Who became the first Australian to win the Masters in 2013?

Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters in 2013. He defeated Argentina’s Ángel Cabrera in a sudden-death playoff at Augusta National, securing Australia’s long-awaited first Masters title.

Scott and Cabrera finished the regulation 72 holes tied at 9-under-par 279. After both players parred the first playoff hole, Scott hit his approach close on the second, then made a 15-foot birdie putt as daylight faded. Cabrera’s birdie attempt narrowly missed.

The victory was Scott’s first major championship and ended a long Australian wait that had included nine previous Masters runner-up finishes. Greg Norman, Australia’s most famous Masters contender, had twice finished second, in 1986 and 1995, making Scott’s breakthrough especially meaningful in Australian golf.

A common mix-up is confusing Scott’s win with Jason Day or Cameron Smith, both later Australian major champions. Scott also became the first Australian Masters winner—not merely the first Australian-born player to win a major.