Statistical highlights at the Masters

(Reuters) - Statistical records from the Masters tournament, first held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia in 1934 and being played this year for the 78th time from April 10-13: Most titles: Six - Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986) Four - Arnold Palmer (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964); Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005) Three - Jimmy Demaret (1940, 1947, 1950); Sam Snead (1949, 1952, 1954); Gary Player (1961, 1974, 1978); Nick Faldo (1989, 1990, 1996); Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010) Most top-five finishes: 15 - Jack Nicklaus 11 - Tiger Woods 10 - Phil Mickelson 9 - Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Tom Kite, Tom Watson Most top-10 finishes: 22 - Jack Nicklaus 17 - Ben Hogan 15 - Sam Snead, Gary Player, Tom Watson 14 - Byron Nelson, Phil Mickelson Oldest champion: Jack Nicklaus, 1986 - 46 years two months 23 days Youngest champion: Tiger Woods, 1997 - 21 years three months 14 days Lowest 18-hole rounds: 63 (nine under) - Nick Price, third round, 1986; Greg Norman, first round, 1996 Lowest 36-hole total: 131 - Raymond Floyd (65-66), 1976 Lowest 54-hole totals: 201 - Raymond Floyd (65-66-70), 1976; Tiger Woods (70-66-65), 1997 Lowest 72-hole totals: 270 - Tiger Woods (70-66-65-69), 1997 271 - Jack Nicklaus (67-71-64-69), 1965; Raymond Floyd (65-66-70-70), 1976 272 - Tiger Woods (70-66-68-68), 2001; Phil Mickelson (67-71-67-67), 2010 Highest winning totals: 289 - Sam Snead (74-73-70-72), 1954; Jack Burke (72-71-75-71), 1956; Zach Johnson (71-73-76-69), 2007 Largest 18-hole lead: Five - Craig Wood (66), 1941 Largest 36-hole lead: Five - Herman Keiser (137), 1946; Jack Nicklaus (135), 1975; Raymond Floyd (131), 1976 Largest 54-hole lead: Nine - Tiger Woods (201), 1997 Largest winning margin: 12 shots - Tiger Woods, 1997 Most consecutive Masters started: 50 - Arnold Palmer (1955-2004) 46 - Doug Ford (1956-2001) 45 - Raymond Floyd (1965-2009) 44 - Sam Snead (1937-1983) (no tournament held 1943-1945) 42 - Ben Crenshaw (1972-2013) 40 - Jack Nicklaus (1959-1998), Tom Watson (1975-2013) Most Masters cuts made: 37 - Jack Nicklaus 30 - Gary Player 27 - Raymond Floyd, Fred Couples 25 - Ben Crenshaw 24 - Tom Watson 23 - Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer (Compiled by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Frank Pingue)