1951 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 5–8, 1951 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 64 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $15,000[1] |
| Winner's share | $3,000 |
| Champion | |
 Ben Hogan | |
| 280 (−8) | |
|
«1950 1952» | |
Augusta
Location in the United States
The 1951 Masters Tournament was the 15th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Ben Hogan, age 38, won the first of his two Masters titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Skee Riegel.[2][3][4] It was the fifth of his nine major titles.
After three rounds, Hogan was one stroke out of the lead, behind Riegel and Sam Snead, the 1949 champion.[5][6] Hogan shot a bogey-free final round of 68 (−4), while Riegel carded a 71 and Snead an 80 (+8). Prior to this victory, Hogan had eight top ten finishes at the Masters, twice as runner-up in 1942 and 1946.
The reigning U.S. Open champion, Hogan also won the year's next major, the 1951 U.S. Open.
With high attendance of about 15,000 on Sunday, a fifty percent bonus for the prize money was declared, boosting the purse to $15,000 and the winner's share to $3,000.[1]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Snead | United States | 1949 | 69 | 74 | 68 | 80 | 291 | +3 | T8 |
| Byron Nelson | United States | 1937, 1942 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 291 | +3 | T8 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1935 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 293 | +5 | T12 |
| Jimmy Demaret | United States | 1940, 1947, 1950 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 71 | 299 | +11 | T30 |
| Horton Smith | United States | 1934, 1936 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 75 | 301 | +13 | T32 |
| Claude Harmon | United States | 1948 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 302 | +14 | T35 |
| Herman Keiser | United States | 1946 | 77 | 73 | 79 | 74 | 303 | +15 | T39 |
- The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 5, 1951
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Fazio | United States | 68 | −4 |
| T2 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 69 | −3 |
| Sam Snead | United States | |||
| 4 | Ben Hogan | United States | 70 | −2 |
| T5 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 71 | −1 |
| Dick Mayer | United States | |||
| Byron Nelson | United States | |||
| Lew Worsham | United States | |||
| T9 | Dick Chapman (a) | United States | 72 | E |
| Lawson Little | United States | |||
| Juan Segura (a) |  Argentina |
Second round
Friday, April 6, 1951
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skee Riegel | United States | 73-68=141 | −3 |
| T2 | George Fazio | United States | 68-74=142 | −2 |
| Ben Hogan | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| Lew Worsham | United States | 71-71=142 | ||
| T5 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 71-72=143 | −1 |
| Dave Douglas | United States | 74-69=143 | ||
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 69-74=143 | ||
| Sam Snead | United States | 69-74=143 | ||
| T9 | Jim Ferrier |  Australia | 74-70=144 | E |
| Joe Kirkwood, Jr. | Australia | 73-71=144 | ||
| Byron Nelson | United States | 71-73=144 |
Third round
Saturday, April 7, 1951
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Skee Riegel | United States | 73-68-70=211 | −5 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 69-74-68=211 | ||
| 3 | Ben Hogan | United States | 70-72-70=212 | −4 |
| 4 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 69-74-70=213 | −3 |
| 5 | Lew Worsham | United States | 71-71-72=214 | −2 |
| T6 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 73-73-69=215 | −1 |
| Dave Douglas | United States | 74-69-72=215 | ||
| T8 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 71-72-73=216 | E |
| George Fazio | United States | 68-74-74=216 | ||
| T10 | William Goodloe (a) | United States | 74-71-72=217 | +1 |
| Lawson Little | United States | 72-73-72=217 | ||
| Byron Nelson | United States | 71-73-73=217 |
Final round
Sunday, April 8, 1951
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Hogan | United States | 70-72-70-68=280 | −8 | 3,000 |
| 2 | Skee Riegel | United States | 73-68-70-71=282 | −6 | 1,875 |
| T3 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 69-74-70-73=286 | −2 | 1162 |
| Lew Worsham | United States | 71-71-72-72=286 | |||
| 5 | Dave Douglas | United States | 74-69-72-73=288 | E | 750 |
| 6 | Lawson Little | United States | 72-73-72-72=289 | +1 | 600 |
| 7 | Jim Ferrier | Australia | 74-70-74-72=290 | +2 | 525 |
| T8 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 71-72-73-75=291 | +3 | 450 |
| Byron Nelson | United States | 71-73-73-74=291 | |||
| Sam Snead | United States | 69-74-68-80=291 |
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Hogan | −4 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 |
| Riegel | −5 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −5 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 |
References
- 1 2 "Golfers given 50% prize bonus". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 9, 1951. p. 4, part 2.
- 1 2 3 Bartlett, Charles (April 6, 1951). "Hogan wins first Masters title on 280". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 4.
- 1 2 3 "Ben Hogan's hot finish wins Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 9, 1951. p. 20.
- 1 2 "Hogan captures Masters with 280; Riegel second, two strokes behind". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 8, 1951. p. 4, part 2.
- 1 2 Bartlett, Charles (April 8, 1951). "Riegel, Snead set Masters pace at 211". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
- 1 2 "Snead, Riegel tied for Masters lead". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 8, 1951. p. 1B.
- ↑ Bartlett, Charles (April 6, 1951). "Fazio fires 68 to lead Masters". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 3.
- ↑ "Fazio's 68 paces Masters; Veetch shoots 80". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 6, 1951. p. 4, part 2.
- ↑ Bartlett, Charles (April 7, 1951). "Riegel shoots 68; leads Masters on 141". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 3.
- ↑ "Riegel fires 68 to grab lead in Masters with 141". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 7, 1951. p. 4, part 2.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com – 1951 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1951 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W
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