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1982 Masters Tournament
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1982 Masters Tournament 1982_Masters_Tournament_Guide.jpg Front cover of the 1982 Masters Guide April 8–11, 1982 Augusta, Georgia Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club PGA Tour 72 6905 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e6VOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5941%2C2869998 Lakeland Ledger Florida Augusta National yardage Associated Press April 8, 1982 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sR9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mlgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5738%2C3799229 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press 1982 Masters Golf Scores April 12, 1982 17 76 players, 47 after cut 154 (+10) $367,152 $64,000 USA Craig Stadler 284 (−4), playoff 1981 1983 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 1982 Masters Tournament was the 46th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Craig Stadler won his only major championship by defeating Dan Pohl on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jbRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3159%2C2660452 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Boswell Thomas Stadler takes a second fitting on jacket April 12, 1982 1C
Challenging weather conditions on Thursday and Friday led to the cut at 154 (+10), the highest since the cut was introduced in 1957 and still the highest through 2021, with the co-leaders, Stadler and Curtis Strange, at even par 144.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i7RQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3159%2C2134518 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services The weather gives, takes at Masters April 10, 1982 1B
In the final round, Stadler shot a 33 on the front had a six-shot lead with seven holes to play. He bogeyed four of those holes, including a three-putt from 20 ft m in on the 72nd green to force a playoff with Pohl; the playoff began and ended at the tenth hole. Pohl carded two rounds of 67 on the weekend after two rounds of 75.https://www.si.com/vault/1982/04/19/624288/up-to-par-when-he-had-to-be Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins Up To Par When He Had To Be April 19, 1982 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sR9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mlgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1268%2C3799938 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Stadler's Sudden Death Effort Captures Masters April 12, 1982 17 In the sudden-death playoff, Stadler made a routine par and won the Masters when Pohl missed his six-foot par attempt.
This was the final year that players were required to use Augusta National club caddies.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=unMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w80EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5338%2C1097584 Spartanburg Herald-Journal South Carolina (Dallas Morning News) Wade Harless Augusta loses caddy tradition April 7, 1983 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xMksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=chMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823%2C3348928 Sunday Star-News Wilmington, North Carolina Anderson Dave Dave Anderson (sportswriter) New Masters caddies collide April 10, 1983 6D The practice was previously employed at the other majors and some PGA Tour events well into the 1970s;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S89OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-gEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5232%2C3604711 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Chi Chi prefers own caddy Loomis Tom April 6, 1973 30https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_LxdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I14NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4374%2C4318866 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press Westchester winner may bypass events August 26, 1974 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IMotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cpoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2069%2C2946352 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Touring golf pros prefer their own caddies Associated Press May 5, 1974 76 the U.S. Open first allowed the players to use their own caddies in 1976.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ag9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5481%2C3359763 Toledo Blade Ohio Open golfers to pick own caddies in 1976 Associated Press November 15, 1975 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3gUvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QTMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4168%2C2139110 Rome News-Tribune Georgia Associated Press Break for some January 18, 1976 3B The policy change at Augusta National was announced by chairman Hord Hardin in November 1982.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WFcaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yiQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6177%2C1789683 Times-News Hendersonville, North Carolina Tour caddies at Augusta? November 12, 1982 14
It was the final Masters as a competitor for 1946 champion Herman Keiser, age 67, who withdrew in the first round.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rh9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mlgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1137%2C2805310 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Nicklaus leads by three in rain-delayed Masters April 9, 1982 15
Course
Augusta National Golf Club
HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Tea Olive4004 10Camellia48542Pink Dogwood555511White Dogwood45543Flowering Peach360412Golden Bell15534Flowering Crab Apple205313Azalea46555Magnolia435414Chinese Fir40546Juniper180315Firethorn50057Pampas360416Redbud17038Yellow Jasmine535517Nandina40049Carolina Cherry435418Holly4054Out3,46536In3,44036Source:Total6,90572
Field
1. Masters champions
Tommy Aaron, George Archer (8), Seve Ballesteros (3), Gay Brewer (8), Billy Casper, Charles Coody, Raymond Floyd (8,11,12), Doug Ford, Bob Goalby, Herman Keiser, Jack Nicklaus (2,3,4,8,9,10,12), Arnold Palmer, Gary Player (8), Sam Snead, Art Wall Jr., Tom Watson (3,8,11,12), Fuzzy Zoeller (10,11)
Jack Burke Jr., Jimmy Demaret, Ralph Guldahl, Claude Harmon, Ben Hogan, Cary Middlecoff, Byron Nelson, Henry Picard, and Gene Sarazen did not play.
