Activities Sports & Athletics The Worst Scores In Masters Tournament History Print Even Arnold Palmer shows up on the list of Masters worsts. But so do many other Masters champs and major winners. Craig Jones/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on 01/05/19 We tend to focus on the bests when talking about golf records, and you can find those in our Masters Records article. But it turns out that the worsts are also pretty interesting. Below are the worst scores in Masters history, starting with single-hole scores, moving on to the worst rounds, and finishing with the worst total scores. Worst Scores on One Hole in The Masters 13 - Sergio Garcia, Hole 15 (par-5), 201813 - Tom Weiskopf, Hole 12 (par-3), 198013 - Tommy Nakajima, Hole 13 (par-5), 1978 Tom Weiskopf put a total of five balls into Rae's Creek - one off the tee, four more from the drop area. Nakajima found water off the tee, laid up short of the 13th green after the penalty drop, then hit into the water again in front of the green. He tried to hit the ball out of the water, but incurred two penalties: first when the ball landed on his shoe after he tried to play it; then, when he and his caddie fumbled his sand wedge and it touched the water. And Garcia in 2018? He hit five consecutive balls in the water ... as the defending champion. Other Masters holes with double-digit worsts: Hole No. 2: High score of 10 on this hole by Sam Byrd in 1948 and David Duval in 2006 Hole No. 8: High score of 12 on this hole by Frank Walsh in 1935 Hole No. 15: High score of 11 on this hole by Jumbo Ozaki in 1987, Ben Crenshaw in 1997 and Ignacio Garrido in 1998 Hole No. 16: High score of 11 on this hole by Herman Barron in 1950 Highest First-Round Score in The Masters 94 - Doug Ford, 200092 - Tommy Aaron, 200392 - Horton Smith, 196291 - Ben Crenshaw, 201591 - Horton Smith, 196391 - a-Chick Evans, 196091 - Fred McLeod, 195590 - a-Chick Evans, 195990 - Jock Hutchison, 195690 - a-Frank Souchak, 195489 - Charles Coody, 200689 - Arnold Palmer, 200289 - Arnold Palmer, 199789 - Frank Conner, 198289 - a-Douglas Clarke, 198089 - Ralph Guldahl, 197289 - Fred McLeod, 195989 - a-Jess Sweetser, 1936 Most of these scores were by aging former champions (or aging golfers who never won the Masters but kept getting invitations because they were friends of Bobby Jones). Doug Ford (1957 Masters champ) was 77 in 2000. He teed off in 2001, but walked off after one hole; in 2002, Augusta National sent him a letter asking him to stop playing. Billy Casper received one of those letters, too, but he defied Augusta to play one last round in 2005 ... and shot 106. But because he never turned in the scorecard, that round is considered "unofficial" and not included in the records. (Casper would also have the record for highest single-hole score - 14 - if his round was official.) Frank Souchak was the brother of 15-time PGA Tour winner Mike Souchak; and Frank Conner was a PGA Tour player who also played in the U.S. Open of tennis. Highest Second-Round Scores 94 - Doug Ford, 199789 - Billy Casper, 199589 - a-Chick Evans, 196088 - Doug Ford, 199688 - a-Trevor Homer, 197388 - Horton Smith, 196288 - Denny Shute, 196188 - Jock Hutchison, 195688 - Fred McLeod, 195187 - Arnold Palmer, 199887 - Arnold Palmer, 199787 - a-Chick Evans, 195987 - a-Don Cherry, 195887 - a-Edward Meister, 1955 Trevor Homer was a 2-time British Amateur champion. Highest Third-Round Scores 89 - Denny Shute, 195688 - a-James Frisina, 195287 - Calvin Peete, 198387 - a-Bill Booe, 195686 - Tommy Aaron, 200086 - Johnny Farrell, 195686 - Bill Nary, 194886 - a-Chick Evans, 1940 Frisina was a lifetime amateur who earned an invitation (awarded at the time) as a U.S. Amateur quarterfinalist, as did Booe (a semifinalist). Four years after his third-round 86 here, Bill Nary posted the second-ever round of 60 on the PGA Tour at the El Paso Open, taking only seven putts over his final nine holes. Highest Fourth-Round Scores 95 - a-Charles Kunkle, 195688 - Craig Wood, 195688 - a-William Goodloe, 195187 - a-Robert Sweeny Jr., 193686 - Jodie Mudd, 198386 - Lindy Miller, 197986 - Donald Fairfield, 195686 - a-William Goodloe, 195286 - Errie Ball, 193486 - a-Fred Kammer, 194886 - William Campbell, 195186 - a-Charlie Yates, 1946 Kunkle's 95 is the highest 18-hole score in Masters history (not