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
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–12, 1953
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,950 yards (6,360 m)[1]
Field70 players
Cutnone
Winner's share$4,000
Champion
Ben Hogan
274 (−14)
Augusta 
Location in the United States

Ben Hogan shattered the Masters scoring record by five strokes with a 274 (−14),[2] which stood for 12 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 2015, it remains the only time these three majors were won in the same calendar year.

Hogan finished five strokes 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]

Course
Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
HoleYardsParHoleYardsPar
14004104704
25555114454
33554121553
42203134705
54504144204
61903155055
73654161903
85205174004
94204184204
Out3,47536In3,47536
Source:[2]Total6,95072

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Ben Hogan United States195170696669274−141
Sam Snead United States1949, 195271757175292+4T16
Byron Nelson United States1937, 194273737873297+9T29
Claude Harmon United States194875737575298+10T34
Henry Picard United States193873757478300+12T38
Gene Sarazen United States193575787374300+12T38
Jimmy Demaret United States1940, 1947, 195073807574302+14T45
Horton Smith United States1934, 193678767276302+14T45
Craig Wood United States194181787680315+2762
  • The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 9, 1953

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Chick Harbert United States68−4
T2Al Besselink United States69−3
Ed Oliver United States
T4Ben Hogan United States70−2
Milan Marusic United States
T6Tommy Bolt United States71−1
Bob Hamilton United States
Ted Kroll United States
Sam Snead United States
T10Skip Alexander United States72E
Dick Chapman (a) United States
Frank Stranahan (a) United States

Source:[5][1]

Second round

Friday, April 10, 1953

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ben Hogan United States70-69=139−5
2Bob Hamilton United States71-69=140−4
T3Chick Harbert United States68-73=141−3
Ted Kroll United States71-70=141
T5Lloyd Mangrum United States74-68=142−2
Milan Marusic United States70-72=142
Ed Oliver United States69-73=142
T8Al Besselink United States69-75=144E
Julius Boros United States73-71=144
Leland Gibson United States73-71=144
Lew Worsham United States74-70=144

Source:[6][7]

Third round

Saturday, April 11, 1953

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

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ben Hogan United States70-69-66=205−11
2Ed Oliver United States69-73-67=209−7
3Bob Hamilton United States71-69-70=210−6
4Chick Harbert United States68-73-70=211−5
5Lloyd Mangrum United States74-68-71=213−3
T6Al Besselink United States69-75-70=214−2
Tommy Bolt United States71-75-68=214
Ted Kroll United States71-70-73=214
9Chandler Harper United States74-72-69=215−1
T10Jack Burke, Jr. United States78-69-69=216E
Leland Gibson United States73-71-72=216
Dick Mayer United States73-72-71=216
Dick Metz United States73-72-71=216
Frank Stranahan (a) United States72-75-69=216
Harvie Ward (a) United States73-74-69=216

Source:[8][9]

Final round

Sunday, April 12, 1953

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Ben Hogan United States70-69-66-69=274−144,000
2Ed Oliver United States69-73-67-70=279−92,500
3Lloyd Mangrum United States74-68-71-69=282−61,700
4Bob Hamilton United States71-69-70-73=283−51,400
T5Tommy Bolt United States71-75-68-71=285−3900
Chick Harbert United States68-73-70-74=285
7Ted Kroll United States71-70-73-72=286−2700
8Jack Burke, Jr. United States78-69-69-71=287−1650
9Al Besselink United States69-75-70-74=288E600
T10Julius Boros United States73-71-75-70=289+1523
Chandler Harper United States74-72-69-74=289
Fred Hawkins United States75-70-74-70=289

Source:[2]

Scorecard

Final round

Hole  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18 
Par454343454443545344
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
  1. "Harbert leads Masters field with 68". Palm Beach Post. United Press. April 10, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  2. 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. 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.

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