1965 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 8–11, 1965 |
| 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 | 91 players, 49 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+4) |
| Winner's share | $20,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus | |
| 271 (−17) | |
The 1965 Masters Tournament was the 29th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Jack Nicklaus won the second of his six Masters titles with a score of 271 (−17), at the time a tournament record, three strokes better than Ben Hogan's 274 in 1953.[2] It was equaled in 1976 by Raymond Floyd and surpassed in 1997 by Tiger Woods' 270 (−18). Nicklaus' winning margin of nine strokes also stood until 1997, when Woods was victorious by twelve strokes to win his first green jacket.
The "Big Three" (Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player) were tied after 36 holes at 138 (−6),[1] but Nicklaus shot a 64 (−8) on Saturday to post a 202 (−14), a gain of five shots on Player and eight on Palmer.[3][4] Nicklaus' round tied the course record set by Lloyd Mangrum in 1940; it was lowered to 63 by Nick Price in 1986.
Byron Nelson finished tied for 15th place, the last time that the two-time champion would make the cut at Augusta.
Art Wall, Jr. won the Par 3 contest with a score of 20.
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 67-71-64-69=271 | −17 | 20,000 |
| T2 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 70-68-72-70=280 | −8 | 10,200 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 65-73-69-73=280 | |||
| 4 | Mason Rudolph | United States | 70-75-66-72=283 | −5 | 6,200 |
| 5 | Dan Sikes | United States | 67-72-71-75=285 | −3 | 5,000 |
| T6 | Gene Littler | United States | 71-74-67-74=286 | −2 | 3,800 |
| Ramón Sota | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 71-73-70-72=286 | |||
| T8 | Frank Beard | United States | 68-77-72-70=287 | −1 | 2,400 |
| Tommy Bolt | United States | 69-78-69-71=287 | |||
| 10 | George Knudson |  Canada | 72-73-69-74=288 | E | 1,800 |
Scorecard
Third round, ties course record 31-33=64 (−8)
| 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 |
| Nicklaus | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Palmer, Nicklaus, Player tied in Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 9, 1965. p. 12.
- ↑ "Nicklaus in a Masters Romp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 12, 1965. p. 32.
- ↑ "Nicklaus threatens runaway with 64". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. April 11, 1965. p. 1B.
- ↑ Wright, Alfred (April 19, 1965). "All alone at the top". Sports Illustrated: 24.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com: 1965 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1965 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
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