1968 Masters Tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1968 Masters Tournament 1968_Masters_Tournament_Guide.jpg Front cover of the 1968 Masters Guide April 11–14, 1968 Augusta, Georgia Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club PGA Tour 72 6980 yd 0https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x-xOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pwEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7256%2C1809786 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Stain mars Goalby's jacket April 15, 1968 19 74 players, 52 after cut 149 (+5) $20,000 USA Bob Goalby 277 (−11) 1967 1969 USA#USA Georgia yes Augusta National Location in the United States##Location in Georgia 33.503 N 82.020 W type:event inline,title The 1968 Masters Tournament was the 32nd Masters Tournament, held April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Bob Goalby won his only major championship, one stroke ahead of Roberto De Vicenzo, the reigning British Open champion.https://www.si.com/vault/1968/04/22/609803/golfs-craziest-drama Sports Illustrated Wright Alfred Golf's craziest drama April 22, 1968 14 December 11, 2017 October 3, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191003024916/https://www.si.com/vault/1968/04/22/609803/golfs-craziest-drama dead On the back nine in the final round, Goalby birdied 13 and 14 and eagled 15 to record a 66 (−6) and a total of 277 (−11). At first it appeared that he had tied De Vicenzo and the two would meet in an 18-hole Monday playoff, but De Vicenzo returned an incorrect scorecard showing a par 4 on the 17th hole, instead of a birdie 3, sunk with a two-foot putt. Playing partner Tommy Aaron incorrectly marked the 4 and De Vicenzo failed to catch the mistake and signed the scorecard. USGA rules stated that the higher written score signed by a golfer on his card must stand,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vyNJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zIMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=854%2C5037998 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Goalby's 277 captures Masters as scoring error costs De Vicenzo tie Green Bob April 15, 1968 15 and the error gave Goalby the championship. Speaking to the press after the error, De Vincenzo said, "What a stupid I am."http://www.augusta.com/masters/story/history/1968-de-vicenzo-signs-wrong-score-goalby-wins-masters 1968: De Vicenzo signs for wrong score, Goalby wins Masters Ironically, Goalby discovered a scoring error he had made on the card he was keeping for Raymond Floyd, his playing partner in the final round, which he corrected at the scorer's table (there was not a scoring tent in 1968; after DeVicenzo's mistake in 1968, however, a scoring tent was erected directly behind the 18th green for the 1969 tournament). He had marked Floyd down for a par-3 on the 16th hole, when Floyd had actually bogeyed the hole. Floyd ended up in a tie for seventh place with, among others, Aaron. Both Aaron and Floyd would win the Masters in future years, Aaron in 1973 and Floyd in 1976. Jack Nicklaus tied for fifth place and third-round leader Gary Player finished tied for seventh. Lee Trevino, 28, made his Masters debut and was two strokes back after three rounds, tied for seventh place. A rough back nine of 43 (+7) pushed his score to 80 and he finished tied for 40th. Two months later, he won the 1968 U.S. Open, the first of his six major titles. The Masters was the only major that eluded him; his best finish was a tie for tenth, in 1975 and 1985. Citing incompatibility, Trevino skipped Augusta three times in the early 1970s,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R6YRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5704%2C363693 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Lee Trevino to skip Masters April 17, 1969 20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DQEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OJwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7360%2C1657761 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Addie Bob (Washington Post) Have Trevino, Masters parted company for good? April 11, 1973 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SWhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=llkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3859%2C6152909 St. Petersburg Times Florida Mizell Hubert Trevino, Masters still not compatible April 8, 1978 1C and missed in 1977 due to a bad back.