In 1986 Jack Nicklaus was 46 years and 2 months old when he won it for the sixth time.
The winner of the Masters becomes an honorary member of the club.
Arnold Palmer
The winner of the 2008 Masters golf tournament will take home $1.35 million.
The highest winning total score at the Masters Tournament is 270, achieved by Jack Nicklaus in 1997. This score of 18 under par set a record that still stands today. Nicklaus's remarkable performance at the age of 46 not only secured him his sixth Masters title but also made him the oldest winner in the tournament's history.
Jack Nicklaus
There is no trophy, the winner receives the green jacket.
The 2008 Masters Golf tournament has a purse of $7.5 million, $250,000 more than last year. Of that, the winner (Trevor Immelman) takes home $1.35 million.
In 2010, the winner of the Masters tournament won a prize money of $1.35 million. Phil Mickelson emerged as the champion that year, claiming both the coveted green jacket and the substantial cash prize.
It all depends but the winner last year received $1,305,000 for 1st place
$ 1,350,000 was the announced prize money for first place in the 2010 Masters Golf Tournament.
The 2008 Masters golf tournament has a purse of $7.5 million, $250,000 more than last year. Of that, the winner (Trevor Immelman) takes home $1.35 million.
In 2011, the champion of the Master's Tournament won $1,440,000 dollars. The amount given to the winner of the tournament changes periodically so there is no set amount that is won each year.