2000 Masters: Vijay Singh wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Vijay Singh won the 2000 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 278 (−10), by 3 strokes over Ernie Els.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 2000 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 6, 2000 to April 9, 2000
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 64th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,985 yards
Made the cut: 57 (cut at 148)
Purse: $4,600,000 · winner's share $828,000
Champion: Vijay Singh · age 37 · Fiji · born Lautoka, Fiji
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 72-67-70-69 = 278 (−10) · won by 3 strokes
Runner-up: Ernie Els (281, −7)
54-hole leader: Vijay Singh (209, −7)
Caddie: Dave Renwick
Low amateur: David Gossett (303)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Vijay Singh	72	67	70	69	278	−10
2	Ernie Els	72	67	74	68	281	−7

What happened at the 2000 Masters

Singh beat runner-up Ernie Els by three strokes for his only Masters title and the second of his major championships.

Jack Nicklaus tied for 54th, the last time he made the cut in any major championship.

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).

2000 Masters: Vijay Singh wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 2000 Masters

How this was built

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