1938 Masters Tournament

1938 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
Dates April 2–4, 1938
Location Augusta, Georgia
Course(s) Augusta National Golf Club
Organized by Augusta National Golf Club
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Field 42 players[1]
Cut None
Prize fund $5,000
Winner's share $1,500
Champion
United States Henry Picard
285 (−3)
Augusta 
Location in the United States

The 1938 Masters Tournament was the fifth Masters Tournament, held April 2–4 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Due to adverse weather conditions, the first round was delayed until Saturday,[2] rounds 2 and 3 were played on Sunday,[3] and the final round was on Monday.[4]

Henry Picard led by one stroke after 54 holes and shot 70 in the final round to win his only Masters, two strokes ahead of runners-up Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl.[5] It was the first of two major titles for Picard, who won the PGA Championship in 1939.

The purse was $5,000 with a winner's share of $1,500. Ben Hogan made his Masters debut and finished tied for 25th. Tournament host Bobby Jones finished in the top twenty for the second and final time.[6]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Byron Nelson United States193773747073290+25
Gene Sarazen United States193578706879295+7T13
Horton Smith United States1934, 193675757871299+11T22
  • The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957

Round summaries

First round

Saturday, April 2, 1938

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Harry Cooper England
 United States		68−4
T2Ed Dudley United States70−2
Dick Metz United States
T4Toney Penna Italy
 United States		71−1
Henry Picard United States
Paul Runyan United States
T7Bobby Cruickshank Scotland72E
Lawson Little United States
Tony Manero United States
Jug McSpaden United States
Felix Serafin United States

Source:[2]

Second round

Sunday, April 3, 1938   (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ed Dudley United States70-69=139−5
T2Ralph Guldahl United States73-70=143−1
Henry Picard United States71-72=143
Felix Serafin United States72-71=143
T5Paul Runyan United States71-73=144E
Jimmy Thomson Scotland
 United States		74-70=144
T7Harry Cooper England
 United States		68-77=145+1
Johnny Revolta United States73-72=145
T9Jimmy Hines United States75-71=146+2
Billy Burke United States73-73=146

Third round

Sunday, April 3, 1938   (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Henry Picard United States71-72-72=215−1
T2Harry Cooper England
 United States		68-77-71=216E
Ed Dudley United States70-69-77=216
Ralph Guldahl United States73-70-73=216
Gene Sarazen United States78-70-68=216
6Byron Nelson United States73-74-70=217+1
7Paul Runyan United States71-73-74=218+2
8Vic Ghezzi United States75-74-70=219+3
9Jimmy Thomson Scotland
 United States		74-70-76=220+4
T10Jimmy Hines United States75-71-75=221+5
Lawson Little United States72-75-74=221
Dick Metz United States70-77-74=221
Johnny Revolta United States73-72-76=221
Felix Serafin United States72-71-78=221

Source:[3]

Final round

Monday, April 4, 1938

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Henry Picard United States71-72-72-70=285−31,500
T2Harry Cooper England
 United States		68-77-71-71=287−1700
Ralph Guldahl United States73-70-73-71=287
4Paul Runyan United States71-73-74-70=288E500
5Byron Nelson United States73-74-70-73=290+2400
T6Ed Dudley United States70-69-77-75=291+3275
Felix Serafin United States72-71-78-70=291
T8Dick Metz United States70-77-74-71=292+4175
Jimmy Thomson Scotland
 United States		74-70-76-72=292
T10Vic Ghezzi United States75-74-70-74=293+5100
Jimmy Hines United States75-71-75-72=293
Lawson Little United States72-75-74-72=293

Source:[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Past winners and results". The Masters. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  2. 1 2 McLemore, Henry (April 3, 1938). "Cooper's par-smashing 68 leads classy field in Masters' golf tourney". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.
  3. 1 2 "Picard's 215 nets lead in Masters' Tournament". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 4, 1938. p. 17.
  4. ↑ Rice, Grantland (April 2, 1938). "Rain postpones Masters' golf". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 13.
  5. 1 2 Rice, Grantland (April 5, 1938). "Sore thumb helps Henry Picard win". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6, part 2.
  6. 1 2 "Picard takes Augusta title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. April 5, 1938. p. 8.

Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020

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