1956 Masters Tournament
The 1956 Masters Tournament was the 20th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | April 5–8, 1956 |
Location | Augusta, Georgia |
Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,965 yards (6,369 m)[1] |
Field | 84 players |
Cut | None |
Winner's share | $6,000 |
Champion | |
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289 (+1) | |
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Jack Burke, Jr. won his first major championship and only Masters, one stroke ahead of amateur Ken Venturi. It was the final Masters played without a 36-hole cut. CBS televised the third and fourth rounds of the tournament for the first time, and has done so every year since.
Burke shot a 71 (−1) on Sunday, one of only two players to break par in the final round; he rallied from a tournament record eight shots back to pass Venturi, who had led the entire tournament.[2][3] Then a 24-year-old amateur, Venturi opened with a first round 66 (−6), the best round to date at the Masters by an amateur.[4] But on Sunday, he shot a 42 (+6) on the final nine holes to card a disappointing 80 (+8).[1][5] Burke's 289, along with Sam Snead in 1954 and Zach Johnson in 2007, remains the highest winning total in Masters history.
Burke was late arriving at the course for his final round on Sunday after going to church and had only fifteen minutes to warm up.[6]
Field
- 1. Masters champions
Jimmy Demaret, Claude Harmon, Ben Hogan (2,3,4,8,9), Cary Middlecoff (2,8,9,10,11), Byron Nelson (2,4,8), Henry Picard (4), Gene Sarazen (2,3,4), Horton Smith, Sam Snead (3,4,8,9,11), Craig Wood
- Ralph Guldahl (2) and Herman Keiser did not play.
- 2. U.S. Open champions
Julius Boros (8,9), Billy Burke, Johnny Farrell, Jack Fleck (9), Ed Furgol (8), Lawson Little (5), Tony Manero, Lloyd Mangrum (8), Fred McLeod, Sam Parks Jr., George Sargent, Lew Worsham (10)
- 3. The Open champions
Jock Hutchison (4), Denny Shute (4)
- 4. PGA champions
Walter Burkemo (8), Doug Ford (9,10,11), Vic Ghezzi, Chick Harbert (11), Johnny Revolta, Jim Turnesa
- 5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions
Dick Chapman (a), Joe Conrad (6,8,a), Gene Littler (8,9), Billy Maxwell (8), Arnold Palmer (8,9), Skee Riegel (8), Frank Stranahan (8,9), Sam Urzetta, Harvie Ward (6,7,8,9,a)
- 6. Members of the 1955 U.S. Walker Cup team
Rex Baxter (a), William C. Campbell (a), Don Cherry (a), Bruce Cudd (a), Jimmy Jackson (a), Ed Meister (a), Dale Morey (a), Billy Joe Patton (a)
- Dick Yost (a) did not play. Baxter and Meister were reserves for the team.
- 7. 1955 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists
Bill Booe (a), Joe Campbell (a), Ed Hopkins (a), Bill Hyndman (a), Charles Kunkle (a), Jim McCoy (a), Hillman Robbins (8,a)
- 8. Top 24 players and ties from the 1955 Masters Tournament
Tommy Bolt (9,10,11), Jack Burke Jr. (9,10,11), Pete Cooper, Jay Hebert, Dick Mayer, Johnny Palmer, Bob Rosburg (9), Mike Souchak (9)
- 9. Top 24 players and ties from the 1955 U.S. Open
Bob Harris, Fred Hawkins (10), Bud Holscher, Walker Inman, Shelley Mayfield (10), Al Mengert, George Schneiter, Ernie Vossler, Art Wall Jr.
- Smiley Quick did not play.
- 10. 1955 PGA Championship quarter-finalists
- 11. Members of the U.S. 1955 Ryder Cup team
- Marty Furgol and Chandler Harper (4) did not play.
- 12. One player, either amateur or professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-Masters champions
Ken Venturi (a)
- 13. One professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Open champions
- 14. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions
Don Bisplinghoff (a)
- 15. Two players, not already qualified, from a points list based on finishes in the winter part of the 1956 PGA Tour
Dow Finsterwald, Lionel Hebert
- 16. Foreign invitations
Al Balding, Henry Cotton (3), Roberto De Vicenzo, Stan Leonard (8), Moe Norman (a)
- Numbers in brackets indicate categories that the player would have qualified under had they been American.