counting Casper's unofficial 106). Kunkle is another golfer who got into the tournament during the days when it awarded spots to U.S. Amateur quarterfinalists. William Goodloe appears twice above. His nickname was "Dynamite," and he blew up in these two rounds. He was a dominant player in Georgia amateur circles at the time of his Masters invitations. Fred Kammer was a member of the 1947 Walker Cup team - and also the USA's 1936 Olympic hockey team (he earned a bronze medal). Worst First Round By the Eventual Winner 75 - Craig Stadler, 198274 - Tiger Woods, 200574 - Mark O'Meara, 199874 - Jose Maria Olazabal, 199474 - Jack Nicklaus, 198674 - Jack Nicklaus, 196374 - Sam Snead, 195474 - Horton Smith, 1936 Stadler followed his 75 at the 1982 Masters with rounds of 69, 67 and 73, then beat Dan Pohl in a playoff. Worst Final Round By a Winner 75 - Trevor Immelman, 200875 - Arnold Palmer, 196274 - Jack Nicklaus, 197274 - Gary Player, 196174 - Herman Keiser, 1946 Worst Overall Masters Round By a Winner 77 - Nick Faldo, third round, 198977 - Sam Snead, third round, 195276 - Zach Johnson, third round, 200776 - Jack Nicklaus, second round, 196675 - Trevor Immelman, fourth round, 200875 - Mike Weir, third round, 200375 - Craig Stadler, first round, 198275 - Arnold Palmer, fourth round, 196275 - Jack Burke Jr., third round, 195675 - Sam Snead, second round, 194975 - Byron Nelson, third round, 1937 At the 1952 Masters, Sam Snead's 77 didn't hurt him much because scores were high for everyone that day. He shot 72 in the final round and won by four. At the 1989 Masters, Nick Faldo followed his 77 with a 65 and beat Scott Hoch in a playoff. Worst First Round by a Golfer Who Made the Cut The Masters instituted a cut after two rounds beginning in 1957. 81 - Bob Goalby, 1982 (shot 72 in second round)80 - Mark Hensby, 2006 (67 in Round 2)80 - Greg Norman, 2000 (68 in Round 2)80 - Ray Floyd, 1988 (69 in Round 2)80 - Jeff Sluman, 1988 (71 in Round 2)80 - Hubert Green, 1987 (71 in Round 2)80 - Curtis Strange, 1985 (65 in Round 2)80 - a-Bill Sander, 1977 (69 in Round 2)80 - Rod Funseth, 1966 (70 in Round 2)80 - a-Billy Joe Patton, 1963 (72 in Round 2)80 - Dick Mayer, 1957 (70 in Round 2) Curtis Strange led the 1985 Masters by three strokes with six holes to play, but finished tied for second. Worst Masters Scores By a Golfer After Making the Cut (Cut after two rounds instituted in 1957)87 - Calvin Peete, third round, 198386 - Tommy Aaron, third round, 200086 - Jodie Mudd, fourth round, 198386 - Lindy Miller, fourth round, 197985 - Kevin Na, third round, 201685 - a-Charlie Coe, third round, 196684 - Aaron Oberholser, third round, 200784 - Ben Crenshaw, third round, 200784 - John Huston, third round, 199384 - T.C. Chen, fourth round, 198984 - a-Joe Carr, fourth round, 196784 - Stephen Opperman, fourth round, 196684 - Luis Silverio, fourth round, 196684 - Lew Worsham, fourth round, 1960 Cal Peete was on the leaderboard at 142 in 1983, but then shot 87-80 on the weekend. The same year, Jodie Mudd was only two strokes off the lead in the fourth round, shot 86 and wound up 42nd. Worst 72-Hole Scores in The Masters 340 - a-Charles Kunkle Jr., 1956336 - Horton Smith, 1956334 - Cyril Walker, 1934332 - a-C. Bayard Mitchell, 1934331 - a-Chick Evans, 1940328 - Johnny Revolta, 1956328 - a-Chick Evans, 1953327 - a-Davis Love Jr., 1955326 - a-Bill Booe, 1956325 - Lawson Little, 1956325 - a-Don Cherry, 1956325 - Leslie Kennedy, 1950324 - Denny Shute, 1956324 - a-Edward Meister, 1955324 - Sam Parks, 1954324 - a-Frank Strafaci, 1950 There's our man Kunkle again. Kunkle shot 78 in the opening round, but got worse each round: 82, 85 and finally that 95. All of these scores happened in the pre-cut era. And seven of them happened in 1956. Is it just a coincidence that a cut was introduced at the 1957 Masters? Probably not. Which leads us to ... Worst 72-Hole Masters Scores By a Golfer Who Made the Cut 314 - a-Luis Silverio, 1966314 - Jimmy Hitchcock, 1966313 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 2007313 - Tommy Aaron, 2000313 - a-Joe Carr, 1967312 - a-Bob Murphy, 1966312 - Bob Goalby, 1966311 - Billy Mayfair, 2007311 - a-Ward Wettlaufer, 1960310 - Aaron Oberholser, 2007310 - DeWitt Weaver, 1972 Highest 72-Hole Score by a Winner 289 - Zach Johnson, 2007289 - Jack Burke Jr., 1956289 - Sam Snead, 1954