1938 Masters Tournament

The 1938 Masters Tournament was the fifth Masters Tournament, held April2Ã¢ÂÂ4 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Due to adverse weather conditions, the first round was delayed until Saturday, rounds2 and3 were played on Sunday, and the final round was on Monday. The tournament was at this point still officially named the "Augusta National Invitation Tournament", and would not officially adopt the Masters Tournament name until the following year in 1939.

Henry Picard led by one stroke after 54holes and shot70 in the final round to win his only Masters, two strokes ahead of runners-up Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl. 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.

Field

1. Masters champions

Byron Nelson (7,9,10,12), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,7,9,10), Horton Smith (7,9)

2. U.S. Open champions

Billy Burke (9,10), Ralph Guldahl (7,9,10), Bobby Jones (3,4,5,9), Willie Macfarlane (9), Tony Manero (7,9,12), Sam Parks Jr. (10)

3. U.S. Amateur champions

Lawson Little (5,9), Jess Sweetser (5,a)

4. British Open champions

Denny Shute (6,7,9,10,12)

5. British Amateur champions

6. PGA champions

Johnny Revolta (7,9,10), Paul Runyan (9,10)

7. Members of the U.S. 1937 Ryder Cup team

Ed Dudley (9,10), Henry Picard (10,12), Sam Snead (9,10)

8. Members of the U.S. 1938 Walker Cup team

Chuck Kocsis (10,a), Tommy Suffern Tailer (a), Bud Ward (11,a), Charlie Yates (9,a)

Ray Billows (11,a), Johnny Fischer (3,11,a), Johnny Goodman (2,3,5,10,11,a), Fred Haas (a) and Reynolds Smith (11,a) did not play. Tailer was a reserve for the team.

9. Top 30 players and ties from the 1937 Masters Tournament

Harry Cooper (10,12), Wiffy Cox, Bobby Cruickshank (10), Leonard Dodson, Vic Ghezzi (10), Jimmy Hines (10,12), Ky Laffoon (10,12), Ray Mangrum (10), Felix Serafin, Jimmy Thomson (10), Al Watrous, Craig Wood