1956 Masters Tournament

The 1956 Masters Tournament was the 20th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

1956 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
DatesApril 5–8, 1956
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,965 yards (6,369 m)[1]
Field84 players
CutNone
Winner's share$6,000
Champion
Jack Burke, Jr.
289 (+1)
Augusta 
Location in the United States

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

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.

10. 1955 PGA Championship quarter-finalists

Don Fairfield

11. Members of the U.S. 1955 Ryder Cup team

Jerry Barber, Ted Kroll

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

Fred Haas

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)
 Canada (3) Argentina (1) England (1)
 United States (79)

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Cary Middlecoff United States195567727577291+33
Sam Snead United States1949, 1952, 195473767271292+4T4
Ben Hogan United States1951, 195369787475296+8T8
Jimmy Demaret United States1940, 1947, 195073757681305+17T34
Byron Nelson United States1937, 194273757880306+1839
Claude Harmon United States194877797677309+21T46
Henry Picard United States193875768276309+21T46
Gene Sarazen United States193577757880310+22T49
Craig Wood United States194176807888322+3470
Horton Smith United States1934, 193686848482336+4876
  • The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 5, 1956

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ken Venturi (a) United States66−6
2Cary Middlecoff United States67−5
T3Tommy Bolt United States68−4
Shelley Mayfield United States
5Ben Hogan United States69−3
T6Doug Ford United States70−2
Bob Rosburg United States
Billy Joe Patton (a) United States
T9Jerry Barber United States71−1
Fred Hawkins United States

Second round

Friday, April 6, 1956

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ken Venturi (a) United States66-69=135−9
2Cary Middlecoff United States67-72=139−5
T3Tommy Bolt United States68-74=142−2
Pete Cooper United States72-70=142
Doug Ford United States70-72=142
Shelley Mayfield United States68-74=142
T7Jack Burke, Jr. United States72-71=143−1
Jerry Barber United States71-72=143
T9Fred Hawkins United States71-73=144E
Bob Rosburg United States70-74=144

Third round

Saturday, April 7, 1956

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ken Venturi (a) United States66-69-75=210−6
2Cary Middlecoff United States67-72-75=214−2
3Doug Ford United States70-72-75=217+1
T4Jack Burke, Jr. United States72-71-75=218+2
Lloyd Mangrum United States72-74-72=218
T6Jerry Barber United States71-72-76=219+3
Pete Cooper United States72-70-77=219
T8Tommy Bolt United States68-74-78=220+4
Fred Hawkins United States71-73-76=220
Mike Souchak United States73-73-74=220

Final round

Sunday, April 8, 1956

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Jack Burke, Jr. United States72-71-75-71=289+16,000
2Ken Venturi (a) United States66-69-75-80=290+20
3Cary Middlecoff United States67-72-75-77=291+33,750
T4Lloyd Mangrum United States72-74-72-74=292+42,397
Sam Snead United States73-76-72-71=292
T6Jerry Barber United States71-72-76-75=294+61,350
Doug Ford United States70-72-75-77=294
T8Tommy Bolt United States68-74-78-76=296+8976
Ben Hogan United States69-78-74-75=296
Shelley Mayfield United States68-74-80-74=296

Scorecard
Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par454343454443545344
Burke+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+2+1+1+2+2+2+1+1
Venturi−5−5−5−5−5−5−5−5−4−3−2−1−1E+1+1+2+2
Middlecoff−3−4−4−3−1−1+1+1E+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+3+3

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey

Source:[7]

References
  1. "Jack Burke Surprise Winner of Masters Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. "Venturi folds, steady Burke wins Masters". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 4, part 2.
  3. Drum, Bob (April 9, 1956). "Burke Master as Venturi folds". Pittsburgh Press. p. 24.
  4. "Ken Venturi leads Masters with amateur record of 66". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. April 6, 1956. p. 16.
  5. Wind, Herbert Warren (April 16, 1956). "And Then—Jackie Burke Took Charge". Sports Illustrated. p. 28. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. "Pros Baffled By 'Lost' Par". Pittsburgh Press. April 9, 1956. p. 24.
  7. "Cards of the leaders". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. April 9, 1956. p. 16.

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