1949 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 7–10, 1949 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,900 yards (6,310 m)[1] |
| Field | 58 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $11,000 |
| Winner's share | $2,750 |
| Champion | |
 Sam Snead | |
| 282 (−6) | |
The 1949 Masters Tournament was the 13th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. This was the first year that the famous Green Jacket was awarded to the tournament winner, and previous champions were awarded theirs retroactively.[2]
Sam Snead shot back-to-back rounds of 67 on the weekend to win by three strokes over runners-up Johnny Bulla and Lloyd Mangrum.[3] This was the first of his three Masters victories and the third of his seven major championships.
Ben Hogan did not play in the majors in 1949, due to a near-fatal automobile accident in early February.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Demaret | United States |
1940, 1947 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 292 | +4 | T8 |
| Byron Nelson | United States |
1937, 1942 | 75 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 292 | +4 | T8 |
| Claude Harmon | United States |
1948 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 293 | +5 | T11 |
| Herman Keiser | United States |
1946 | 75 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 293 | +5 | T11 |
| Henry Picard | United States |
1938 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 297 | +9 | T21 |
| Horton Smith | United States |
1934, 1936 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 73 | 298 | +10 | T23 |
| Craig Wood | United States |
1941 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 301 | +13 | 34 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1935 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 304 | +16 | T39 |
- The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 10, 1949
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Snead | United States |
73-75-67-67=282 | −6 | 2,750 |
| T2 | Johnny Bulla | United States |
74-73-69-69=285 | −3 | 1,100 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States |
69-74-72-70=285 | |||
| T4 | Johnny Palmer | United States |
73-71-70-72=286 | −2 | 440 |
| Jim Turnesa | United States |
73-72-71-70=286 | |||
| 6 | Lew Worsham | United States |
76-75-70-68=289 | +1 | 330 |
| 7 | Joe Kirkwood, Jr. |  Australia |
73-72-70-75=290 | +2 | 330 |
| T8 | Jimmy Demaret | United States |
76-72-73-71=292 | +4 | 311 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States |
71-74-72-75=292 | |||
| Byron Nelson | United States |
75-70-74-73=292 |
References
- ^ Keeler, O.B. (April 8, 1949). "Masters field chases Mangrum". Miami News. p. 2-B.
- ^ Kindred, Dave (August 2013). "The case of the missing green jacket". Golf Digest. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ "Snead tames putter to win Masters title". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 11, 1949. p. 4-part 2.
External links
- About.com: 1949 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1949 Masters leaderboard and scorecards