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Has an amateur ever won the Masters? Best amateur finishes at Augusta National

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Amateurs have plenty of tradition at the Masters, as the tournament celebrates its amateur competitors highly year in and year out.

From the Monday night Amateur Dinner with the chairman to spending a night in the Crow's Nest and the reigning U.S. Amateur winner being paired with the defending champion each year, amateurs are a major part of each week at Augusta National Golf Club.

But has an amateur ever won the Masters?