 · winner's share $486,000
Champion: Tiger Woods · age 21 · United States · born Cypress, California, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 70-66-65-69 = 270 (−18) · won by 12 strokes
Runner-up: Tom Kite (282, −6)
54-hole leader: Tiger Woods (201, −15)
Caddie: Mike 'Fluff' Cowan

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Tiger Woods	70	66	65	69	270	−18
2	Tom Kite	77	69	66	70	282	−6

What happened at the 1997 Masters

Woods, 21, won by 12 strokes, a Masters record margin, with a 270 total that was then the lowest in tournament history.

After going 4 over on the front nine of the first round, Woods played the back nine in 6 under and led by nine strokes after 54 holes.

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).

1997 Masters: Tiger Woods wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1997 Masters

How this was built

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