1949 Masters Tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1949 Masters Tournament 1949_Masters_Tournament_Guide.jpg Front cover of the 1949 Masters Guide April 7–10, 1949 Augusta, Georgia Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club PGA Tour 72 6900 yd -1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ndUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fukFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2182%2C3835028 Miami News Keeler O.B. Masters field chases Mangrum April 8, 1949 2-Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MBw1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=0_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5632%2C1371543 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Middlecoff man to beat in golf April 7, 1949 16 58 players None $11,000 $2,750 USA 1912 Sam Snead 282 (−6) 1948 1950 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 1949 Masters Tournament was the 13thMasters Tournament, held April7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.The Masters leaderboard for 1949. https://augusta.com/masters/historic/leaderboards/1949 augusta.com This was the first year that the famous Green Jacket was awarded to the tournament winner, and previous champions were awarded theirs retroactively.http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2013-09/kindred-green-jacket-horton-smith Golf Digest Kindred Dave The case of the missing green jacket August 2013 April 17, 2014 Sam Snead shot consecutive rounds of67 on the weekend to win by three strokes over runners-up Johnny Bulla and Lloyd Mangrum.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/04/11/page/53/article/snead-cards-67-wins-masters-with-282 Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Snead cards 267; wins Masters with 282 April 11, 1949 1, part 4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPQZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=liMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2188%2C261077 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Snead tames putter to win Masters title April 11, 1949 4-part 2 This was the first of his three Masters victories and the third of his seven major championships. Snead also won the next major, the PGA Championship in May, and became the first to win those two in the same calendar year. He was followed by Jack Burke Jr. (1956) and Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1975); they completed their doubles in the summer (July, August). Previous champions of both the Masters and PGAChampionship, won in different calendar years, were Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, and Henry Picard. Defending tour player of the year Ben Hogan did not play in the majors in 1949,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=btgNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5730%2C3912386 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Wide open Masters tourney starts in Augusta Thursday April 7, 1949 21 due to a near-fatal automobile collision in west Texas in early February.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/02/03/page/53/article/golfer-ben-hogan-injured-in-car-crash Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Golfer Ben Hogan injured in car crash February 3, 1949 1, sec. 4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZVQaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IyQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3262%2C1311539 Milwaukee Journal United Press Ben Hogan is seriously hurt as car, bus collide head on February 3, 1949 6, part 2 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/02/04/page/27/article/improving-hogan-will-play-again Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Improving Hogan will play again February 4, 1949 1, part 3 Prior to the accident, he had won twice in January and was a runner-up in a playoff.