1942 Masters Tournament

The 1942 Masters Tournament was the ninth Masters Tournament, held April 9–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

1942 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–13, 1942
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Field42 players
CutNone
Prize fund$5,000
Winner's share$1,500
Champion
Byron Nelson
280 (−8), playoff
Augusta 
Location in the United States

Byron Nelson, the 1937 champion, won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over runner-up Ben Hogan. Down by three strokes after four holes, Nelson played the final fourteen holes at five-under-par to claim the winner's share of $1,500 from a $5,000 purse.[1] The playoff was refereed by tournament host Bobby Jones.[2] Nelson was the second to win a second Masters, joining Horton Smith.

On Sunday, Nelson started the final round with a three stroke lead, with a gallery of 6,000 on the grounds. Hogan birdied 18 to shoot 70 (−2) and 280 (−8) and waited for Nelson to finish the last three holes. Nelson found a greenside bunker at 17 and bogeyed to fall into a tie. He had a 12-foot (3.7 m) birdie putt to win on the 72nd hole, but left it short and tapped in to force the Monday playoff.[3][4][5]

It was the second playoff at the Masters; the first in 1935 was 36 holes.

This was the last Masters until 1946; it was not played from 1943 to 1945, due to World War II.

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Byron Nelson United States193768677273280−81
Horton Smith United States1934, 193667737473287−15
Jimmy Demaret United States194070707575290+26
Henry Picard United States193875727575297+9T15
Ralph Guldahl United States193974747676300+1221
Craig Wood United States194172758273302+14T23
Gene Sarazen United States193580747575304+16T28
  • The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 9, 1942

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Paul Runyan United States67−5
Horton Smith United States
T3Sammy Byrd United States68−4
Byron Nelson United States
5Jimmy Demaret United States70−2
T6Billy Burke United States71−1
Ed Dudley United States
Jim Ferrier Australia
Lawson Little United States
T10Bobby Cruickshank Scotland72E
Bobby Jones United States
Denny Shute United States
Craig Wood United States

Source:[6]

Second round

Friday, April 10, 1942

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Byron Nelson United States68-67=135−9
2Sammy Byrd United States68-68=136−8
T3Jimmy Demaret United States70-70=140−4
Paul Runyan United States67-73=140
Horton Smith United States67-73=140
T6Ben Hogan United States73-70=143−1
Jimmy Thomson Scotland
 United States		73-70=143
T8Dutch Harrison United States74-70=144E
Willie Goggin United States74-70=144
T10Lawson Little United States71-74=145+1
Denny Shute United States72-73=145

Source:[7]

Third round

Saturday, April 11, 1942

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Byron Nelson United States68-67-72=207−9
2Ben Hogan United States73-70-67=210−6
3Sammy Byrd United States68-68-75=211−5
4Paul Runyan United States67-73-72=212−4
5Horton Smith United States67-73-74=214−2
T6Jimmy Demaret United States70-70-75=215−1
Dutch Harrison United States74-70-71=215
T8Lawson Little United States71-74-72=217+1
Jimmy Thomson Scotland
 United States		73-70-74=217
10Chick Harbert United States73-73-72=218+2

Source:[8][9]

Final round

Sunday, April 12, 1942

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
T1Byron Nelson United States68-67-72-73=280−8Playoff
Ben Hogan United States73-70-67-70=280
3Paul Runyan United States67-73-72-71=283−5600
4Sammy Byrd United States68-68-75-74=285−3500
5Horton Smith United States67-73-74-73=287−1400
6Jimmy Demaret United States70-70-75-75=290+2300
T7Dutch Harrison United States74-70-71-77=292+4200
Lawson Little United States71-74-72-75=292
Sam Snead United States78-69-72-73=292
T10Chick Harbert United States73-73-72-75=293+5100
Gene Kunes United States74-74-74-71=293

Source:[3]

Scorecard
Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par454343454443545344
Nelson−9−9−10−9−9−8−7−6−7−7−8−8−8−8−9−9−8−8
Hogan−6−6−6−6−6−6−5−6−6−6−6−6−7−7−7−7−7−8

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[3]

Playoff

Monday, April 13, 1942

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Byron Nelson United States69−31,500
2Ben Hogan United States70−2800

Scorecard
Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par454343454443545344
Nelson+2+1+1+2+2+1+1−1−1−1−2−3−4−4−4−4−4−3
HoganE−1−1−1−1EEEE+1EE−1−2−3−2−2−2

Source:[10]

Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey

References
  1. Talbot, Gayle (April 14, 1942). "Byron Nelson beats Ben Hogan in playoff to win second Masters' golf title". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. p. 13.
  2. Rice, Grantland (April 14, 1942). "Nelson's brilliant golf wins Masters'". Miami News. p. 3B.
  3. Bartlett, Charles (April 13, 1942). "Nelson, Hogan tie; play for Masters today". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
  4. "Nelson falters under pressure, Hogan ties for Masters' golf lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. United Press. April 13, 1942. p. 16.
  5. Talbot, Gayle (April 13, 1942). "Nelson battles Hogan in playoff for Masters title today". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. p. 11.
  6. Bartlett, Charles (April 10, 1942). "Runyan, Smith shoot 67s for Masters lead". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 27.
  7. Bartlett, Charles (April 11, 1942). "Nelson's 135 leads Masters golf; Byrd second". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
  8. "Nelson holds Masters lead; Ben Hogan threatens". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. April 12, 1942. p. 1C.
  9. Bartlett, Charles (April 12, 1942). "Nelson retains lead in Masters golf with 207". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
  10. "Nelson defeats Hogan in playoff by one stroke". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 14, 1942. p. 16.

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