| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 10–13, 1986 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,905 yards (6,314 m)[1] |
| Field | 88 players, 48 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $785,000 |
| Winner's share | $144,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus | |
| 279 (−9) | |
| Location map | |
  Augusta National Location in the United States  Augusta National Location in Georgia | |
The 1986 Masters Tournament was the 50th Masters Tournament, held April 10–13 at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Jack Nicklaus won his record 18th professional major with a historic one-stroke victory. He shot a final round 65 (−7), with a back nine of 30 (−6), for a total score of 279 (−9).[2][3] At age 46, he became the oldest winner of the Masters and the second-oldest winner of any major championship, behind Julius Boros, who was 48 when he captured the PGA Championship in 1968 (until they were both passed by Phil Mickelson when he won the 2021 PGA Championship aged 50). The win also gave Nicklaus a record six Masters victories, the first in 1963, less than ten months after his first major win at the 1962 U.S. Open. The 23-year span of Masters victories and 24-year span of major victories are also records. The runners-up were Tom Kite and Greg Norman, whose near-misses at the Masters are also noteworthy. The winner's share was $144,000, more than seven times what Nicklaus earned for his first Augusta win.
- ^ "Nicklaus' round". Milwaukee Sentinel. April 14, 1986. p. 4 (part 2). Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Parascenzo, Marino (April 14, 1986). "Nicklaus wins thrill-filled Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Nicklaus charge wins Masters". Milwaukee Sentinel. April 14, 1986. pp. 1, 4 (part 2). Retrieved January 3, 2013.