1942 Masters Tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1942 Masters Tournament April 9–13, 1942 Augusta, Georgia Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club PGA Tour 72 42 players None $5,000 $1,500 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 280 (−8), playoff 1941 1946 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 1942 Masters Tournament was the ninth Masters Tournament, held April9–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_t5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jlMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4204%2C4312853 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Byron Nelson beats Ben Hogan in playoff to win second Masters' golf title Talbot Gayle April 14, 1942 13 The playoff was refereed by tournament host Bobby Jones.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3AotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xNcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4105%2C2737150 Miami News Rice Grantland Grantland Rice Nelson's brilliant golf wins Masters' April 14, 1942 3B 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 of6,000 on the grounds. Hogan birdied18 to shoot 70(−2) and 280(−8) and waited for Nelson to finish the last three holes. Nelson found a greenside bunker at17 and bogeyed to fall into a tie. He had a 12 ft on birdie putt to win on the 72ndhole, but left it short and tapped in to force the Monday playoff.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1942/04/13/page/19/article/nelson-hogan-tie-play-for-masters-title-today Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Nelson, Hogan tie; play for Masters today April 13, 1942 19 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c7xRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5277%2C81841 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette United Press Nelson falters under pressure, Hogan ties for Masters' golf lead April 13, 1942 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_d5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jlMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4847%2C4061742 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Nelson battles Hogan in playoff for Masters title today Talbot Gayle April 13, 1942 11 It was the second playoff at the Masters; the first in 1935 was 36holes. This was the last Masters until 1946; it was not played from 1943 to 1945 due to World WarII. Field 1. Masters champions Jimmy Demaret (9), Ralph Guldahl (2,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9,10,12), Henry Picard (6,10), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,9,10,12), Horton Smith (9,10), Craig Wood (2,9,10) 2. U.S. Open champions Tommy Armour (4,6), Billy Burke, Bobby Jones (3,4,5), Lawson Little (3,5,9,10) 3. U.S. Amateur champions Bud Ward (10,11,a) 4. British Open champions Denny Shute (6,9,10,12) 5. British Amateur champions Charlie Yates (a) 6. PGA champions Paul Runyan (10) 7. Members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team Not held 8. Members of the U.S. Walker Cup team Not held 9. Top 30 players and ties from the 1941 Masters Tournament Sammy Byrd (10), Harry Cooper, Ed Dudley (10), Jim Ferrier (10), Jim Foulis, Willie Goggin, Jimmy Hines (10,12), Ben Hogan (10,12), Gene Kunes (10), Lloyd Mangrum (10,12), Jug McSpaden (10), Toney Penna, Jack Ryan, Felix Serafin, Sam Snead (10,12), Jimmy Thomson Dick Chapman (3,a), Vic Ghezzi (6,10,12), Clayton Heafner (10), Ray Mangrum, Dick Metz (10) and Sam Parks Jr. (2) did not play 10. Top 30 players and ties from the 1941 U.S. Open Herman Barron, Jerry Gianferante, Dutch Harrison, Herman Keiser, Johnny Morris, Johnny Palmer, Joe Zarhardt Johnny Bulla, Henry Ransom and Harry Todd did not play. 11. 1941 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists Steve Kovach (a) Pat Abbott (a), Ray Billows (a), Ted Bishop (a), Lou Jennings (a), Bruce McCormick (a), Bobby Riegel (a) did not play. 12. 1941 PGA Championship quarter-finalists 13. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions Wilford Wehrle (a) did not play. 14. One professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Open champions Bobby Cruickshank 15. Two players, not already qualified, based on performances in the winter part of the 1941 PGA Tour Chick Harbert, Chandler Harper Round summaries First round Thursday, April 9, 1942 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 67 −5 USA 1912 Horton Smith T3 USA 1912 Sammy Byrd 68 −4 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 5 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 70 −2 T6 USA 1912 Billy Burke 71 −1 USA 1912 Ed Dudley AUS Jim Ferrier USA 1912 Lawson Little T10 SCO Bobby Cruickshank 72 E USA 1912 Bobby Jones USA 1912 Denny Shute USA 1912 Craig Wood Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1942/04/10/page/27/article/runyan-smith-shoot-67s-for-masters-lead Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Runyan, Smith shoot 67s for Masters lead April 10, 1942 27 Second round Friday, April 10, 1942 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 68-67=135 −9 2 USA 1912 Sammy Byrd 68-68=136 −8T3 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 70-70=140 −4 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 67-73=140 USA 1912 Horton Smith 67-73=140 T6 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 73-70=143 −1 USA Jimmy Thomson 73-70=143 T8 USA 1912 Dutch