The 2016 Masters Tournament is in the history books. Jordan Spieth had what some are calling an epic meltdown on the final nine holes of the tournament, and in a come-from-behind victory, Danny Willett earned the green jacket. The tournament is touted as a tradition unlike any other. Edge-of-your seat drama aside, does this tradition actually represent a stable process?

The tournament that began in 1934 is held at the same course every year. Augusta National is a par 72 course. Unlike most other golf courses in the United States, Augusta National has never been rated, although it has been unofficially rated twice, by a team assembled by Golf Digest, at 76.2 and 78.1. A control chart of the average of the four winning rounds from 1934 to 2016 reveals that collectively, the winners have beaten par, averaging 69.87.

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