1956 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 5–8, 1956 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,965 yards (6,369 m)[1] |
| Field | 84 players |
| Cut | None |
| Winner's share | $6,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Burke, Jr. | |
| 289 (+1) | |
|
«1955 1957» | |
The 1956 Masters Tournament was the 20th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Jack Burke, Jr. won his first major championship and only Masters, one stroke ahead of amateur Ken Venturi. It was the final Masters played without a 36-hole cut. CBS televised the third and fourth rounds of the tournament for the first time, and has done so every year since.
Burke shot a 71 (−1) on Sunday, one of only two players to break par in the final round; he rallied from a tournament record eight shots back to pass Venturi, who had led the entire tournament.[2][3] Then a 24-year-old amateur, Venturi opened with a first round 66 (−6), the best round to date at the Masters by an amateur.[4] But on Sunday, he shot a 42 (+6) on the final nine holes to card a disappointing 80 (+8).[1][5] Burke's 289, along with Sam Snead in 1954 and Zach Johnson in 2007, remains the highest winning total in Masters history.
Burke was late arriving at the course for his final round on Sunday after going to church and had only fifteen minutes to warm up.[3]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Middlecoff |  United States | 1955 | 67 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 291 | +3 | 3 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 1949, 1952, 1954 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 292 | +4 | T4 |
| Ben Hogan | United States | 1951, 1953 | 69 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 296 | +8 | T8 |
| Jimmy Demaret | United States | 1940, 1947, 1950 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 81 | 305 | +17 | T34 |
| Byron Nelson | United States | 1937, 1942 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 306 | +18 | 39 |
| Claude Harmon | United States | 1948 | 77 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 309 | +21 | T46 |
| Henry Picard | United States | 1938 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 309 | +21 | T46 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1935 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 310 | +22 | T49 |
| Craig Wood | United States | 1941 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 88 | 322 | +34 | 70 |
| Horton Smith | United States | 1934, 1936 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 336 | +48 | 76 |
- The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 5, 1956
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Venturi (a) | United States | 66 | −6 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 67 | −5 |
| T3 | Tommy Bolt | United States | 68 | −4 |
| Shelley Mayfield | United States | |||
| 5 | Ben Hogan | United States | 69 | −3 |
| T6 | Doug Ford | United States | 70 | −2 |
| Bob Rosburg | United States | |||
| Billy Joe Patton (a) | United States | |||
| T9 | Jerry Barber | United States | 71 | −1 |
| Fred Hawkins | United States |
Second round
Friday, April 6, 1956
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Venturi (a) | United States | 66-69=135 | −9 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 67-72=139 | −5 |
| T3 | Tommy Bolt | United States | 68-74=142 | −2 |
| Pete Cooper | United States | 72-70=142 | ||
| Doug Ford | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| Shelley Mayfield | United States | 68-74=142 | ||
| T7 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 72-71=143 | −1 |
| Jerry Barber | United States | 71-72=143 | ||
| T9 | Fred Hawkins | United States | 71-73=144 | E |
| Bob Rosburg | United States | 70-74=144 |
Third round
Saturday, April 7, 1956
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Venturi (a) | United States | 66-69-75=210 | −6 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 67-72-75=214 | −2 |
| 3 | Doug Ford | United States | 70-72-75=217 | +1 |
| T4 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 72-71-75=218 | +2 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 72-74-72=218 | ||
| T6 | Jerry Barber | United States | 71-72-76=219 | +3 |
| Pete Cooper | United States | 72-70-77=219 | ||
| T8 | Tommy Bolt | United States | 68-74-78=220 | +4 |
| Fred Hawkins | United States | 71-73-76=220 | ||
| Mike Souchak | United States | 73-73-74=220 |
Final round
Sunday, April 8, 1956
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 72-71-75-71=289 | +1 | 6,000 |
| 2 | Ken Venturi (a) | United States | 66-69-75-80=290 | +2 | 0 |
| 3 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 67-72-75-77=291 | +3 | 3,750 |
| T4 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 72-74-72-74=292 | +4 | 2,397 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 73-76-72-71=292 | |||
| T6 | Jerry Barber | United States | 71-72-76-75=294 | +6 | 1,350 |
| Doug Ford | United States | 70-72-75-77=294 | |||
| T8 | Tommy Bolt | United States | 68-74-78-76=296 | +8 | 976 |
| Ben Hogan | United States | 69-78-74-75=296 | |||
| Shelley Mayfield | United States | 68-74-80-74=296 |
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 |
| Burke | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
| Venturi | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −2 | −1 | −1 | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 |
| Middlecoff | −3 | −4 | −4 | −3 | −1 | −1 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +3 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[6]
References
- 1 2 "Jack Burke Surprise Winner of Masters Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Venturi folds, steady Burke wins Masters". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 4, part 2.
- 1 2 Drum, Bob (April 9, 1956). "Burke Master as Venturi folds". Pittsburgh Press. p. 24.
- ↑ "Ken Venturi leads Masters with amateur record of 66". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. April 6, 1956. p. 16.
- ↑ Wind, Herbert Warren (April 16, 1956). "And Then—Jackie Burke Took Charge". Sports Illustrated. p. 28. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Cards of the leaders". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 16.
External links
- Masters.com – Past winners and results
- About.com – 1956 Masters Tournament
- Augusta.com – 1956 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W