AUGUSTA, Ga. – A look at the Masters and Augusta National by the numbers:
0 — Bunkers on the 14th hole.
1 — Number of years it took Fuzzy Zoeller to win the Masters.
$ 1.50 — Cost of a pimiento cheese sandwich.
2 — Gene Sarazen’s score on the par-5 15th hole in the 1935 Masters.
3 — Padraig Harrington’s victories in the Par 3 Tournament.
4 — Tom Weiskopf’s runner-up finishes at the Masters.
5 — Largest first-round lead, by Craig Wood in 1941.
6 — Green jackets won by Jack Nicklaus
$ 6.50 — Cost of a Masters club sandwich, beer and potato chips.
7 — Consecutive birdies made by Tiger Woods in 2005 and Steve Pate in 1999.
8 — Shots out of the lead when Jack Burke Jr. staged the largest final-round comeback to win the 1956 Masters.
9 — Jack Nicklaus’ margin of victory over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player in 1965.
10 — Cabins at Augusta National where members can stay.
11 — Birdies by Anthony Kim in the second round of the 2009 Masters.
12 — Tiger Woods’ margin of victory in 1997.
13 — The score taken by Tom Weiskopf on the par-3 12th hole in the 1980 Masters.
14 — Age of Guan Tianlang when he made the cut in 2013.
15 — Appearances by Mark O’Meara before he finally won the Masters in 1998.
16 — Playoffs in Masters history.
17 — Inches (estimated) how high Phil Mickelson jumped when he made birdie on the final hole in the 2004 Masters to win his first major.
18 — Strokes under par by Tiger Woods when he won the 1997 Masters.
20 — Appearances by Ernie Els without ever winning.
21 — Age of Tiger Woods when he won his first Masters.
21.5 — Seconds it took for the ball to leave Louis Oosthuizen’s 4-iron until it dropped into the cup for an albatross on the second hole in 2012.
23 — Consecutive cuts made by Gary Player and Fred Couples.
33-7 — The rule Augusta National cited when it waived disqualification for Tiger Woods after he signed an incorrect scorecard in 2013.
39 — Countries that have had players compete in the Masters.
40 — Score of Tiger Woods’ first nine holes as a professional.
42 — Fewest players in the field, in 1938 and 1942.
46 — Age of Jack Nicklaus when he won his last Masters.
48 — Players who have won the Masters.
50 — Consecutive years Arnold Palmer competed.
$ 51.99 — Room rate at the Motel 6 in Augusta on Thursday a week after the Masters.
$ 60 — Annual dues for members when Augusta National opened.
61 — Magnolia trees on the road that leads to the Augusta National clubhouse.
63 — Lowest 18-hole score, by Nick Price and Greg Norman.
64 — Lowest final round of a Masters champion, by Gary Player in 1978.
70 — Age of Charles Coody when he made a hole-in-one in the Par 3 Contest.
72 — Lowest score ever shot by Bobby Jones in the Masters.
95 — Highest score ever recorded at the Masters, by Charles Kunkle Jr. in 1956.
97 — Gene Sarazen’s age when he hit the ceremonial first tee shot for the last time.
109 — Most players in the field, in 1962.
163 — Career rounds at Augusta National by Jack Nicklaus.
235 — Yards to the 15th hole when Gene Sarazen made an albatross in 1935 with a 4-wood.
$ 250 — Cost of a Masters ticket for all four rounds.
270 — Lowest 72-hole score, by Tiger Woods in 1997.
$ 279.99 — Room rate at the Motel 6 in Augusta on Thursday of the Masters.
$ 475 — Cost of a U.S. Open ticket for all four rounds.
506 — Career birdies by Jack Nicklaus.
900 — Separate pieces of silver used to make the Masters Trophy.
1,600 — Azaleas on the 13th hole (estimated).
$ 70,000 — Cost to buy Fruitland Nurseries, site of the golf course.
$ 278,000 — Earnings of Thorbjorn Olesen when he tied for sixth last year.
$ 279,013 — Career earnings of Arnold Palmer in 50 appearances, including four wins.
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