Masters Winners of the 21st Century - Sports Illustrated
Morning Read's Kelly Okun reminisces on Masters winners and memorable moments from the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson and more.
www.si.comHere are the latest news highlights about the Masters champions from the past 10 editions (roughly since 2016 through 2025), with quick context for each winner.
- 2025: Rory McIlroy won the Masters. This adds to his major tally and keeps him in the conversation as one of the era’s dominant players.[1][2]
- 2024: Scottie Scheffler captured back-to-back Masters titles, following his 2022 win; this confirms Scheffler’s status as the standout star of the mid-2020s at Augusta National.[2][1]
- 2023: Jon Rahm won the Masters, marking his first green jacket and a major breakthrough for him at Augusta.[1][2]
- 2022: Scottie Scheffler won again, becoming one of the few players to win multiple Masters in the 2020s and reinforcing his top-tier form.[2]
- 2021: Hideki Matsuyama claimed the green jacket, delivering Japan’s first Masters champion and a landmark moment in golf history.[1][2]
- 2020: Dustin Johnson won, posting a record-setting score during a tournament held under COVID-19 disruptions; it was a dominant performance that year.[2]
- 2019: Tiger Woods won his 15th major and fifth Masters, in a dramatic return that reverberated through the sport.[3][2]
- 2018: Patrick Reed won, delivering a standout final round and a memorable Masters run for the American champion.[3][1]
- 2017: Sergio García won in a dramatic playoff, the long-awaited first major for García and a historic moment at Augusta.[5][3]
- 2016: Danny Willett won, surprising many with a strong final round to take the green jacket in his breakout major moment.[3][2]
Notes and where to verify
- The above winners are widely reported across outlets like NBC Sports, ESPN, and Golf Channel, which maintain year-by-year champion lists and scores for the Masters.[5][2][3]
- For a compact year-by-year list including scores and totals, you can consult comprehensive compilations on major sports sites and the Masters official record-keeping pages; these sources consistently reflect the champions and their final-round standings for each year.[10][2]
Illustration example
- If you’d like, I can generate a concise chart showing each winner and final score across 2016–2025 to visualize dominance trends among the past 10 champions.