1942 Masters Tournament

The 1942 Masters Tournament was the ninth Masters Tournament, held April9–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Byron Nelson, the 1937 champion, won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over runner-up Ben Hogan. Down by three strokes after four holes, Nelson played the final fourteen holes at five-under-par to claim the winner's share of $1,500 from a $5,000 purse. The playoff was refereed by tournament host Bobby Jones. Nelson was the second to win a second Masters, joining Horton Smith.

On Sunday, Nelson started the final round with a three stroke lead, with a gallery of6,000 on the grounds. Hogan birdied18 to shoot 70(−2) and 280(−8) and waited for Nelson to finish the last three holes. Nelson found a greenside bunker at17 and bogeyed to fall into a tie. He had a birdie putt to win on the 72ndhole, but left it short and tapped in to force the Monday playoff.

It was the second playoff at the Masters; the first in 1935 was 36holes.

This was the last Masters until 1946; it was not played from 1943 to 1945 due to World WarII.

Field

1. Masters champions

Jimmy Demaret (9), Ralph Guldahl (2,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9,10,12), Henry Picard (6,10), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,9,10,12), Horton Smith (9,10), Craig Wood (2,9,10)

2. U.S. Open champions

Tommy Armour (4,6), Billy Burke, Bobby Jones (3,4,5), Lawson Little (3,5,9,10)

3. U.S. Amateur champions

Bud Ward (10,11,a)

4. British Open champions

Denny Shute (6,9,10,12)

5. British Amateur champions

Charlie Yates (a)

6. PGA champions

Paul Runyan (10)

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

• Not held

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

• Not held

9. Top 30 players and ties from the 1941 Masters Tournament

Sammy Byrd (10), Harry Cooper, Ed Dudley (10), Jim Ferrier (10), Jim Foulis, Willie Goggin, Jimmy Hines (10,12), Ben Hogan (10,12), Gene Kunes (10), Lloyd Mangrum (10,12), Jug McSpaden (10), Toney Penna, Jack Ryan, Felix Serafin, Sam Snead (10,12), Jimmy Thomson

• Dick Chapman (3,a), Vic Ghezzi (6,10,12), Clayton Heafner (10), Ray Mangrum, Dick Metz (10) and Sam Parks Jr. (2) did not play

10. Top 30 players and ties from the 1941 U.S. Open

Herman Barron, Jerry Gianferante, Dutch Harrison, Herman Keiser, Johnny Morris, Johnny Palmer, Joe Zarhardt

• Johnny Bulla, Henry Ransom and Harry Todd did not play.

11. 1941 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists

Steve Kovach (a)

• Pat Abbott (a), Ray Billows (a), Ted Bishop (a), Lou Jennings (a), Bruce McCormick (a), Bobby Riegel (a) did not play.

12. 1941 PGA Championship quarter-finalists

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

• Wilford Wehrle (a) did not play.

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

Bobby Cruickshank

15. Two players, not already qualified, based on performances in the winter part of the 1941 PGA Tour

Chick Harbert, Chandler Harper

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 9, 1942

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Second round

Friday, April 10, 1942

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Third round

Saturday, April 11, 1942

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Final round

Sunday, April 12, 1942

Final leaderboard

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Scorecard

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Playoff

Monday, April 13, 1942

Scorecard

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References

External links

• Masters.com – past winners and results
• Augusta.com – 1942 Masters leaderboard and scorecards