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Masters All-Time Biggest Surprise Winners

By Tim Letcher

photography Peter Dazeley, Coombe Hill GC, Kingston, Surrey, UK, February 4th 2020
photography Peter Dazeley, Coombe Hill GC, Kingston, Surrey, UK, February 4th 2020 /
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Tommy Aaron Masters Amen Corner
AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 04: A sign for Amen Corner is seen during a practice round prior to the start of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2012 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

1973 – Tommy Aaron

Playing in a field that included past champions like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, it was Tommy Aaron who outlasted the field to claim the green jacket in a big upset. Aaron had a share of the lead after the first two rounds, but slipped back on Saturday after shooting a 2-over par 74.

But Aaron rallied on Sunday to shoot a 4-under par 68 to claim his only major championship. In fact, it was Aaron’s third, and final, win on tour. The fact that a player with only three tour wins could win at Augusta was a major upset.

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