The following categories only apply to Americans
2. U.S. Open champions (last five years)
Hubert Green (8,11), Hale Irwin (11,12), Andy North
3. The Open champions (last five years)
Bill Rogers (9,11,12)
4. PGA champions (last five years)
John Mahaffey (8,11), Larry Nelson (10,12), Lanny Wadkins (8,9,11)
5. 1981 U.S. Amateur semi-finalists
Nathaniel Crosby (6, a), Bob Lewis (7, a), Brian Lindley (a), Willie Wood (a)
6. Previous two U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions
Hal Sutton (7) forfeited his exemption by turning professional.
7. Members of the 1981 U.S. Walker Cup team
Frank Fuhrer III (a), Jim Holtgrieve (a), Jodie Mudd (a), Corey Pavin (a), Jay Sigel (a)
Ron Commans, Joey Rassett, and Dick von Tacky forfeited their exemptions by turning professional.
8. Top 24 players and ties from the 1981 Masters Tournament
John Cook (9), Ben Crenshaw (9,12), Bob Gilder (10), Peter Jacobsen, Tom Kite (10,11,12), Bruce Lietzke (10,11,12), Johnny Miller (11,12), Gil Morgan, Jerry Pate (11,12), Calvin Peete (9), Don Pooley, Jim Simons (11), Curtis Strange
9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1981 U.S. Open
George Burns, Frank Conner, Mark Hayes, Lon Hinkle, Chi-Chi Rodríguez, John Schroeder, Jim Thorpe
Sammy Rachels did not play
10. Top eight players and ties from 1981 PGA Championship
Keith Fergus (11), Dan Pohl
11. Winners of PGA Tour events since the previous Masters
Andy Bean, Danny Edwards, Dave Eichelberger, Ed Fiori, Jay Haas, Morris Hatalsky, Wayne Levi, Jack Renner, J. C. Snead, Craig Stadler, Ron Streck, Lee Trevino (12), Tom Weiskopf
12. Members of the U.S. 1981 Ryder Cup team
13. Foreign invitations
Isao Aoki (9,10), Dave Barr (11), David Graham (2,4,8,9), Yutaka Hagawa, Bernhard Langer, Greg Norman (8,10), Peter Oosterhuis (11), Philippe Ploujoux (6, a)
Numbers in brackets indicate categories that the player would have qualified under had they been American.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 8, 1982
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA Jack Nicklaus 69 −3T2 USA Jack Renner 72 E USA Fuzzy Zoeller T4 ESP Seve Ballesteros 73 +1 USA Gay Brewer AUS David Graham USA Morris Hatalsky AUS Greg Norman ENG Peter OosterhuisT10 USA Ben Crenshaw 74 +2 USA Raymond Floyd USA Mark Hayes USA Jim Holtgrieve (a) ZAF 1928 Gary Player USA Jerry Pate USA Curtis Strange USA Ron Streck
Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IIURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2452%2C2058310 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press A day late, but Jack's back at Masters April 9, 1982 1D
Second round
Friday, April 9, 1982
PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA Craig Stadler 75-69=144 E USA Curtis Strange 74-70=1443 USA Tom Kite 76-69=145 +1 T4 ESP Seve Ballesteros 73-73=146 +2 USA Raymond Floyd 74-72=146 USA Jack Nicklaus 69-77=146 USA Tom Watson 77-69=146T8 USA Andy Bean 75-72=147 +3 USA Mark Hayes 74-73=147 ENG Peter Oosterhuis 73-74=147 ZAF 1928 Gary Player 74-73=147 USA Jerry Pate 74-73=147 USA Jack Renner 72-75=147 USA Tom Weiskopf 75-72=147
Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zPlLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oe4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5182%2C4040724 Spokesman-Review Golf: Masters April 10, 1982 18
Third round
Saturday, April 10, 1982
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA Craig Stadler 75-69-67=211 −5 T2 ESP Seve Ballesteros 73-73-68=214 −2 USA Jerry Pate 74-73-67=214T4 USA Raymond Floyd 74-72-69=215 −1 USA Tom Weiskopf 75-72-68=215T6 USA Bob Gilder 79-71-66=216 E USA Tom Watson 77-69-70=216T8 USA Jack Nicklaus 69-77-71=217 +1 USA Dan Pohl 75-75-67=217 USA Curtis Strange 74-70-73=217
Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7027%2C2450495 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Stadler likes three-stroke lead and chances April 11, 1982 7C
