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1953 Masters Tournament

The 1953 Masters Tournament was the 17th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

1953 Masters Tournament
Front cover of the 1953 Masters Guide
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–12, 1953
LocationAugusta, Georgia
33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,950 yards (6,355 m)[1]
Field71 players
Cutnone
Winner's share$4,000
Champion
United States Ben Hogan
274 (−14)
Location map
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Ben Hogan shattered the Masters scoring record by five strokes with a 274 (−14),[2] which stood for twelve years, until Jack Nicklaus' 271 in 1965. Hogan shot four rounds of 70 or better,[3] and went on to win the U.S. Open by six strokes in June and the British Open by four in July. Through 2022, it remains the only time these three majors were won in the same calendar year.

Hogan, age forty, led by four strokes after 54 holes and finished five ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver to win his second Masters, the seventh of his nine major titles. This win was commemorated five years later in 1958 with the dedication of the Hogan Bridge over Rae's Creek at the par-3 12th hole.[4]

Hogan was the first Masters winner over age forty; a few months older than Hogan, Sam Snead won the next year at 41.

Course

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Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
Hole Yards Par Hole Yards Par
1 400 4 10 470 4
2 555 5 11 445 4
3 355 4 12 155 3
4 220 3 13 470 5
5 450 4 14 420 4
6 190 3 15 505 5
7 365 4 16 190 3
8 520 5 17 400 4
9 420 4 18 420 4
Out 3,475 36 In 3,475 36
Source:[2] Total 6,950 72

Field

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1. Masters champions

Jimmy Demaret (10), Claude Harmon (9), Ben Hogan (2,6,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9), Henry Picard (6), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6), Horton Smith (10), Sam Snead (4,6,9,10), Craig Wood (2)

2. U.S. Open champions

Julius Boros (9,10), Billy Burke, Olin Dutra (6), Chick Evans (3,a), Lloyd Mangrum (9,10), Fred McLeod, Cary Middlecoff (9,10,12), Sam Parks Jr., Lew Worsham (9,10)

3. U.S. Amateur champions

Dick Chapman (5,a), Charles Coe (a), Skee Riegel (9), Jess Sweetser (5,a), Jack Westland (11,a)

4. British Open champions

Jock Hutchison (6), Denny Shute (6)

5. British Amateur champions

Frank Stranahan (9,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a), Harvie Ward (9,a)

6. PGA champions

Jim Ferrier (9), Vic Ghezzi, Bob Hamilton (12), Chandler Harper, Johnny Revolta (9), Jim Turnesa (12)

7. Members of the U.S. 1953 Ryder Cup team
  • Team not selected in time for inclusion
8. Members of the U.S. 1953 Walker Cup team
  • Team not selected in time for inclusion
9. Top 24 players and ties from the 1952 Masters Tournament

Al Besselink, Arnold Blum (a), Tommy Bolt (10), Jack Burke Jr., George Fazio (10), Doug Ford (10), Fred Hawkins, Clayton Heafner, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Chuck Kocsis (a), Ted Kroll (10,12), Johnny Palmer

10. Top 24 players and ties from the 1952 U.S. Open

Al Brosch, Johnny Bulla, Clarence Doser (12), Leland Gibson, Chick Harbert (12), Jimmy Jackson (a), Milon Marusic, Dick Metz, Ed Oliver, Earl Stewart, Harry Todd, Felice Torza, Bill Trombley, Bo Wininger

11. 1952 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists

Don Cherry (a), Al Mengert

12. 1952 PGA Championship quarter-finalists

Frank Champ, Fred Haas

13. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions

William C. Campbell (a)

14. One professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Open champions

Skip Alexander

15. Two players, not already qualified, with the best scoring average in the winter part of the 1953 PGA Tour

Jerry Barber, Dick Mayer

16. Foreign invitations

John de Bendern (5,a), Ricardo Rossi, Peter Thomson

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, April 9, 1953

Place Player Score To par
1   Chick Harbert 68 −4
T2   Al Besselink 69 −3
  Ed Oliver
T4   Ben Hogan 70 −2
  Milan Marusic
T6   Tommy Bolt 71 −1
  Bob Hamilton
  Ted Kroll
  Sam Snead
T10   Skip Alexander 72 E
  Dick Chapman (a)
  Frank Stranahan (a)
Source:[1][5]

