1940 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 4–7, 1940 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,800 yards (6,220 m) |
| Field | 59 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $5,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,500 |
| Champion | |
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| 280 (−8) | |
Augusta
Location in the United States
The 1940 Masters Tournament was the seventh Masters Tournament, held April 4–7 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Jimmy Demaret won the first of his three Masters titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Lloyd Mangrum,[1][2] the largest margin of victory until 1948. The purse was $5,000 and the winner's share was $1,500.
Mangrum shot an opening round 64 (−8), a new course record by two strokes,[3][4][5][6] and it stood for 46 years, until Nick Price's 63 in 1986,[7] later equaled by Greg Norman in 1996. Although all three of these players won major titles, none won a Masters.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Nelson | | 1937 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 285 | −3 | 3 |
| Henry Picard | | 1938 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 288 | E | T7 |
| Ralph Guldahl | | 1939 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 292 | +4 | T14 |
| Gene Sarazen | | 1935 | 74 | 71 | 77 | 73 | 295 | +7 | T21 |
| Horton Smith | | 1934, 1936 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 77 | 309 | +21 | T47 |
- The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957
Round summaries
First round
Thursday April 4, 1940
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Mangrum | | 64 | −8 |
| 2 | Jimmy Demaret | | 67 | −5 |
| T3 | Harry Cooper |  | 69 | −3 |
| Byron Nelson | | |||
| T5 | Lawson Little | | 70 | −2 |
| Craig Wood | | |||
| T7 | Tommy Armour |  | 71 | −1 |
| Willie Goggin | | |||
| Jug McSpaden | | |||
| Dick Metz | | |||
| Henry Picard | | |||
| Paul Runyan | | |||
| Sam Snead | |
Scorecard
First round, set course record 32-32=64 (−8), lasted until 1986
| 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 |
| E | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −8 |
Second round
Friday April 5, 1940
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jimmy Demaret | | 67-72=139 | −5 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | | 64-75=139 | ||
| 3 | Byron Nelson | | 69-72=141 | −3 |
| 4 | Henry Picard | | 71-71=142 | −2 |
| T5 | Willie Goggin | | 71-72=143 | −1 |
| Sam Snead | | 71-72=143 | ||
| T7 | Harry Cooper | | 69-75=144 | E |
| Jug McSpaden | | 73-71=144 | ||
| T9 | Tommy Armour | | 71-74=145 | +1 |
| Ed Dudley | | 73-72=145 | ||
| Dick Metz | | 71-74=145 | ||
| Paul Runyan | | 72-73=145 | ||
| Craig Wood | | 70-75=145 |
Third round
Saturday April 6, 1940
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Demaret | | 67-72-70=209 | −7 |
| 2 | Lloyd Mangrum | | 64-75-71=210 | −6 |
| T3 | Sam Snead | | 71-72-69=212 | −4 |
| Craig Wood | | 70-75-67=212 | ||
| 5 | Henry Picard | | 71-71-71=213 | −3 |
| 6 | Byron Nelson | | 69-72-74=215 | −1 |
| T7 | Ed Dudley | | 73-72-71=216 | E |
| Willie Goggin | | 71-72-73=216 | ||
| Ben Hogan | | 73-74-69=216 | ||
| T10 | Harry Cooper | | 69-75-73=217 | +1 |
| Paul Runyan | | 72-73-72=217 |
Source:
Final round
Sunday April 7, 1940
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Demaret | | 67-72-70-71=280 | −8 | 1,500 |
| 2 | Lloyd Mangrum | | 64-75-71-74=284 | −4 | 800 |
| 3 | Byron Nelson | | 69-72-74-70=285 | −3 | 600 |
| T4 | Harry Cooper | | 69-75-73-70=287 | −1 | 400 |
| Ed Dudley | | 73-72-71-71=287 | |||
| Willie Goggin | | 71-72-73-71=287 | |||
| T7 | Henry Picard | | 71-71-71-75=288 | E | 200 |
| Sam Snead | | 71-72-69-76=288 | |||
| Craig Wood | | 70-75-67-76=288 | |||
| T10 | Ben Hogan | | 73-74-69-74=290 | +2 | 100 |
| Toney Penna |  | 73-73-72-72=290 |
References
- 1 2 Bartlett, Charles (April 8, 1940). "Demaret's 280 wins Masters; Mangrum 2d". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
- 1 2 Ferguson, Harry (April 8, 1940). "Jimmy Demaret captures Masters Tournament". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. United Press. p. 10.
- 1 2 3 "Lloyd Mangrum's 64 leads Augusta Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 5, 1940. p. 21.
- 1 2 3 Bartlett, Charles (April 5, 1940). "Mangrum leads Masters golf on record 64". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 33.
- 1 2 3 "Lloyd Mangrum catches fire to set competitive golf scoring record". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. April 5, 1940. p. 14.
- ↑ Ferguson, Harry (April 5, 1940). "Golf's Mr. Cinderella paces Masters play". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 44.
- ↑ "Norman leads but Price has 63". Sunday Star News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. April 13, 1986. p. 1B.
- ↑ Bartlett, Charles (April 6, 1940). "Mangrum and Demaret share Masters lead". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
- ↑ "Ward shoots sparkling 68 to climb high among pros in golf tourney". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 6, 1940. p. 10.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com – 1940 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1940 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
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