1946 Masters Tournament
The 1946 Masters Tournament was the tenth Masters Tournament, held April 4–7 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It was the first in four years, because of World War II. The purse was $10,000, double that of the previous Masters in 1942, with a winner's share of $2,500.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 4–7, 1946 |
| 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 (6,218 m) [1] |
| Field | 51 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $10,000 |
| Winner's share | $2,500 |
| Champion | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Herman Keiser | |
| 282 (−6) | |
Herman Keiser won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Ben Hogan, the tour's money leader.[2] Keiser and Hogan both three-putted the slick 18th green on Sunday;[3] Keiser from 20 feet (6 m), and a half-hour later Hogan from 15 feet (4.6 m).[4]
Hogan won the PGA Championship four months later in August for his first major title at age 34. He later won the Masters in 1951 and 1953 and finished his career with nine wins in majors.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 4, 1946
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Chick Harbert | United States | 69 | −3 |
| Herman Keiser | United States | |||
| T3 | Vic Ghezzi | United States | 71 | −1 |
| Fred Haas | United States | |||
| Toney Penna | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy United States | |||
| T6 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 72 | E |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | |||
| Byron Nelson | United States | |||
| Jimmy Thomson |  Scotland United States | |||
| T10 | George Schneiter | United States | 73 | +1 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States |
Source:[5]
Second round
Friday, April 5, 1946
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Keiser | United States | 69-68=137 | −7 |
| 2 | Jimmy Thomson | Scotland United States | 72-70=142 | −2 |
| 3 | Clayton Heafner | United States | 74-69=143 | −1 |
| T4 | Bob Hamilton | United States | 75-69=144 | E |
| Chick Harbert | United States | 69-75=144 | ||
| Ben Hogan | United States | 74-70=144 | ||
| Toney Penna | Italy United States | 71-73=144 | ||
| T8 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 75-70=145 | +1 |
| Jim Foulis | United States | 70-75=145 | ||
| Byron Nelson | United States | 72-73=145 |
Source:[6]
Third round
Saturday, April 6, 1946
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Keiser | United States | 69-68-71=208 | −8 |
| 2 | Ben Hogan | United States | 74-70-69=213 | −3 |
| T3 | Jim Ferrier | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 74-72-68=214 | −2 |
| Fred Haas | United States | 71-75-68=214 | ||
| Clayton Heafner | United States | 74-69-71=214 | ||
| 6 | Bob Hamilton | United States | 75-69-71=215 | −1 |
| T7 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 75-70-71=216 | E |
| Byron Nelson | United States | 72-73-71=216 | ||
| T9 | Jim Foulis | United States | 75-70-72=217 | +1 |
| Vic Ghezzi | United States | 71-79-67=217 | ||
| Ky Laffoon | United States | 74-73-70=217 |
Source:[7]
Final round
Sunday, April 7, 1946
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Keiser | United States | 69-68-71-74=282 | −6 | 2,500 |
| 2 | Ben Hogan | United States | 74-70-69-70=283 | −5 | 1,500 |
| 3 | Bob Hamilton | United States | 75-69-71-72=287 | −1 | 1,000 |
| T4 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 75-70-71-73=289 | +1 | 683 |
| Jim Ferrier | Australia | 74-72-68-75=289 | |||
| Ky Laffoon | United States | 74-73-70-72=289 | |||
| T7 | Chick Harbert | United States | 69-75-76-70=290 | +2 | 356 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States | 74-69-71-76=290 | |||
| Byron Nelson | United States | 72-73-71-74=290 | |||
| Sam Snead | United States | 74-75-70-71=290 |
Source:[8]
Scorecard
Final round
| 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 |
| Keiser | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −8 | −7 | −8 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 |
| Hogan | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −6 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −5 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
References
- "Keiser shaky, retains lead". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 7, 1946. p. 1, sports.
- "Hogan far ahead in winter earnings". Miami News. United Press. April 8, 1946. p. 4B.
- "Keiser wins Masters tourney as Hogan misses short putt". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 8, 1946. p. 4-part 2.
- Keeler, O.B. (April 8, 1946). "Hogan 3-putts final hole giving Keiser Masters' title". Miami News. p. 2B.
- Bartlett, Charles (April 5, 1946). "War vets lead first round of Masters golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 27.
- Bartlett, Charles (April 6, 1946). "Keiser leads Master golf thru 2d round". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
- Bartlett, Charles (April 7, 1946). "Keiser holds 5-shot Masters golf lead". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
- Bartlett, Charles (April 8, 1946). "Keiser wins Masters golf meet with 282". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com – 1946 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1946 Masters leaderboard and scorecards