1964 Masters Tournament

The 1964 Masters Tournament was the 28th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. A field of 96 players entered the tournament and 48 made the 36-hole cut at 148 (+4).

1964 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–12, 1964
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]
Field96 players, 48 after cut
Cut148 (+4)
Prize fund$129,800[2]
Winner's share$20,000
Champion
Arnold Palmer
276 (−12)
Augusta 
Location in the United States

Arnold Palmer, age 34, opened with three rounds in the 60s and led by five strokes after 54 holes at 206 (−10).[3] He carded a final round of 70 on Sunday to win by six strokes to become the first four-time winner of the Masters.[4][5] It was his seventh and final major victory.

Craig Wood, the 1941 champion, played in his final Masters, but withdrew before completing the first round.[6] Prior to his win at Augusta, he was the runner-up in the first two Masters in 1934 and 1935.

Labron Harris Jr. won the Par 3 contest with a score of 23.

Palmer was later joined as a four-time winner at Augusta by Jack Nicklaus in 1972 and Tiger Woods in 2005; Nicklaus won his fifth in 1975 and a record sixth in 1986.

Field
1. Masters champions

Jack Burke Jr. (4), Jimmy Demaret, Doug Ford (4,8), Ralph Guldahl, Claude Harmon, Ben Hogan, Herman Keiser, Cary Middlecoff (2), Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus (2,4,8,10), Arnold Palmer (2,3,8,9,11), Gary Player (3,4,8,9,10), Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead (8), Art Wall Jr. (8,10), Craig Wood

The following categories only apply to Americans
2. U.S. Open champions (last 10 years)

Tommy Bolt, Julius Boros (8,9,11), Billy Casper (8,11), Jack Fleck, Ed Furgol (8), Gene Littler (8,11)

3. The Open champions (last 10 years)
4. PGA champions (last 10 years)

Jerry Barber, Dow Finsterwald (8,9,10,11), Chick Harbert, Jay Hebert, Lionel Hebert (9), Bob Rosburg

5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions (last 10 years)

Deane Beman (6,7,a), Charles Coe (6,7,a), Richard Davies (6,a), Labron Harris Jr. (6,a)

  • Harvie Ward did not play. Other champions forfeited their exemptions by turning professional.
6. Members of the 1963 U.S. Walker Cup team

Robert W. Gardner (a), Downing Gray (a), Billy Joe Patton (a), R. H. Sikes (7,a), Charlie Smith (a), Ed Updegraff (a)

7. 1963 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists

Richard Guardiola (a), Johnny Owens (a), Steve Spray (a), Walter Stahl (a)

8. Top 24 players and ties from the 1963 Masters Tournament

Wes Ellis, Don January (9), Tony Lema (9,11), Billy Maxwell (9,10,11), Bobby Nichols (9), Johnny Pott (11), Mason Rudolph, Dan Sikes (9), Mike Souchak, Bo Wininger

9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1963 U.S. Open

Walter Burkemo, Jacky Cupit, Mike Fetchick, Paul Harney, Davis Love Jr., Dave Ragan (10,11), Dean Refram

10. Top eight players and ties from 1963 PGA Championship

Gardner Dickinson, Jim Ferrier, Al Geiberger, Tommy Jacobs, Bill Johnston

11. Members of the U.S. 1963 Ryder Cup team

Bob Goalby

12. Two players selected for meritorious records on the fall part of the 1963 PGA Tour

Rex Baxter, Jack Rule Jr.

13. One player, either amateur or professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-Masters champions

Dave Marr

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

Phil Rodgers

15. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions
  • Bill Hyndman was selected but later withdrew with a shoulder injury
16. Two players, not already qualified, from a points list based on finishes in the winter part of the 1964 PGA Tour

Gay Brewer, Don Fairfield

17. Foreign invitations

Alfonso Angelini, Al Balding, Peter Butler, Antonio Cerdá, Bob Charles (3,8), Chen Ching-Po (8), Gary Cowan (a), Bruce Crampton (8,9,10), Gerard de Wit, Bruce Devlin, Juan Antonio Estrada (a), Jean Garaïalde, Harold Henning, Geoffrey Hunt, Tomoo Ishii, Stan Leonard (8), Sebastián Miguel, Kel Nagle (3), Enrique Orellana, Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Miguel Sala, Ramón Sota, Dave Thomas, Retief Waltman, Nick Weslock (a)

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

Nationalities in the field
North America (76)South America (3)Europe (8)Oceania (4)Asia (2)Africa (3)
 Canada (4) Argentina (1) England (2) Australia (3) Japan (1) South Africa (3)
 Mexico (1) Chile (1) Wales (1) New Zealand (1) Taiwan (1)
 Puerto Rico (1) Colombia (1) France (1)
 United States (70) Italy (1)
 Netherlands (1)
 Spain (2)

