1960 Masters Tournament

The 1960 Masters Tournament was the 24th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Arnold Palmer birdied the final two holes to win by one stroke over runner-up Ken Venturi.[2][3][4]

1960 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
DatesApril 7–10, 1960
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,980 yards (6,383 m)[1]
Field83 players, 45 after cut
Cut150 (+6)
Prize fund$87,050
Winner's share$17,500
Champion
Arnold Palmer
282 (−6)
Augusta 
Location in the United States

It was the second of Palmer's four Masters victories and the second of his seven major titles. Palmer, age 30, also won the U.S. Open in 1960 and was the runner-up at the British Open.

Jack Nicklaus, age 20 and the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, played in his second Masters. He made the cut for the first time at Augusta and tied for 13th place. Defending champion Art Wall Jr. did not play, due to a knee injury.[5] The purse was $87,050 with a winner's share of $17,500.[6]

Third place finisher Dow Finsterwald received a two-stroke penalty after the second round for violating a local rule, practice putting on the green following the conclusion of a hole, and lost the title by two strokes. The incident had occurred in the first round, and was self-reported after the second round after he was informed by his playing partner Billy Casper that it was not allowed. Instead of leading at 139 (−5), Finsterwald was tied with Ben Hogan and two others for second place after two rounds at 141, one stroke behind leader Palmer at 140.[7]

Palmer was the sole leader after all four rounds and was the second wire-to-wire winner at the Masters, following Craig Wood in 1941. Subsequent wire-to-wire winners were Jack Nicklaus in 1972, Raymond Floyd in 1976, and Jordan Spieth in 2015.

The 36-hole cut rule was slightly modified this year to include all golfers in the top 40 plus ties or within 10 strokes of the lead. Previously the cut rule at the Masters (instituted in 1957) was top 40 plus ties. Three golfers made the cut at 150 (+6) who would not have made the cut under the previous rule.

The Par 3 contest was introduced this year, and three-time Masters champion Sam Snead won with a score of 23 (−4).[5]

Field
1. Masters champions

Jack Burke Jr. (4,11), Jimmy Demaret, Doug Ford (4,9,11), Claude Harmon (9), Ben Hogan (2,3,4,9), Herman Keiser, Cary Middlecoff (2,8,10,11), Byron Nelson (2,4), Arnold Palmer (8,9), Henry Picard (4), Gene Sarazen (2,3,4), Horton Smith, Sam Snead (3,4,8,9,10,11), Craig Wood (2)

The following categories only apply to Americans
2. U.S. Open champions

Tommy Bolt, Julius Boros (8,11), Billy Burke, Billy Casper (9), Chick Evans (5,a), Jack Fleck (8), Ed Furgol, Tony Manero, Lloyd Mangrum, Dick Mayer (8), Fred McLeod, Sam Parks Jr., Lew Worsham

3. The Open champions

Jock Hutchison (4), Denny Shute (4)

4. PGA champions

Walter Burkemo (8), Dow Finsterwald (8,9,10,11), Vic Ghezzi, Chick Harbert (8), Chandler Harper (8), Lionel Hebert, Johnny Revolta, Bob Rosburg (9,10,11), Paul Runyan, Jim Turnesa

5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions

Deane Beman (6,a), Dick Chapman (a), Charles Coe (6,7,8,a), Jack Nicklaus (6,7,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a)

6. Members of the 1959 U.S. Walker Cup team

Tommy Aaron (a), William C. Campbell (a), Chuck Kocsis (8,a), Billy Joe Patton (8,a), Bud Taylor (a), Ward Wettlaufer (a)

7. 1959 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists

Gene Andrews (a), David Goldman (a), Charles Harrison (a), Dudley Wysong (a)

8. Top 24 players and ties from the 1959 Masters Tournament

Fred Hawkins (9), Jay Hebert (11), Ted Kroll (9), Gene Littler (9), Billy Maxwell, Ed Oliver, Bo Wininger

9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1959 U.S. Open

Dick Knight, Dave Marr, Mike Souchak (10,11), Ernie Vossler

10. Top eight players and ties from 1959 PGA Championship

Jerry Barber, Bob Goalby, Doug Sanders, Ken Venturi

11. Members of the U.S. 1959 Ryder Cup team
12. One player, either amateur or professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-Masters champions

Mason Rudolph

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

George Bayer

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

Richard Crawford (a)

15. Two players, not already qualified, from a points list based on finishes in the winter part of the 1960 PGA Tour

Don January, Dave Ragan

16. Foreign invitations

Bruce Crampton, Mário Gonzalez, Harold Henning, Denis Hutchinson, Stan Leonard (8), Ángel Miguel, Kel Nagle, Gary Player (3,8,9), Norman Von Nida, Harry Weetman

  • Numbers in brackets indicate categories that the player would have qualified under had they been American.

