Masters 2018: The SIX golfers who won The Masters over age 40

Tiger Woods, aged 42, is bidding to win a 15th career major and fifth green jacket at The Masters.

Should he be victorious it would mark his first major title since the 2008 US Open.

We list the winners of The Masters over the age of 40...

BEN HOGAN, 40 - 1953 MASTERS

Ben Hogan took a four-stroke lead into the final round of the 1953 Masters and then closed with a round of 69 to prevail by five strokes over Ed Oliver on 14-under. 

It marked Hogan's seventh major title and his second green jacket adding to his first two years previous in 1951. 

Hogan, who died aged 84 in 1997, went on to win nine majors, which currently places him tied fourth in the all-time major list alongside Gary Player.