Which golfer set the Masters 72-hole scoring record of 268 in 2020?

Dustin Johnson set the Masters’ 72-hole scoring record with a total of 268 in 2020.

Johnson’s 268 amounted to 20 under par, the first time a Masters champion had reached 20 under. He won at Augusta National by five strokes over Im Sung-jae and Cameron Smith, completing the tournament with rounds of 65, 70, 65, and 68.

The performance broke the previous Masters scoring record of 270, or 18 under par. Tiger Woods had established that mark in 1997, and Jordan Spieth later matched it in 2015. Johnson’s record therefore surpassed two landmark performances from earlier eras of Masters history.

The 2020 tournament was unusual beyond the leaderboard. It was postponed from April to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic and played without spectators. Johnson entered the final round with a four-shot lead, recovered from early bogeys, and finished with a record-setting five-stroke victory.