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1953 Masters Tournament

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1953 Masters Tournament
Front cover of the 1953 Masters Guide
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–12, 1953
LocationAugusta, Georgia
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CourseAugusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
TourPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,950 yards (6,355 m)[1]
Field71 players
Cutnone
Winner's share$4,000
Champion
United States Ben Hogan
274 (−14)
Location map
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The 1953 Masters Tournament was the 17th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Ben Hogan shattered the Masters scoring record by five strokes with a 274 (−14),[2] which stood for twelve 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 2022, it remains the only time these three majors were won in the same calendar year.

Hogan, age forty, led by four strokes after 54 holes and finished five 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]

Hogan was the first Masters winner over age forty; a few months older than Hogan, Sam Snead won the next year at 41.

Course

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Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
Hole Yards Par Hole Yards Par
1 400 4 10 470 4
2 555 5 11 445 4
3 355 4 12 155 3
4 220 3 13 470 5
5 450 4 14 420 4
6 190 3 15 505 5
7 365 4 16 190 3
8 520 5 17 400 4
9 420 4 18 420 4
Out 3,475 36 In 3,475 36
Source:[2] Total 6,950 72

Field

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1. Masters champions

Jimmy Demaret (10), Claude Harmon (9), Ben Hogan (2,6,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9), Henry Picard (6), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6), Horton Smith (10), Sam Snead (4,6,9,10), Craig Wood (2)

2. U.S. Open champions

Julius Boros (9,10), Billy Burke, Olin Dutra (6), Chick Evans (3,a), Lloyd Mangrum (9,10), Fred McLeod, Cary Middlecoff (9,10,12), Sam Parks Jr., Lew Worsham (9,10)

3. U.S. Amateur champions

Dick Chapman (5,a), Charles Coe (a), Skee Riegel (9), Jess Sweetser (5,a), Jack Westland (11,a)

4. British Open champions

Jock Hutchison (6), Denny Shute (6)

5. British Amateur champions

Frank Stranahan (9,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a), Harvie Ward (9,a)

6. PGA champions

Jim Ferrier (9), Vic Ghezzi, Bob Hamilton (12), Chandler Harper, Johnny Revolta (9), Jim Turnesa (12)

7. Members of the U.S. 1953 Ryder Cup team
  • Team not selected in time for inclusion
8. Members of the U.S. 1953 Walker Cup team
  • Team not selected in time for inclusion
9. Top 24 players and ties from the 1952 Masters Tournament

Al Besselink, Arnold Blum (a), Tommy Bolt (10), Jack Burke Jr., George Fazio (10), Doug Ford (10), Fred Hawkins, Clayton Heafner, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Chuck Kocsis (a), Ted Kroll (10,12), Johnny Palmer

10. Top 24 players and ties from the 1952 U.S. Open

Al Brosch, Johnny Bulla, Clarence Doser (12), Leland Gibson, Chick Harbert (12), Jimmy Jackson (a), Milon Marusic, Dick Metz, Ed Oliver, Earl Stewart, Harry Todd, Felice Torza, Bill Trombley, Bo Wininger

11. 1952 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists

Don Cherry (a), Al Mengert

12. 1952 PGA Championship quarter-finalists

Frank Champ, Fred Haas

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

William C. Campbell (a)

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

Skip Alexander

15. Two players, not already qualified, with the best scoring average in the winter part of the 1953 PGA Tour

Jerry Barber, Dick Mayer

16. Foreign invitations

John de Bendern (5,a), Ricardo Rossi, Peter Thomson

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, April 9, 1953

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Chick Harbert 68 −4
T2 United States Al Besselink 69 −3
United States Ed Oliver
T4 United States Ben Hogan 70 −2
United States Milan Marusic
T6 United States Tommy Bolt 71 −1
United States Bob Hamilton
United States Ted Kroll
United States Sam Snead
T10 United States Skip Alexander 72 E
United States Dick Chapman (a)
United States Frank Stranahan (a)
Source:[1][5]

Second round

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Friday, April 10, 1953

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Ben Hogan 70-69=139 −5
2 United States Bob Hamilton 71-69=140 −4
T3 United States Chick Harbert 68-73=141 −3
United States Ted Kroll 71-70=141
T5 United States Lloyd Mangrum 74-68=142 −2
United States Milan Marusic 70-72=142
United States Ed Oliver 69-73=142
T8 United States Al Besselink 69-75=144 E
United States Julius Boros 73-71=144
United States Leland Gibson 73-71=144
United States Lew Worsham 74-70=144
Source:[6][7]

Third round

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Saturday, April 11, 1953

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

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Ben Hogan 70-69-66=205 −11
2 United States Ed Oliver 69-73-67=209 −7
3 United States Bob Hamilton 71-69-70=210 −6
4 United States Chick Harbert 68-73-70=211 −5
5 United States Lloyd Mangrum 74-68-71=213 −3
T6 United States Al Besselink 69-75-70=214 −2
United States Tommy Bolt 71-75-68=214
United States Ted Kroll 71-70-73=214
9 United States Chandler Harper 74-72-69=215 −1
T10 United States Jack Burke Jr. 78-69-69=216 E
United States Leland Gibson 73-71-72=216
United States Dick Mayer 73-72-71=216
United States Dick Metz 73-72-71=216
United States Frank Stranahan (a) 72-75-69=216
United States Harvie Ward (a) 73-74-69=216
Source:[8][9]

Final round

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Sunday, April 12, 1953

Final leaderboard

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Champion
Silver Cup winner (low amateur)
(a) = amateur
(c) = past champion
Top 10
Place Player Score To par Money (US$)
1 United States Ben Hogan (c) 70-69-66-69=274 −14 4,000
2 United States Ed Oliver 69-73-67-70=279 −9 2,500
3 United States Lloyd Mangrum 74-68-71-69=282 −6 1,700
4 United States Bob Hamilton 71-69-70-73=283 −5 1,400
T5 United States Tommy Bolt 71-75-68-71=285 −3 900
United States Chick Harbert 68-73-70-74=285
7 United States Ted Kroll 71-70-73-72=286 −2 700
8 United States Jack Burke Jr. 78-69-69-71=287 −1 650
9 United States Al Besselink 69-75-70-74=288 E 600
T10 United States Julius Boros 73-71-75-70=289 +1 523
United States Chandler Harper 74-72-69-74=289
United States Fred Hawkins 75-70-74-70=289
Source:[10][11]

Scorecard

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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
United States Hogan −11 −12 −12 −13 −13 −12 −12 −11 −11 −11 −11 −11 −12 −12 −13 −13 −13 −14
United States Oliver −7 −8 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −8 −7 −7 −8 −8 −8 −8 −8 −9
United States Mangrum −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −3 −4 −5 −6
United States Hamilton −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −6 −5 −5 −5 −4 −5 −5 −4 −5 −5
United States Bolt −2 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3
United States 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 +

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