Nationalities in the field
North America (74)South America (1)Europe (2)Oceania (3)Asia (0)Africa (3)
 Canada (1) Brazil (1) England (1) Australia (3) South Africa (3)
 United States (73) Spain (1)

Made the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Arnold Palmer United States195867737270282−61
Ben Hogan United States1951, 195373687276289+1T6
Jack Burke, Jr. United States195672727474292+4T11
Sam Snead United States1949, 1952, 195473747273292+4T11
Claude Harmon United States194869727578294+6T16
Doug Ford United States195774728071297+9T25

Missed the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Jimmy Demaret United States1940, 1947, 19507576151+7
Cary Middlecoff United States19557576151+7
Byron Nelson United States1937, 19427676152+8
Henry Picard United States19387677153+9
Horton Smith United States1934, 19367677153+9
Herman Keiser United States19467878156+12
Gene Sarazen United States19357680156+12
Craig Wood United States194180WD

Source[8]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 7, 1960

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Arnold Palmer United States67−5
T2Fred Hawkins United States69−3
Claude Harmon United States
Jay Hebert United States
T5Don January United States70−2
Bud Taylor (a) United States
Harry Weetman England
T8Deane Beman (a) United States71−1
Billy Casper United States
Dow Finsterwald United States
Gene Littler United States

Source:[9]

  • Finsterwald carded a 69, but incurred a two-stroke penalty for violating a local rule.[7]

Second round

Friday, April 8, 1960

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Arnold Palmer United States67-73=140−4
T2Walter Burkemo United States72-69=141−3
Dow Finsterwald United States71-70=141
Claude Harmon United States69-72=141
Ben Hogan United States73-68=141
T6Billy Casper United States71-71=142−2
Don January United States70-72=142
Ken Venturi United States73-69=142
T9Deane Beman (a) United States71-72=143−1
Julius Boros United States72-71=143
Billy Maxwell United States72-71=143
Gary Player South Africa72-71=143

Source:[7][8]

Third round

Saturday, April 9, 1960

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Arnold Palmer United States67-73-72=212−4
T2Julius Boros United States72-71-70=213−3
Billy Casper United States71-71-71=213
Dow Finsterwald United States71-70-72=213
Ben Hogan United States73-68-72=213
Ken Venturi United States73-69-71=213
7Gary Player South Africa72-71-72=215−1
T8Walter Burkemo United States72-69-75=216E
Claude Harmon United States69-72-75=216
Don January United States70-72-74=216
Stan Leonard Canada72-72-72=216

Source:[1]

Final round

Sunday, April 10, 1960

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Arnold Palmer United States67-73-72-70=282−617,500
2Ken Venturi United States73-69-71-70=283−510,500
3Dow Finsterwald United States71-70-72-71=284−47,000
4Billy Casper United States71-71-71-74=287−15,250
5Julius Boros United States72-71-70-75=288E4,200
T6Walter Burkemo United States72-69-75-73=289+12,800
Ben Hogan United States73-68-72-76=289
Gary Player South Africa72-71-72-74=289
T9Lionel Hebert United States74-70-73-73=290+21,575
Stan Leonard Canada72-72-72-74=290

Source:[3]

Scorecard

Final round

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par454343454443545344
Palmer−5−5−4−4−3−3−3−4−4−4−4−4−4−4−4−4−5−6
Venturi−3−4−5−5−5−6−6−6−6−6−5−5−5−5−5−5−5−5
Finsterwald−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−4−5−5−5−4−4−5−5−5−5−4
Casper−3−3−3−3−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−1−2−1−2−1−1−1
Boros−3−3−1−1−1−1−2−1−1−1−2−2−2−1−2−2−1E
Hogan−2−3−2−2−2−1−1−1−1−1−1−1−1EE+1+1+1

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey

References
  1. "Palmer's 72 keeps him 1-stroke up". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. April 10, 1960. p. 1-sports.
  2. Wind, Herbert Warren (April 18, 1960). "Gasps for a fabulous finish". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
  3. Gundelfinger, Phil (April 11, 1960). "Palmer's rally wins in Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
  4. Bartlett, Charles (April 11, 1960). "Palmer's birdie-birdie finish wins". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (Chicago Tribune).
  5. "Snead cops Par-3 test at Masters". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 7, 1960. p. 6, part 2.
  6. "Palmer's blazing finish wins Masters by one". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 11, 1960. p. 2, part 2.
  7. Grimsley, Will (April 9, 1960). "Finsterwald penalized, Palmer's 140 tops Masters; Hogan tied for second". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. p. 10.
  8. "Masters golf scoreboard". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 9, 1960. p. 15.
  9. "Palmer's 67 leads Masters". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 8, 1960. p. 6, part 2.

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