How the Defending Masters Champion Fared

2008-04-13

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YEAR WINNER Following-Year Finish ---- ------ ---------------------2007 Zach Johnson t20th2006 Phil Mickelson t24th2005 Tiger Woods t3rd2004 Phil Mickelson 10 2003 Mike Weir Cut2002 Tiger Woods t152001 Tiger Woods Won2000 Vijay Singh t181999 Jose Maria Olazabal Cut1998 Mark O''Meara t311997 Tiger Woods t81996 Nick Faldo Cut1995 Ben Crenshaw Cut1994 Jose Maria Olazabal t141993 Bernhard Langer t251992 Fred Couples t211991 Ian Woosnam t191990 Nick Faldo t121989 Nick Faldo Won1988 Sandy Lyle Cut1987 Larry Mize t451986 Jack Nicklaus t71985 Bernhard Langer t161984 Ben Crenshaw t571983 Seve Ballesteros Cut1982 Craig Stadler t61981 Tom Watson t51980 Seve Ballesteros Cut1979 Fuzzy Zoeller t191978 Gary Player t171977 Tom Watson t21976 Raymond Floyd t81975 Jack Nicklaus t31974 Gary Player t301973 Tommy Aaron Cut1972 Jack Nicklaus t31971 Charles Coody t121970 Billy Casper t131969 George Archer t311968 Bob Goalby t401967 Gay Brewer, Jr. t351966 Jack Nicklaus Cut1965 Jack Nicklaus Won1964 Arnold Palmer t21963 Jack Nicklaus t21962 Arnold Palmer t91961 Gary Player 21960 Arnold Palmer t21959 Art Wall, Jr. DNP/WD1958 Arnold Palmer 31957 Doug Ford t21956 Jack Burke, Jr. t71955 Cary Middlecoff 31954 Sam Snead 31953 Ben Hogan 21952 Sam Snead t161951 Ben Hogan t71950 Jimmy Demaret t301949 Sam Snead 31948 Claude Harmon t111947 Jimmy Demaret t181946 Herman Keiser t241945 No tournament - World War II 1944 No tournament - World War II1943 No tournament - World War II1942 Byron Nelson t71941 Craig Wood t231940 Jimmy Demaret t121939 Ralph Guldahl t141938 Henry Picard 81937 Byron Nelson 41936 Horton Smith t191935 Gene Sarazen 31934 Horton Smith t19