Five years ago: Mark O'Meara, 41 and in his 15th Masters, beats Fred Couples with a 20-foot birdie putt on the last for his first major. Three months later he was to win the Open as well.

10 years ago: Jack Nicklaus, aged 53, is joint leader after an opening 67, but he is out of the hunt by the last round, when Bernhard Langer eagles the 13th, birdies the 15th and goes on to win his second Masters by four from Chip Beck.

15 years ago: Sandy Lyle becomes first British player to win. Level with one to play, he drives into the fairway bunker, but hits a seven-iron that rolls back down the slope to 10 feet and then holes to beat Mark Calcavecchia.

20 years ago: Tournament extends to Monday because of earlier rain and Seve Ballesteros, starting his final round birdie-eagle-par-birdie, defeats Ben Crenshaw by four for his second Masters.

25 years ago: Gary Player birdies seven of the last 10 holes to close with a dazzling 64 and, from seven strokes back, the 42-year-old wins his third title by a shot with Tom Watson bogeying the last and Hubert Green missing a three-footer to tie.

30 years ago: Another Monday finish after rain delays. Britain's Peter Oosterhuis leads by three with a round to go, but shoots 74 and the green jacket goes to Tommy Aaron.

35 years ago: The most controversial finish in Masters history. Roberto de Vicenzo and Bob Goalby are set to play-off, but de Vicenzo signs for a par four on the 17th rather than the birdie three he scored. "What a silly I am," said the Argentinian.

40 years ago: Jack Nicklaus, 23, becomes youngest-ever Masters winner (at the time). His two under par total was good enough to defeat Tony Lema by one. Fifty-year-old Sam Snead ties for third.

45 years ago: Arnold Palmer wins first of four Masters and at 28 was youngest champion since 25-year-old Byron Nelson in 1937. Wins by one from Doug Ford and Fred Hawkins.

50 years ago: Ben Hogan lowers major scoring record with his 14 under 274, five clear of Ed "Porky" Oliver. Two months later Hogan won the US Open, then the Open, but a clash of dates with the US PGA prevented a Grand Slam.

55 years ago: Claude Harmon, a member of the family which includes coach Butch, sets new widest margin record when he beats Cary Middlecoff by five. It was his only professional tour victory.

60 years ago: No tournament because of Second World War.

65 years ago: English-born Harry Cooper, second in the US Open in 1927 and at both the Masters and US Open in 1936, just misses out again, losing by two to Henry Picard. He never did win a major.