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/01/26/page/29/article/hogan-cards-69-to-top-demaret-in-playoff-duel Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Hogan cards 69 to top Demaret in playoff January 26, 1949 3, sec. 3http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/02/01/page/31/article/demaret-beats-hogan-by-3-strokes-to-win-play-off-at-phoenix Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Demaret beats Hogan by 3 to win playoff February 1, 1949 3, sec. 3 Hogan returned to the tour on a limited basis in 1950 and won six more majors (nine total), including the Masters in 1951 and 1953. He finished fourth in 1950, in his first major back. Founder and host Bobby Jones (1902–1971) played in his last Masters the year before; diagnosed with syringomyelia and recovering from spinal surgery, this was his first as a spectator. Field 1. Masters champions Jimmy Demaret (9,10,12), Claude Harmon (9,12), Herman Keiser (9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9), Henry Picard (6), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,9), Horton Smith, Craig Wood (2) Ralph Guldahl (2) did not play. 2. U.S. Open champions Billy Burke, Johnny Farrell, Lawson Little (3,5), Lloyd Mangrum (9,10), Lew Worsham (10) 3. U.S. Amateur champions Dick Chapman (a), Skee Riegel (9,a) 4. British Open champions Denny Shute (6), Sam Snead (6,9,10,12) 5. British Amateur champions Frank Stranahan (8,9,11,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a) 6. PGA champions Jim Ferrier (9), Vic Ghezzi (9,10), Bob Hamilton (9), Johnny Revolta 7. Members of the U.S. 1949 Ryder Cup team Team not selected in time for inclusion. 8. Members of the U.S. 1949 Walker Cup team Team not selected in time for inclusion. 9. Top 24 players and ties from the 1948 Masters Tournament Art Bell, Johnny Bulla (10,12), Ed Dudley (17), Ed Furgol, Fred Haas, Chick Harbert (12), Dutch Harrison, Dick Metz, Cary Middlecoff (10), Al Smith (10), Harry Todd Ben Hogan (2,6,10,12) did not play. 10. Top 24 players and ties from the 1948 U.S. Open Skip Alexander, Herman Barron, Leland Gibson, Otto Greiner, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Jug McSpaden, Toney Penna, George Schneiter, Herschel Spears, Jim Turnesa, Ellsworth Vines Charles Congdon and Smiley Quick did not play. 11. 1948 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists Charles Coe (a), Gene Dahlbender (a), Jimmy McGonagill (a) Ray Billows (a), Bruce McCormick (a) and Willie Turnesa (3,5,a) did not play. 12. 1948 PGA Championship quarter-finalists George Fazio, Mike Turnesa 13. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions Johnny Dawson (a) 14. One professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Open champions Johnny Palmer 15. Two players, not already qualified, with the best scoring average in the winter part of the 1950 PGA Tour Pete Cooper, Clayton Heafner 16 Winner of 1948 Inter-service Invitational tournament Fred Moseley (a) 17 Home club professional 18. Foreign invitations John de Bendern (5,a), Tony Holguin, Bobby Locke (9,10) Round summaries First round Thursday, April 7, 1949 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 69 −32 USA 1912 Frank Stranahan (a) 70 −2T3 USA 1912 Leland Gibson 71 −1 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner USA 1912 Dick Metz USA 1912 Johnny Revolta 7 USA 1912 Lawson Little 72 ET8 USA 1912 Herman Barron 73 +1 USA 1912 Chick Harbert USA 1912 Claude Harmon USA 1912 Dutch Harrison USA 1912 Joe Kirkwood, Jr. USA 1912 Johnny Palmer USA 1912 Sam Snead USA 1912 Jim Turnesa Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/04/08/page/47/article/mangrums-sub-par-69-leads-masters Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Mangrum's sub-par 69 leads Masters April 8, 1949 1, part 3 Second round Friday, April 8, 1949 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Herman Keiser 75-68=143 −1 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 69-74=1433 USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 73-71=144 ET4 USA 1912 Fred Haas 75-70=145 +1 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 71-74=145 USA 1912 Joe Kirkwood, Jr. 73-72=145 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 75-70=145 USA 1912 Jim Turnesa 73-72=1459 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 73-73=146 +2T10 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 74-73=147 +3 USA 1912 Dick Metz 71-76=147 USA 1912 Horton Smith 75-72=147 USA 1912 Frank Stranahan (a) 70-77=147 Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/04/09/page/21/article/keiser-ties-mangrum-for-masters-lead Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Keiser ties Mangrum for Masters lead April 9, 1949 1, part 2 Third round Saturday, April 9, 1949 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 73-71-70=214 −2T2 USA 1912 Joe Kirkwood, Jr. 73-72-70=215 −1 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 69-74-72=215 USA 1912 Sam Snead 73-75-67=215 T5 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 