Tiger Woods's winning score at the 1997 Masters was 270, or 18 under par.
Woods shot rounds of 70, 66, 65 and 69 for a four-day total of 270 at Augusta National. He finished 12 strokes ahead of runner-up Tom Kite, producing the largest margin of victory in Masters history. The performance also made Woods the youngest Masters champion at age 21.
The 1997 victory was Woods's first major championship. His spectacular middle rounds created the decisive advantage: he followed an opening 70 with a 66 and a 65, reaching 15 under par after 54 holes. His final-round 69 secured the green jacket and set a Masters scoring record at the time.
The score is often confused with the winning total from another Woods Masters victory. In 2001, when he completed the Tiger Slam, Woods won the Masters with 272, or 16 under par. The 1997 event was also historically important because Woods became the first non-White player to win the Masters, a milestone that transformed the tournament's public image.