Craig Wood

A 21-time winner on the PGA Tour, Craig Wood’s career highlight came in 1941 when he became the first wire-to-wire Masters Champion, shooting 66-71-71-71—280 for a three-shot victory over legend Byron Nelson. Only three other men have equaled the feat at Augusta National—Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972) and Raymond Floyd (1976). Wood followed his Masters success by winning the 45th U.S. Open at The Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, TX. His score of 284 beat former nemesis Denny Shute by three strokes. It was the first time someone had successfully captured the first two major championships of the year. Wood was also a member of three Ryder Cup teams (1931, ’33, ’35).