1948 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 8–11, 1948 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,800 yards (6,220 m)[1] |
| Field | 57 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $10,000 |
| Winner's share | $2,500 |
| Champion | |
 Claude Harmon |
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| 279 (−9) | |
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The 1948 Masters Tournament was the 12th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Claude Harmon shot a record-tying 279 (−9) and finished five strokes ahead of runner-up Cary Middlecoff, a future champion in 1955. The Sunday gallery in 1948 was estimated at 10,000 spectators, and the tournament purse was $10,000. Harmon won $2,500 and his four-round score tied the record set by Ralph Guldahl in 1939.[2] Primarily a club professional, it was Harmon's only tour victory.[1]
This was the final appearance as a player in the Masters for host Bobby Jones, then age 46. It was also the last Masters that did not immediately present the iconic green jacket to the winner. The nine winners of the first twelve tournaments received their green jackets in 1949.[3]
The five-stroke victory margin was matched by Ben Hogan in 1953; the record was raised to seven in 1955 by Cary Middlecoff, nine in 1965 by Jack Nicklaus, and twelve by Tiger Woods in 1997.
Contents
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Nelson |  United States |
1937, 1942 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T8 |
| Herman Keiser | United States |
1946 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 291 | +3 | T10 |
| Jimmy Demaret | United States |
1940, 1947 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 72 | 295 | +7 | T18 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1935 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 296 | +8 | T23 |
| Henry Picard | United States |
1938 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 297 | +9 | T25 |
| Horton Smith | United States |
1934, 1936 | 78 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 302 | +14 | 34 |
| Ralph Guldahl | United States |
1939 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 303 | +15 | T35 |
| Craig Wood | United States |
1941 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 305 | +17 | T43 |
- The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 8, 1948
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States |
69 | −3 |
| T2 | Ed Furgol | United States |
70 | −2 |
| Claude Harmon | United States |
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| Ben Hogan | United States |
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| Herman Keiser | United States |
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| T6 | Art Bell | United States |
71 | −1 |
| Jim Ferrier |  Australia |
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| Chick Harbert | United States |
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| Bobby Locke |  South Africa |
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| Dick Metz | United States |
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| Byron Nelson | United States |
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| Skee Riegel (a) | United States |
Source:[4]
Second round
Friday, April 9, 1948
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Todd | United States |
72-67=139 | −5 |
| 2 | Claude Harmon | United States |
70-70=140 | −4 |
| T3 | Chick Harbert | United States |
71-70=141 | −3 |
| Ben Hogan | United States |
70-71=141 | ||
| T5 | Jim Ferrier | Australia |
71-71=142 | −2 |
| Ed Furgol | United States |
70-72=142 | ||
| Herman Keiser | United States |
70-72=142 | ||
| Bobby Locke | South Africa |
71-71=142 | ||
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States |
69-73=142 | ||
| 10 | Dick Metz | United States |
71-72=143 | −1 |
Source:[5]
Third round
Saturday, April 10, 1948
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Harmon | United States |
70-70-69=209 | −7 |
| 2 | Chick Harbert | United States |
71-70-70=211 | −5 |
| 3 | Cary Middlecoff | United States |
74-71-69=214 | −2 |
| 4 | Ed Furgol | United States |
70-72-73=215 | −1 |
| T5 | Bobby Locke | South Africa |
71-71-74=216 | E |
| Byron Nelson | United States |
71-73-72=216 | ||
| T7 | Jim Ferrier | Australia |
71-71-75=217 | +1 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States |
69-73-75=217 | ||
| T9 | Ben Hogan | United States |
70-71-77=218 | +2 |
| Herman Keiser | United States |
70-72-76=218 | ||
| Dick Metz | United States |
71-72-75=218 | ||
| Skee Riegel (a) | United States |
71-74-73=218 |
Source:[6]
Final round
Sunday, April 11, 1948
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Harmon | United States |
70-70-69-70=279 | −9 | 2,500 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States |
74-71-69-70=284 | −4 | 1,500 |
| 3 | Chick Harbert | United States |
71-70-70-76=287 | −1 | 1,000 |
| T4 | Jim Ferrier | Australia |
71-71-75-71=288 | E | 750 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States |
69-73-75-71=288 | |||
| T6 | Ed Furgol | United States |
70-72-73-74=289 | +1 | 500 |
| Ben Hogan | United States |
70-71-77-71=289 | |||
| T8 | Byron Nelson | United States |
71-73-72-74=290 | +2 | 350 |
| Harry Todd | United States |
72-67-80-71=290 | |||
| T10 | Herman Keiser | United States |
70-72-76-73=291 | +3 | 250 |
| Bobby Locke | South Africa |
71-71-74-75=291 | |||
| Dick Metz | United States |
71-72-75-73=291 |
References
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External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com – 1948 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1948 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
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