2004 Masters: Phil Mickelson wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Phil Mickelson won the 2004 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 279 (−9), by 1 stroke over Ernie Els.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 2004 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 8, 2004 to April 11, 2004
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 68th Masters
Par: 72 · 7,290 yards
Made the cut: 44 (cut at 148)
Purse: $6,000,000 · winner's share $1,117,000
Champion: Phil Mickelson · age 33 · United States · born San Diego, California, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 72-69-69-69 = 279 (−9) · won by 1 stroke
Runner-up: Ernie Els (280, −8)
54-hole leaders: Chris DiMarco (210, −6), Phil Mickelson (210, −6)
Caddie: Jim 'Bones' Mackay
Low amateur: Casey Wittenberg (288)
Course note: No. 11: 36 pine trees added to the right of the fairway.

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Phil Mickelson	72	69	69	69	279	−9
2	Ernie Els	70	72	71	67	280	−8

What happened at the 2004 Masters

Mickelson won his first major championship by holing an 18-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to beat Ernie Els by one stroke.

Mickelson played the final nine holes in 31 to overtake Els, who had closed with a 67.

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).

2004 Masters: Phil Mickelson wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 2004 Masters

How this was built

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