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9d1NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=74oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5311%2C3017482 Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg, Virginia Associated Press Green Bob Trevino to miss Masters March 24, 1977 8 In his fourteenth Masters at age 38, four-time champion Arnold Palmer found the water three times during a second round 79 for 151 and missed the cut for the first time at Augusta.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vthaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=emwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4515%2C2161505 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press 'Worst ever here' – Arnie April 13, 1968 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vthaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=emwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6917%2C2162222 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gundelfinger Phil Player, January tie in Masters; Arnie out April 13, 1968 12 He made the next seven cuts, through 1975. Bob Rosburg won the ninth Par 3 contest on Wednesday with a score of 22. Claude Harmon, 51, had consecutive aces at the fourth and fifth holes, but tied for third at 24.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vNhaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=emwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7088%2C1886134 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Harmon holds pair of aces April 12, 1968 The next day, Harmon withdrew in the first round after a nine-hole score of 40.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vdhaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=emwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2567%2C2047209 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press (Masters scores) April 12, 1968 22 Course Augusta National Golf Club HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1White Pine4004 10Camellia47042Woodbine555511Dogwood44543Flowering Peach355412Golden Bell15534Palm220313Azalea47555Magnolia450414Chinese Fir42046Juniper190315Firethorn52057Pampas365416Redbud19038Yellow Jasmine530517Nandina40049Carolina Cherry420418Holly4204Out3,48536In3,49536Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HsdaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7117%2C1553811 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Augusta National Golf club: map April 10, 1969 27Total6,98072 ^ Holes 1, 2, 4, and 11 were later renamed. Field 1. Masters champions Gay Brewer (8,11), Jack Burke Jr., Doug Ford, Ralph Guldahl, Claude Harmon, Herman Keiser, Cary Middlecoff, Jack Nicklaus (2,3,4,9,10), Arnold Palmer (8,9,11), Henry Picard, Gary Player (2,8,9), Sam Snead (8), Art Wall Jr. (9) Jimmy Demaret, Ben Hogan (8), Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, and Craig Wood did not play. The following categories only apply to Americans 2. U.S. Open champions (last five years) Julius Boros (8,10,11), Billy Casper (8,9,11), Ken Venturi (8) 3. The Open champions (last five years) 4. PGA champions (last five years) Al Geiberger (10,11), Don January (9,10), Dave Marr (8,9), Bobby Nichols (8,11) 5. The first eight finishers in the 1967 U.S. Amateur Vinny Giles (a), William C. Campbell (7,a), Downing Gray (7,a), Doug Olson (a)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VRRJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X4MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3351%2C825070 Youngstown Vindicator Amateur Title Won by Dickson September 3, 1967 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VRRJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X4MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3628%2C839909 Youngstown Vindicator Amateur Title September 3, 1967 D1 Ron Cerrudo (7), Bob Dickson (6,7), Marty Fleckman (7), and Bob Murphy (7) forfeited their exemptions by turning professional. 