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Historic Debut Golf

Tiger Woods Wins Masters at 21

The moment that changed golf forever — and the most dominant individual major performance in the modern era.

13 April 1997

Tiger Woods won his first Masters Tournament at Augusta by 12 shots — the largest winning margin in tournament history. At 21, he became the youngest Masters champion. His round of 65 on the final day was faultless. Augusta had only desegregated in 1990.

The moment that changed golf forever — and the most dominant individual major performance in the modern era.

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