74-73-69=216 E USA 1912 Jim Ferrier 77-72-67=216 USA 1912 Jim Turnesa 73-72-71=2168 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 71-74-72=217 +1T9 USA 1912 Herman Barron 73-75-71=219 +3 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 75-70-74=219 Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/04/10/page/35/article/palmers-70-takes-masters-lead-at-214 Chicago Sunday Tribune Bartlett Charles Palmer's 70 takes Masters lead at 214 April 10, 1949 1, part 2 Final round Sunday, April 10, 1949 Final leaderboard Champion Silver Cup winner (low amateur)(a) = amateur(c) = past champion Top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (US$)1 USA 1912 Sam Snead 73-75-67-67=282 −6 2,750T2 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 74-73-69-69=285 −3 1,100 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 69-74-72-70=285T4 USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 73-71-70-72=286 −2 440 USA 1912 Jim Turnesa 73-72-71-70=2866 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 76-75-70-68=289 +1 3307 USA 1912 Joe Kirkwood Jr. 73-72-70-75=290 +2 330T8 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret (c) 76-72-73-71=292 +4 312 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 71-74-72-75=292 USA 1912 Byron Nelson (c) 75-70-74-73=292 Leaderboard below the top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T11 USA 1912 Claude Harmon (c) 73-75-73-72=293 +5 303 USA 1912 Herman Keiser (c) 75-68-78-72=293T13 USA 1912 Herman Barron 73-75-71-75=294 +6 275 USA 1912 Leland Gibson 71-77-74-72=294 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 74-74-74-72=294T16 USA 1912 Charles Coe (a) 77-72-72-74=295 +7 0USA 1912 Johnny Dawson (a) 78-72-72-73=295 USA 1912 Jim Ferrier 77-72-67-79=295 275T19 MEX Tony Holguin 81-70-71-74=296 +8 248 USA 1912 Frank Stranahan (a) 70-77-75-74=296 0T21 USA 1912 Pete Cooper 76-75-72-74=297 +9 248 USA 1912 Henry Picard (c) 74-77-73-73=297T23 USA 1912 Bob Hamilton 77-79-69-73=298 +10 188 USA 1912 Dutch Harrison 73-78-75-72=298 USA 1912 Lawson Little 72-77-73-76=298 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff 76-77-72-73=298 USA 1912 Toney Penna 74-76-76-72=298 USA 1912 Horton Smith (c) 75-72-78-73=29829 USA 1912 Fred Haas 75-70-75-79=299 +11 T30 USA 1912 Skip Alexander 74-77-75-74=300 +12 USA 1912 George Fazio 78-76-71-75=300 USA 1912 Dick Metz 71-76-76-77=300 USA 1912 Skee Riegel (a) 75-74-74-77=30034 USA 1912 Craig Wood (c) 81-75-72-73=301 +13T35 USA 1912 Art Bell 81-74-75-72=302 +14 USA 1912 Billy Burke 76-74-74-78=302 USA 1912 Vic Ghezzi 76-78-71-77=30238 USA 1912 Ellsworth Vines 76-77-76-74=303 +15T39 USA 1912 Johnny Revolta 71-77-80-76=304 +16 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen (c) 75-74-76-79=304 USA 1912 Harry Todd 74-79-76-75=304T42 USA 1912 George Schneiter 77-76-73-79=305 +17 USA 1912 Al Smith 78-77-74-76=305 USA 1912 Herschel Spears 76-77-77-75=305T45 USA 1912 Fred Moseley (a) 77-75-78-76=306 +18 USA 1912 Denny Shute 79-74-76-77=306T47 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 77-79-77-74=307 +19 USA 1912 Otto Greiner 77-75-78-77=30749 USA 1912 Gene Dahlbender (a) 74-83-72-79=308 +2050 USA 1912 Dick Chapman (a) 77-75-81-76=309 +2151 USA 1912 Mike Turnesa 78-75-80-78=311 +2352 USA 1912 Robert Sweeny Jr. (a) 82-80-79-77=318 +3053 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 76-80-81-83=320 +32WD USA 1912 Chick Harbert 73-73-75=221 +5 USA 1912 Jimmy McGonagill (a) 82-78-77=237 +21 USA 1912 Ed Dudley 79-78-83=240 +24 ENG John de Bendern (a) 81-86-81=248 +32 USA 1912 Jug McSpaden 85 +13 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 1912 Snead −2−3−3−4−3−3−3−4−4−3−2−3−4−4−5−5−5−6USA 1912 Bulla EEEE+1EE−2−2−2−2−2−3−2−3−3−3−3USA 1912 Mangrum −1−2−2−2−2−2−2−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−4−3−3−3USA 1912 Palmer −2−2−2−2−2−2−3−2−2−2−3−1−1−1−2−2−2−2USA 1912 Turnesa E−1−1−1−1−1−1−2−2−2−2E−1−1−2−2−3−2USA 1912 Worsham +5+5+5+5+5+4+3+2+2+3+4+4+3+3+2+2+2+1USA 1912 Kirkwood −1−2−2−2−1−1−1−1−1EE+1E+2+1+1+1+2USA 1912 Ferrier E−1−1EEE+1+2+2+3+2+4+7+7+6+6+6+7 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogeyTriple bogey + References External links Masters.com – past winners and results Augusta.com – 1949 Masters leaderboard and scorecards 1949 1949 Category:1949 in golf Category:1949 in American sports Category:1949 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:April 1949 sports events in the United States