Second round

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Friday, April 10, 1953

Place Player Score To par
1   Ben Hogan 70-69=139 −5
2   Bob Hamilton 71-69=140 −4
T3   Chick Harbert 68-73=141 −3
  Ted Kroll 71-70=141
T5   Lloyd Mangrum 74-68=142 −2
  Milan Marusic 70-72=142
  Ed Oliver 69-73=142
T8   Al Besselink 69-75=144 E
  Julius Boros 73-71=144
  Leland Gibson 73-71=144
  Lew Worsham 74-70=144
Source:[6][7]

Third round

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Saturday, April 11, 1953

With a 66 (−6), 1951 champion Ben Hogan set the 54-hole scoring record at 205 (−11).[8]

Place Player Score To par
1   Ben Hogan 70-69-66=205 −11
2   Ed Oliver 69-73-67=209 −7
3   Bob Hamilton 71-69-70=210 −6
4   Chick Harbert 68-73-70=211 −5
5   Lloyd Mangrum 74-68-71=213 −3
T6   Al Besselink 69-75-70=214 −2
  Tommy Bolt 71-75-68=214
  Ted Kroll 71-70-73=214
9   Chandler Harper 74-72-69=215 −1
T10   Jack Burke Jr. 78-69-69=216 E
  Leland Gibson 73-71-72=216
  Dick Mayer 73-72-71=216
  Dick Metz 73-72-71=216
  Frank Stranahan (a) 72-75-69=216
  Harvie Ward (a) 73-74-69=216
Source:[8][9]

Final round

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Sunday, April 12, 1953

Final leaderboard

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Champion
Silver Cup winner (low amateur)
(a) = amateur
(c) = past champion
Top 10
Place Player Score To par Money (US$)
1   Ben Hogan (c) 70-69-66-69=274 −14 4,000
2   Ed Oliver 69-73-67-70=279 −9 2,500
3   Lloyd Mangrum 74-68-71-69=282 −6 1,700
4   Bob Hamilton 71-69-70-73=283 −5 1,400
T5   Tommy Bolt 71-75-68-71=285 −3 900
  Chick Harbert 68-73-70-74=285
7   Ted Kroll 71-70-73-72=286 −2 700
8   Jack Burke Jr. 78-69-69-71=287 −1 650
9   Al Besselink 69-75-70-74=288 E 600
T10   Julius Boros 73-71-75-70=289 +1 523
  Chandler Harper 74-72-69-74=289
  Fred Hawkins 75-70-74-70=289
Source:[10][11]

Scorecard

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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 −11 −12 −12 −13 −13 −12 −12 −11 −11 −11 −11 −11 −12 −12 −13 −13 −13 −14
  Oliver −7 −8 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −8 −7 −7 −8 −8 −8 −8 −8 −9
  Mangrum −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −3 −4 −5 −6
  Hamilton −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −6 −5 −5 −5 −4 −5 −5 −4 −5 −5
  Bolt −2 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3
  Harbert −5 −5 −5 −2 −3 −2 −2 −2 −3 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −2 −3 −3

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey +

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harbert leads Masters field with 68". Palm Beach Post. United Press. April 10, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (April 13, 1953). "Hogan's record 274 wins Masters golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 4.
  3. ^ "Hogan's record 274 wins Masters golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 13, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "Augusta club honors Nelson and Hogan". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. April 3, 1958. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Harbert's 68 sets Masters tourney pace". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 10, 1953. p. 2, part 3.
  6. ^ "Hogan takes Masters lead". Palm Beach Post. United Press. April 11, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Hogan takes Masters golf lead with 139". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 11, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (April 12, 1953). "Hogan's record 205 paces Masters golf". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
  9. ^ "Hogan shoots 66 to lead Masters". Palm Beach Post-Times. United Press. April 12, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "Masters – Past Winners & Results". Augusta National Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Past results – Masters tournament". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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