6. Previous two U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions 7. Members of the 1967 U.S. Walker Cup team Jack Lewis Jr. (a), Ed Tutwiler (a) Don Allen (a) declined his invitation because of the birth of his first child. Jimmy Grant forfeited his exemption by turning professional. 8. Top 24 players and ties from the 1967 Masters Tournament Tommy Aaron, George Archer, Jacky Cupit, Wes Ellis (9), Paul Harney, Jay Hebert, Lionel Hebert, Bob Rosburg, Mason Rudolph, Doug Sanders (11), Bert Yancey 9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1967 U.S. Open Deane Beman, Gardner Dickinson (11), Bob Goalby (10), Dutch Harrison, Jerry Pittman, Lee Trevino, Tom Weiskopf 10. Top eight players and ties from 1967 PGA Championship Frank Beard, Don Bies, Gene Littler (11), Don Massengale, Dan Sikes 11. Members of the U.S. 1967 Ryder Cup team Johnny Pott 12. One player, either amateur or professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-Masters champions. Tommy Jacobs 13. Leading six players, not already qualified, from a points list based on finishes in PGA Tour events since the previous Masters Miller Barber, Charles Coody, Raymond Floyd, Dave Hill, R. H. Sikes, Kermit Zarley 14. Foreign invitations Al Balding (9), Peter Butler (8), Joe Carr (a), Bob Charles (3), Chen Ching-Po, Clive Clark, Gary Cowan (6,a), Roberto De Vicenzo (3,8), Bruce Devlin (8), Malcolm Gregson, Harold Henning, Tommy Horton, Tony Jacklin (8), George Knudson, Kel Nagle (9), Hideyo Sugimoto, Raul Travieso Numbers in brackets indicate categories that the player would have qualified under had they been American. Round summaries First round Thursday, April 11, 1968 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA Billy Casper 68 −4T2 USA Tommy Aaron 69 −3 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo AUS Bruce Devlin ENG Tony Jacklin USA Jack Nicklaus T7 USA Bob Goalby 70 −2 USA Jerry Pittman USA Kermit ZarleyT10 USA Raymond Floyd 71 −1 USA Vinny Giles (a) USA Don January USA Herman Keiser JPN 1947 Hideyo Sugimoto USA Lee Trevino USA Bert Yancey Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NDxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7445%2C3651210 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Bill Casper conquers jitters for 68 to lead international Masters field April 12, 1968 18 Second round Friday, April 12, 1968 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA Don January 71-68=139 −5 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 72-67=139 T3 USA Frank Beard 75-65=140 −4 USA Bob Goalby 70-70=140 USA Jack Nicklaus 69-71=140 6 USA Tommy Aaron 69-72=141 −3 T7 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 69-73=142 −2 AUS Bruce Devlin 69-73=142 USA Raymond Floyd 71-71=142 ENG Tony Jacklin 69-73=142 USA Bert Yancey 71-71=142 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vthaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=emwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1208%2C2164082 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Masters scoreboard April 13, 1968 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NTxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7255%2C3880835 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Birdies push Don January, Player to lead in Masters April 13, 1968 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y5MzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F-oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3225%2C2677586 Miami News Golf: Masters April 13, 1968 2B Third round Saturday, April 13, 1968 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 72-67-71=210 −6 T2 USA Frank Beard 75-65-71=211 −5 USA Raymond Floyd 71-71-69=211 AUS Bruce Devlin 69-73-69=211 USA Bob Goalby 70-70-71=211 USA Don January 71-68-72=211 T7 USA Miller Barber 75-69-68=212 −4 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 69-73-70=212 USA Lee Trevino 71-72-69=212T10 USA Tommy Aaron 69-72-72=213 −3 USA Jerry Pittman 70-73-70=213 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NjxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6802%2C4533898 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Mob pursues Gary Player April 14, 1968 1, sports