1949 Masters Tournament

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1949 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
Dates	April 7–10, 1949
Location	Augusta, Georgia
Course(s)	Augusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,900 yards (6,310 m)^[1]
Field	58 players
Cut	none
Prize fund	$11,000
Winner's share	$2,750
Champion
Sam Snead
282 (–6)

The 1949 Masters Tournament was the 13th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. This was the first year that the famous Green Jacket was awarded to the tournament winner.

Sam Snead shot back-to-back rounds of 67 on the weekend to win by three strokes over runners-up Johnny Bulla and Lloyd Mangrum.^[2] This was the first of his three Masters victories and the third of his seven major championships.

Ben Hogan did not play in the majors in 1949, due to a near-fatal automobile accident in early February.

Final leaderboard

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Sam Snead	United States	73-75-67-67=282	–6	2,750
T2	Johnny Bulla	United States	74-73-69-69=285	–3	1,100
T2	Lloyd Mangrum	United States	69-74-72-70=285	–3	1,100
T4	Johnny Palmer	United States	73-71-70-72=286	–2	440
T4	Jim Turnesa	United States	73-72-71-70=286	–2	440
6	Lew Worsham	United States	76-75-70-68=289	+1	330
7	Joe Kirkwood, Jr.	Australia	73-72-70-75=290	+2	330
T8	Jimmy Demaret	United States	76-72-73-71=292	+4	311
	Clayton Heafner	United States	71-74-72-75=292
	Byron Nelson	United States	75-70-74-73=292

References

↑ Keeler, O.B. (April 8, 1949). "Masters field chases Mangrum". Miami News. (Atlanta Journal). p. 2-B.
↑ "Snead tames putter to win Masters title". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 11, 1949. p. 4-part 2.

External links

Masters.com – Past winners
About.com: 1949 Masters

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