18 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 2007 Masters, highest winning score
The 2025 Masters begins in 18 days.
As the countdown to heading down Magnolia Lane continues, Golfweek is taking a look back at some Masters history through the years.
Today, it's time to examine the 2007 Masters and the significant milestones that occurred at Augusta National Golf Club that year.
Zach Johnson takes home the title in the highest-scoring Masters of all-time, winning with a 1-over par score. The third-round scoring average was 77.35, the highest in the bentgrass era (since 1981). The scoring average for the tournament was 75.88, also the highest in the bentgrass era. Johnson finished in 3-under 69, but he also had 17 bogeys on the week, most by a champion ever.
1) Zach Johnson; 1-over 289
T2) Retief Goosen, Rory Sabbatini, Tiger Woods; 3-over 291
T5) Jerry Kelly, Justin Rose; 4-under 292
Johnson won $1,305,000, and the total purse was $7,418,464.
There was no low amateur in 2007, as none made the cut.
There were no major course changes in 2007.
Mark O'Meara won his only Par 3 Contest, shooting 5-under 22.
Four-time champion Arnold Palmer serves as the tournament's seventh Honorary Starter
Masters Major Achievement Award is initiated for media members covering 40 or more Masters
First hole plays to 4.474 average, highest of all-time
Fred Couples ties Gary Player with 23 consecutive made cuts, which at the time was the record
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Looking back at 2007 Masters: Winner, purse, highlights and more
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