1957 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 4–7, 1957 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,980 yards (6,383 m)[1] |
| Field | 101 players, 40 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Winner's share | $8,750 |
| Champion | |
 Doug Ford | |
| 283 (–5) | |
The 1957 Masters Tournament was the 21st Masters Tournament, held April 4–7 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. This was the first Masters Tournament played with a 36-hole cut. A field of 101 players started in the tournament, and 40 of them made the cut at 150 (+6).
Doug Ford won his only Masters, three strokes ahead of runner-up Sam Snead, a three-time champion. Snead was the third round leader, but could only shoot even-par in a round that included six birdies and six bogeys. Ford was three strokes back after 54 holes, but was bogey-free on Sunday. On the final hole, Ford holed out from the bunker for birdie for his 66 (–6).[1][2] This was Ford's second and final major title; he also won the 1955 PGA Championship.
This year was the Masters debut of Gary Player, 21, and he finished tied for 24th. He won three Masters, in 1961, 1974, and 1978. The 5-time British Open winner Peter Thomson finished 5th, his best career finish in the Masters.
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Ford |  United States | 72-73-72-66=283 | –5 | 8,750 |
| 2 | Sam Snead | United States | 72-68-74-72=286 | –2 | 4,375 |
| 3 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 72-70-75-70=287 | –1 | 2,625 |
| 4 | Harvie Ward (a) | United States | 73-71-71-73=288 | E | 0 |
| 5 | Peter Thomson |  Australia | 72-73-73-71=289 | +1 | 1,750 |
| 6 | Ed Furgol | United States | 73-71-72-74=290 | +2 | 1,312 |
| T7 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 71-72-74-74=291 | +3 | 1,137 |
| Dow Finsterwald | United States | 74-74-73-70=291 | |||
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 73-73-69-76=291 | |||
| 10 | Jay Hebert | United States | 74-72-76-70=292 | +4 | 1,005 |
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Ford | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –2 | –2 | –3 | –4 | –4 | –4 | –5 |
| Snead | –1 | –2 | –2 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –4 | –4 | –3 | –2 | –1 | –1 | E | +1 | E | –1 | –1 | –2 |
| Palmer | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –1 | E | E | –1 | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | +3 | +4 | +3 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Doug Ford's 283 captures Masters golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 8, 1957. p. 1.
- ↑ "Two shots that won the Masters". Sports Illustrated: 16. April 15, 1957.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com – 1957 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1957 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
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