1948 Masters Tournament
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 8–11, 1948 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,800 yards (6,220 m)[1] |
| Field | 57 players |
| Cut | none |
| Winner's share | $2,000 |
| Champion | |
 Claude Harmon | |
| 279 (–9) | |
The 1948 Masters Tournament was the 12th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The purse was $10,000 and it was won by Claude Harmon, who finished five strokes ahead of runner-up Cary Middlecoff. It was Harmon's only professional tour victory.[1]
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Harmon |  United States | 70-70-69-70=279 | –9 | 2,500 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 74-71-69-70=284 | –4 | 1,500 |
| 3 | Chick Harbert | United States | 71-70-70-76=287 | –1 | 1,000 |
| T4 | Jim Ferrier |  Australia | 71-71-75-71=288 | E | 750 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 69-73-75-71=288 | |||
| T6 | Ed Furgol | United States | 70-72-73-74=289 | +1 | 500 |
| Ben Hogan | United States | 70-71-77-71=289 | |||
| T8 | Byron Nelson | United States | 71-73-72-74=290 | +2 | 350 |
| Harry Todd | United States | 72-67-80-71=290 | |||
| T10 | Herman Keiser | United States | 70-72-76-73=291 | +3 | 250 |
| Bobby Locke |  South Africa | 71-71-74-75=291 | |||
| Dick Metz | United States | 71-72-75-73=291 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Harmon wins Masters; ties record with 279". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 12, 1948. p. 3-part 2.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com – 1948 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1948 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W
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