Final round
Sunday, April 11, 1982
Final leaderboard
Champion Silver Cup winner (low amateur)(a) = amateur(c) = past champion
Top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (US$)T1 USA Dan Pohl 75-75-67-67=284 −4 Playoff USA Craig Stadler 75-69-67-73=284T3 ESP Seve Ballesteros (c) 73-73-68-71=285 −3 21,000 USA Jerry Pate 74-73-67-71=285T5 USA Tom Kite 76-69-73-69=287 −1 13,500 USA Tom Watson (c) 77-69-70-71=287T7 USA Raymond Floyd (c) 74-72-69-74=289 +1 11,067 USA Larry Nelson 79-71-70-69=289 USA Curtis Strange 74-70-73-72=289T10 USA Andy Bean 75-72-73-70=290 +2 8,550 USA Mark Hayes 74-73-73-70=290 USA Tom Weiskopf 75-72-68-75=290 USA Fuzzy Zoeller (c) 72-76-70-72=290
Leaderboard below the top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)14 USA Bob Gilder 79-71-66-75=291 +3 6,700T15 JPN 1947 Yutaka Hagawa 75-74-71-72=292 +4 5,850 USA Jack Nicklaus (c) 69-77-71-75=292 ZAF 1982 Gary Player (c) 74-73-71-74=292 USA Jim Simons 77-74-69-72=29219 AUS David Graham 73-77-70-73=293 +5 5,000T20 USA Peter Jacobsen 78-75-70-71=294 +6 4,300 USA Bruce Lietzke 76-75-69-74=294USA Jodie Mudd (a) 77-74-67-76=294 0 USA Jack Renner 72-75-76-71=294 4,300T24 USA Ben Crenshaw 74-80-70-71=295 +7 3,075 USA Danny Edwards 75-74-74-72=295 USA Morris Hatalsky 73-77-75-70=295 USA Wayne Levi 77-76-72-70=295 ENG Peter Oosterhuis 73-74-75-73=295 USA John Schroeder 77-71-70-77=295T30 USA George Archer (c) 79-74-72-71=296 +8 2,475 USA Calvin Peete 77-72-73-74=29632 USA Ron Streck 74-76-75-73=298 +10 2,300T33 USA George Burns 75-79-71-74=299 +11 2,100 USA Keith Fergus 76-74-72-77=299 USA Lanny Wadkins 75-78-72-74=299T36 USA Tommy Aaron (c) 78-72-77-73=300 +12 1,875 AUS Greg Norman 73-75-73-79=300T38 USA Chi-Chi Rodríguez 78-75-73-75=301 +13 1,667 USA Bill Rogers 77-77-77-70=301 USA Lee Trevino 75-78-75-73=301T41 USA Jim Holtgrieve (a) 74-76-72-80=302 +14 0 USA Willie Wood (a) 78-75-73-76=30243 USA Hubert Green 76-72-77-78=303 +15 1,50044 USA Jay Haas 76-74-76-78=304 +16 1,50045 USA Gay Brewer (c) 73-80-72-80=305 +17 1,50046 USA Bob Goalby (c) 81-72-78-77=308 +20 1,50047 USA Arnold Palmer (c) 75-76-78-80=309 +21 1,500CUT JPN 1947 Isao Aoki 75-80=155 +11 FRG Bernhard Langer 77-78=155 USA Jay Sigel (a) 80-75=155 USA Charles Coody (c) 75-81=156 +12 USA John Cook 82-74=156 USA Dave Eichelberger 79-77=156 USA Ed Fiori 76-80=156 USA Lon Hinkle 81-75=156 USA John Mahaffey 76-80=156 USA Gil Morgan 78-78=156 CAN Dave Barr 75-82=157 +13 USA Art Wall Jr. (c) 75-82=157 USA Hale Irwin 80-78=158 +14 USA Brian Lindley (a) 80-78=158 USA Andy North 86-72=158 USA Corey Pavin (a) 79-79=158 USA Billy Casper (c) 85-74=159 +15 USA Don Pooley 79-80=159 USA Bob Lewis (a) 83-78=161 +17 USA Johnny Miller 81-80=161 USA Jim Thorpe 88-74=162 +18 USA Nathaniel Crosby (a) 85-78=163 +19 FRA Philippe Ploujoux (a) 81-82=163 USA Frank Fuhrer III (a) 86-79=165 +21 USA Doug Ford (c) 86-83=169 +25 USA Frank Conner 89-82=171 +27WD USA Sam Snead (c) 82 +10 USA Herman Keiser (c) DQ USA J. C. Snead 78-75=153 +9
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 101112131415161718Par 454343454 443545344USA Stadler −5−6−6−6−6−7−8−8−8−8−8−7−7−6−6−5−5−4USA Pohl E−1−1−1−1−1−1−1−2−2−2−3−4−3−3−4−4−4ESP Ballesteros −1−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−1−1EEE−1−1−2−3USA Pate −1−1−1EEEEEE−1−1−1−1−1−2−3−3−3
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
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Playoff
PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA Craig Stadler 4 E64,0002 USA Dan Pohl x 39,000
Sudden-death playoff began and ended on hole #10, when Stadler parred to win.
References
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External links
Masters.com – past winners and results
Augusta.com – 1982 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
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