Six Ways History Can Be Made Today at the Masters

The final round of the 2016 Masters is starting to look more and more like it’s going to be one of the best ever. There are currently quite a lot of ways history can be made at the Masters, some of which haven’t been done in a very long time.

1. With Jordan Spieth leading the Masters for a seventh consecutive round, he’s aiming to become the first person to win back-to-back green jackets since Tiger Woods did so in 2001 and 2002. He would become only the fourth player to defend his Masters title, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger. Spieth would also become the youngest two-time Masters champion.

2. Smylie Kaufman, one-stroke off the lead, could become the first golfer to win a Masters in his first trip to Augusta since Fuzzy Zoeller did so in 1979. Horton Smith and Gene Sarazen won in their first trips to Augusta in 1934 and 1935.

3. Bernhard Langer is two-strokes off the lead. Langer is 58 and won his first green jacket 31 years ago in 1985 and his second in 1993. Should he win a third green jacket, he would become the oldest player to win a Masters since Jack Nicklaus did it at 46. He would also become the oldest major champion by a record 10 years. Julius Boros won the 1968 PGA Championship at 48-years-old. Even if Langer doesn’t win, if he finishes in the top 10, he will be the oldest player to ever do so.

4. Rory McIlroy’s chances at winning the Masters this year are slimmer than they were at the start of the third round, but he’s still got a chance to become the fifth player in the modern era to win a career grand slam.

5. Jason Day is looking to become the latest golfer to win back-to-back major championships after winning the PGA Championship last year. He would join a very elite list of players that includes Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Jack Nicklaus among others.

6. Hideki Matsuyama is looking to become the first Japanese player to win a major championship.