Harrison 74-70=144 E USA 1912 Willie Goggin 74-70=144 T10 USA 1912 Lawson Little 71-74=145 +1 USA 1912 Denny Shute 72-73=145 Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1942/04/11/page/19/article/nelsons-135-leads-masters-golf-byrd-second Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Nelson's 135 leads Masters golf; Byrd second April 11, 1942 19 Third round Saturday, April 11, 1942 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 68-67-72=207 −9 2 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 73-70-67=210 −63 USA 1912 Sammy Byrd 68-68-75=211 −54 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 67-73-72=212 −45 USA 1912 Horton Smith 67-73-74=214 −2 T6 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 70-70-75=215 −1 USA 1912 Dutch Harrison 74-70-71=215 T8 USA 1912 Lawson Little 71-74-72=217 +1 USA Jimmy Thomson 73-70-74=21710 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 73-73-72=218 +2 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OQdPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ak0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6924%2C8533207 St. Petersburg Times United Press Nelson holds Masters lead; Ben Hogan threatens April 12, 1942 1C http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1942/04/12/page/29/ Chicago Sunday Tribune Bartlett Charles Nelson retains lead in Masters golf with 207 April 12, 1942 1, part 2 Final round Sunday, April 12, 1942 Final leaderboard Champion Silver Cup winner (low amateur)(a) = amateur(c) = past champion Top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (US$)T1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 73-70-67-70=280 −8 Playoff USA 1912 Byron Nelson (c) 68-67-72-73=2803 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 67-73-72-71=283 −5 6004 USA 1912 Sammy Byrd 68-68-75-74=285 −3 5005 USA 1912 Horton Smith (c) 67-73-74-73=287 −1 4006 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret (c) 70-70-75-75=290 +2 300T7 USA 1912 Dutch Harrison 74-70-71-77=292 +4 200 USA 1912 Lawson Little 71-74-72-75=292 USA 1912 Sam Snead 78-69-72-73=292T10 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 73-73-72-75=293 +5 100 USA 1912 Gene Kunes 74-74-74-71=293 Leaderboard below the top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)12 USA 1912 Jimmy Thomson 73-70-74-77=294 +6 10013 USA 1912 Chandler Harper 75-75-76-69=295 +7 14 USA 1912 Willie Goggin 74-70-78-74=296 +8T15 USA 1912 Bobby Cruickshank 72-79-71-75=297 +9 USA 1912 Jim Ferrier 71-76-80-70=297 USA 1912 Henry Picard (c) 75-72-75-75=297T18 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 74-77-76-72=299 +11 USA 1912 Jug McSpaden 74-72-79-74=299 USA 1912 Felix Serafin 75-74-77-73=29921 USA 1912 Ralph Guldahl (c) 74-74-76-76=300 +1222 USA 1912 Toney Penna 74-79-73-75=301 +13T23 USA 1912 Billy Burke 71-79-80-72=302 +14 USA 1912 Herman Keiser 74-74-78-76=302 USA 1912 Craig Wood (c) 72-75-82-73=302T26 USA 1912 Jim Foulis 75-71-79-78=303 +15 USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 78-75-75-75=303T28 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 74-79-76-75=304 +16 USA 1912 Bobby Jones 72-75-79-78=304 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen (c) 80-74-75-75=304USA 1912 Bud Ward (a) 76-73-80-75=304USA 1912 Charlie Yates (a) 78-76-74-76=304T33 USA 1912 Ed Dudley 71-77-81-76=305 +17 USA 1912 Jimmy Hines 77-76-79-73=30535 USA 1912 Steve Kovach (a) 76-79-78-73=306 +18T36 USA 1912 Herman Barron 77-75-80-75=307 +19 USA 1912 Jack Ryan 77-71-76-83=30738 USA 1912 Joe Zarhardt 76-76-83-76=311 +2339 USA 1912 Jerry Gianferante 77-80-82-73=312 +2440 USA 1912 Johnny Morris 83-75-80-75=313 +25WD USA 1912 Denny Shute 72-73-81=226 +10 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 74 +2 Sources:Masters – Past Winners & Results https://www.masters.com/en_US/tournament/past_winners.html Augusta National Inc. April 20, 2021Past results – Masters tournament https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/masters-tournament/past-results.html PGA Tour April 20, 2021 Scorecard Hole123456789101112131415161718Par454343454 443545344USA 1912 Nelson −9−9−10−9−9−8−7−6−7−7−8−8−8−8−9−9−8−8USA 1912 Hogan −6−6−6−6−6−6−5−6−6−6−6−6−7−7−7−7−7−8 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par Source: Playoff Monday, April 13, 1942 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 69 −3 1,5002 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 70 −2 800 Scorecard Hole123456789101112131415161718Par454343454 443545344USA 1912 Nelson +2+1+1+2+2+1+1−1−1−1−2 −3 −4−4−4−4−4−3USA 1912 HoganE−1−1−1−1EEEE+1EE−1−2−3−2−2−2 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qpRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DGoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4536%2C6770608 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nelson defeats Hogan in playoff by one stroke Associated Press April 14, 1942 16 {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background: Red;" width=10| |Eagle |style="background: Pink;" width=10| |Birdie |style="background: PaleGreen;" width=10| |Bogey |style="background: Green;" width=10| |Double bogey |} References External links Masters.com – past winners and results Augusta.com – 1942 Masters leaderboard and scorecards 1942 1942 Category:1942 in golf Category:1942 in American sports Category:1942 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:April 1942 sports events in the United States