Final round Sunday, April 14, 1968 Final leaderboard Champion Silver Cup winner (low amateur)(a) = amateur(c) = past champion Top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (US$)1 USA Bob Goalby 70-70-71-66=277 −11 20,0002 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 69-73-70-66=278 −10 15,0003 USA Bert Yancey 71-71-72-65=279 −9 10,0004 AUS Bruce Devlin 69-73-69-69=280 −8 7,500T5 USA Frank Beard 75-65-71-70=281 −7 5,500 USA Jack Nicklaus (c) 69-71-74-67=281T7 USA Tommy Aaron 69-72-72-69=282 −6 3,460 USA Raymond Floyd 71-71-69-71=282 USA Lionel Hebert 72-71-71-68=282 USA Jerry Pittman 70-73-70-69=282 ZAF 1928 Gary Player (c) 72-67-71-72=282 Leaderboard below the top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T12 USA Miller Barber 75-69-68-71=283 −5 2,850 USA Doug Sanders 76-69-70-68=283T14 USA Don January 71-68-72-73=284 −4 2,650 USA Mason Rudolph 73-73-72-66=284T16 USA Julius Boros 73-71-70-71=285 −3 2,400 USA Billy Casper 68-75-73-69=285 USA Tom Weiskopf 74-71-69-71=28519 NZL Bob Charles 75-71-70-70=286 −2 2,200T20 USA Dave Marr 74-71-71-71=287 −1 2,050 USA Kermit Zarley 70-73-74-70=287T22 USA George Archer 75-71-72-70=288 E 1,760 USA Gardner Dickinson 74-71-72-71=288USA Vinny Giles (a) 71-72-72-73=288 0 ZAF 1928 Harold Henning 72-71-71-74=288 1,760 ENG Tony Jacklin 69-73-74-72=288 USA Art Wall Jr. (c) 74-74-73-67=288T28 USA Jay Hebert 74-71-71-73=289 +1 1,400 CAN George Knudson 75-71-72-71=289T30 USA Charles Coody 76-72-72-70=290 +2 1,400 USA Al Geiberger 76-70-72-72=290 AUS Kel Nagle 76-71-72-71=290 USA Bobby Nichols 74-73-73-70=290 USA Bob Rosburg 74-73-71-72=290T35 USA Gay Brewer (c) 72-74-71-74=291 +3 1,375 TPE Chen Ching-Po 73-76-71-71=291 ENG Malcolm Gregson 76-71-74-70=291 USA Dan Sikes 73-76-70-72=291 JPN 1947 Hideyo Sugimoto 71-75-73-72=291T40 USA Paul Harney 78-70-70-74=292 +4 1,375 USA Lee Trevino 71-72-69-80=29242 USA Sam Snead (c) 73-74-75-71=293 +5 1,350T43 USA Gene Littler 73-73-76-72=294 +6 1,350 USA Johnny Pott 75-68-75-76=294T45 CAN Gary Cowan (a) 78-71-73-73=295 +7 0 USA Jack Lewis Jr. (a) 78-71-76-70=295 USA Don Massengale 76-73-73-73=295 1,350T48 USA William C. Campbell (a) 74-71-75-76=296 +8 0 USA Doug Ford (c) 72-75-72-77=296 1,350T50 USA Dave Hill 79-70-73-75=297 +9 1,350 USA Ken Venturi 75-74-73-75=29752 IRL Joe Carr (a) 75-73-80-78=306 +18 0CUT ENG Peter Butler 72-78=150 +6 USA Wes Ellis 76-74=150 USA Herman Keiser (c) 71-79=150 ARG Raul Travieso 76-74=150 USA Don Bies 79-72=151 +7 USA Tommy Jacobs 77-74=151 USA Arnold Palmer (c) 72-79=151 CAN Al Balding 75-77=152 +8 USA Downing Gray (a) 76-76=152 USA Cary Middlecoff (c) 76-76=152 USA Doug Olson (a) 78-74=152 USA R. H. Sikes 75-77=152 USA Jack Burke Jr. (c) 79-74=153 +9 ENG Tommy Horton 78-75=153 USA Jacky Cupit 77-77=154 +10 USA Dutch Harrison 81-74=155 +11 USA Deane Beman 77-79=156 +12 ENG Clive Clark 81-75=156 USA Ed Tutwiler (a) 82-75=157 +13 USA Ralph Guldahl (c) 82-81=163 +19WD USA Henry Picard (c) 78 +6 USA Claude Harmon (c) Sources:Masters – Past Winners & Results https://www.masters.com/en_US/tournament/past_winners.html Augusta National Inc. April 20, 2021Past results – Masters tournament https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/masters-tournament/past-results.html PGA Tour April 20, 2021 Scorecard Hole  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18 Par454343454 443545344USA Goalby −5−5−5−5−6−7−7−8−8−8−8−8−9−10−12−12−11−11ARG De Vicenzo −6−7−8−8−8−8−8−9−9−9−9−10−10−10−11−11−11^−10USA Yancey −2−3−3−3−3−3−3−4−5−5−5−5−6−6−7−8−9−9AUS Devlin −6−7−8−8−8−8−8−8−8−8−8−8−8−8−9−8−8−8USA Beard −5−5−5−5−5−5−5−3−3−3−4−4−5−5−6−6−6−7USA Nicklaus −2−3−3−3−3−3−3−4−4−4−5−4−5−5−6−6−7−7USA Floyd −5−5−5−5−5−4−4−5−5−5−4−5−6−6−7−6−6−6USA January −5−5−5−5−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−5−4−4−5−5−4−4 ^ De Vicenzo actually birdied the 17th hole, but signed for a par on his scorecard. Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogey References External links Masters.com – past winners and results Augusta.com – 1968 Masters leaderboard and scorecards 1968 1968 Category:1968 in golf Category:1968 in American sports Category:1968 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:April 1968 sports events in the United States