With its near-azure water traps, ivory bunkers and its immaculate fairways and greens, Augusta National is one of the most iconicย golfย courses in the world.
Every April, the eyes of the sporting world turn to this little pocket of paradise in Georgia, USA, with the best golfers on the planet fighting it out for the annual Masters.
For each year's winner, a lifetime invitation to return is on offer, as well as the snappy green jacket, of course.
But which of these champions was the oldest, and which was the youngest?
In 1997, a baby-faced Tiger Woods blitzed the field to win his first Masters with a final score of 18-under - a full 12 shots ahead of his compatriot Tom Kite.
While Woods' massive win remains the largest margin of victory in the storied tournament's history, the global superstar made the record books due to his age, becoming the youngest Masters champion at the age of just 21 years, 3 months and 14 days.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, when Jack Nicklaus claimed his sixth - and final - green jacket in 1986, 'The Golden Bear' etched his name into the Augusta record books for the umpteenth time, becoming the oldest champion at the age of 46 years, 2 months and 23 days.
Entering the 2024 tournament, here is the full list of players that are in a position to break Nicklaus' records, including, ironically enough, Woods himself:
* Tiger Woods - 48 years old
* Phil Mickelson - 53 years old
* Josรฉ Marรญa Olazรกbal - 58 years old
* Vijay Singh - 61 years old
* Fred Couples - 64 years old
Entering his second Masters, Tom Kim is set to remain the youngest player in the 2024 field, however, with the South Korean set to be 21 years, 9 months and 25 days old, Woods' record will stay safe for another year.