Nationalities in the field
North America (82) | South America (1) | Europe (1) | Oceania (0) | Asia (0) | Africa (0) |
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Past champions in the field
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Cary Middlecoff | ![]() | 1955 | 67 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 291 | +3 | 3 |
Sam Snead | ![]() | 1949, 1952, 1954 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 292 | +4 | T4 |
Ben Hogan | ![]() | 1951, 1953 | 69 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 296 | +8 | T8 |
Jimmy Demaret | ![]() | 1940, 1947, 1950 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 81 | 305 | +17 | T34 |
Byron Nelson | ![]() | 1937, 1942 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 306 | +18 | 39 |
Claude Harmon | ![]() | 1948 | 77 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 309 | +21 | T46 |
Henry Picard | ![]() | 1938 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 309 | +21 | T46 |
Gene Sarazen | ![]() | 1935 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 310 | +22 | T49 |
Craig Wood | ![]() | 1941 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 88 | 322 | +34 | 70 |
Horton Smith | ![]() | 1934, 1936 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 336 | +48 | 76 |
- The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 5, 1956
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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1 | Ken Venturi (a) | ![]() | 66 | −6 |
2 | Cary Middlecoff | ![]() | 67 | −5 |
T3 | Tommy Bolt | ![]() | 68 | −4 |
Shelley Mayfield | ![]() | |||
5 | Ben Hogan | ![]() | 69 | −3 |
T6 | Doug Ford | ![]() | 70 | −2 |
Bob Rosburg | ![]() | |||
Billy Joe Patton (a) | ![]() | |||
T9 | Jerry Barber | ![]() | 71 | −1 |
Fred Hawkins | ![]() |
Second round
Friday, April 6, 1956
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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1 | Ken Venturi (a) | ![]() | 66-69=135 | −9 |
2 | Cary Middlecoff | ![]() | 67-72=139 | −5 |
T3 | Tommy Bolt | ![]() | 68-74=142 | −2 |
Pete Cooper | ![]() | 72-70=142 | ||
Doug Ford | ![]() | 70-72=142 | ||
Shelley Mayfield | ![]() | 68-74=142 | ||
T7 | Jack Burke, Jr. | ![]() | 72-71=143 | −1 |
Jerry Barber | ![]() | 71-72=143 | ||
T9 | Fred Hawkins | ![]() | 71-73=144 | E |
Bob Rosburg | ![]() | 70-74=144 |
Third round
Saturday, April 7, 1956
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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1 | Ken Venturi (a) | ![]() | 66-69-75=210 | −6 |
2 | Cary Middlecoff | ![]() | 67-72-75=214 | −2 |
3 | Doug Ford | ![]() | 70-72-75=217 | +1 |
T4 | Jack Burke, Jr. | ![]() | 72-71-75=218 | +2 |
Lloyd Mangrum | ![]() | 72-74-72=218 | ||
T6 | Jerry Barber | ![]() | 71-72-76=219 | +3 |
Pete Cooper | ![]() | 72-70-77=219 | ||
T8 | Tommy Bolt | ![]() | 68-74-78=220 | +4 |
Fred Hawkins | ![]() | 71-73-76=220 | ||
Mike Souchak | ![]() | 73-73-74=220 |
Final round
Sunday, April 8, 1956
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Jack Burke, Jr. | ![]() | 72-71-75-71=289 | +1 | 6,000 |
2 | Ken Venturi (a) | ![]() | 66-69-75-80=290 | +2 | 0 |
3 | Cary Middlecoff | ![]() | 67-72-75-77=291 | +3 | 3,750 |
T4 | Lloyd Mangrum | ![]() | 72-74-72-74=292 | +4 | 2,397 |
Sam Snead | ![]() | 73-76-72-71=292 | |||
T6 | Jerry Barber | ![]() | 71-72-76-75=294 | +6 | 1,350 |
Doug Ford | ![]() | 70-72-75-77=294 | |||
T8 | Tommy Bolt | ![]() | 68-74-78-76=296 | +8 | 976 |
Ben Hogan | ![]() | 69-78-74-75=296 | |||
Shelley Mayfield | ![]() | 68-74-80-74=296 |
Scorecard
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
![]() | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −2 | −1 | −1 | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 |
![]() | −3 | −4 | −4 | −3 | −1 | −1 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +3 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey
Source:[7]
References
- "Jack Burke Surprise Winner of Masters Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- "Venturi folds, steady Burke wins Masters". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 4, part 2.
- Drum, Bob (April 9, 1956). "Burke Master as Venturi folds". Pittsburgh Press. p. 24.
- "Ken Venturi leads Masters with amateur record of 66". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. April 6, 1956. p. 16.
- Wind, Herbert Warren (April 16, 1956). "And Then—Jackie Burke Took Charge". Sports Illustrated. p. 28. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- "Pros Baffled By 'Lost' Par". Pittsburgh Press. April 9, 1956. p. 24.
- "Cards of the leaders". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 16.
External links
- Masters.com – Past winners and results
- About.com – 1956 Masters Tournament
- Augusta.com – 1956 Masters leaderboard and scorecards