Who was the first left-handed golfer to win the Masters?

Mike Weir was the first left-handed golfer to win the Masters, claiming the title in 2003. The Canadian defeated Len Mattiace in a sudden-death playoff at Augusta National after both players finished regulation at seven under par.

Weir’s victory was historic beyond his handedness. He became the first Canadian man to win a major professional golf championship and remains the only Canadian male Masters champion. He was born in Sarnia, Ontario, and learned to play golf left-handed partly because he was naturally a left-handed hockey player.

A common mix-up involves Bob Charles, who became the first left-handed winner of any men’s major when he won the 1963 Open Championship. Weir was the first left-hander specifically to win the Masters. Phil Mickelson later became the second left-handed Masters champion, winning in 2004, and added victories in 2006 and 2010.