Made the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Arnold Palmer United States1958, 1960, 196269686970276−121
Jack Nicklaus United States196371737167282−6T2
Gary Player South Africa196169727273286−2T5
Ben Hogan United States1951, 195373756772287−1T9
Jimmy Demaret United States1940, 1947, 195075697376293+5T32
Doug Ford United States195778707675299+11T46

Missed the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Art Wall Jr. United States19597377150+6
Byron Nelson United States1937, 19427576151+7
Sam Snead United States1949, 1952, 19547973152+8
Jack Burke Jr. United States19567677153+9
Claude Harmon United States19487777154+10
Herman Keiser United States19467976155+11
Cary Middlecoff United States19557977156+12
Ralph Guldahl United States19397980159+15
Gene Sarazen United States193573WD
Craig Wood United States1941WD

Source[6][7][8]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 9, 1964

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Bob Goalby United States69−3
Davis Love Jr. United States
Kel Nagle Australia
Arnold Palmer United States
Gary Player South Africa
T6Don January United States70−2
Gene Littler United States
Dave Marr United States
Billy Joe Patton (a) United States
T10Bob Charles New Zealand71−1
Gary Cowan (a) Canada
Jim Ferrier United States
Dow Finsterwald United States
Jack Nicklaus United States
Chi-Chi Rodríguez Puerto Rico

Source:[9]

Second round

Friday, April 10, 1964

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Arnold Palmer United States69-68=137−7
2Gary Player South Africa69-72=141−3
T3Don January United States70-72=142−2
Gene Littler United States70-72=142
T5Bob Charles New Zealand71-72=143−1
Dow Finsterwald United States71-72=143
Tony Lema United States75-68=143
Dave Marr United States70-73=143
T9Peter Butler England72-72=144E
Jimmy Demaret United States75-69=144
Bruce Devlin Australia72-72=144
Jim Ferrier United States71-73=144
Bob Goalby United States69-75=144
Davis Love Jr. United States69-75=144
Jack Nicklaus United States71-73=144
Billy Joe Patton (a) United States70-74=144
Johnny Pott United States74-70=144
Chi-Chi Rodríguez Puerto Rico71-73=144
Dan Sikes United States76-68=144

Source:[1][8]

Third round

Saturday, April 11, 1964

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Arnold Palmer United States69-68-69=206−10
2Bruce Devlin Australia72-72-67=211−5
3Dave Marr United States70-73-69=212−4
T4Peter Butler England72-72-69=213−3
Jim Ferrier United States71-73-69=213
Gary Player South Africa69-72-72=213
7Bo Wininger United States74-71-69=214−2
T8Deane Beman (a) United States74-71-70=215−1
Ben Hogan United States73-75-67=215
Billy Maxwell United States73-73-69=215
Jack Nicklaus United States71-73-71=215
Johnny Pott United States74-70-71=215
Dan Sikes United States76-68-71=215

Source:[3][10]

Final round

Sunday, April 12, 1964

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Arnold Palmer United States69-68-69-70=276−1220,000
T2Dave Marr United States70-73-69-70=282−610,100
Jack Nicklaus United States71-73-71-67=282
4Bruce Devlin Australia72-72-67-73=284−46,100
T5Billy Casper United States76-72-69-69=286−23,700
Jim Ferrier United States71-73-69-73=286
Paul Harney United States73-72-71-70=286
Gary Player South Africa69-72-72-73=286
T9Dow Finsterwald United States71-72-75-69=287−11,700
Ben Hogan United States73-75-67-72=287
Tony Lema United States75-68-74-70=287
Mike Souchak United States73-74-70-70=287

Source:[4]

Scorecard
Hole  1    2    3   4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par454343454443545344
Palmer−10−10−10−11−10−10−11−11−11−10−10−10−10−11−12−12−11−12
Marr−4−5−6−6−6−6−6−7−7−7−6−5−5−5−5−5−5−6
Nicklaus−1−2−2−2−1−1−2−2−3−2−2−3−5−5−6−6−6−6
Devlin−6−7−7−6−5−5−5−6−5−5−3−3−4−4−5−5−4−4

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey

References
  1. "Palmer sizzles, leads Masters by 4". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 11, 1964. p. 2-part 2.
  2. Moffit, David M. (April 13, 1964). "Palmer again aims at Grand Slam after unprecedented 4th Masters win". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). UPI. p. 24.
  3. Grimsley, Will (April 12, 1964). "Arnie bags 69, now 10 under par". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. D-1.
  4. "Palmer eyes 'Grand Slam'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 13, 1964. p. 3B.
  5. Wright, Alfred (April 20, 1964). "A Master to top them all". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  6. "Full House". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). April 10, 1964. p. 28.
  7. Moffit, David M. (April 11, 1964). "Palmer register four-under 68 to gain big advantage in Masters meet". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). p. 9.
  8. Becker, Jim (April 11, 1964). "Palmer leads Masters by four". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1B.
  9. Becker, Jim (April 10, 1964). "Palmer shares golf lead with 69". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 3B.
  10. "Palmer ahead by five in Masters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 12, 1964. p. 1B.

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