1973 Masters Tournament
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 5–9, 1973 |
| 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 | 82 players, 57 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Winner's share | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
 Tommy Aaron | |
| 283 (−5) | |
The 1973 Masters Tournament was the 37th Masters Tournament, held April 5–9 at the Augusta National Golf Club. Tommy Aaron won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up J. C. Snead. Due to weather delays, the final round was played on Monday.[2][3]
Before his 1973 Masters triumph, Aaron was best known as the golfer who kept Roberto DeVicenzo's incorrect scorecard at the 1968 Masters. Ironically, Aaron's final round playing partner in 1973, Johnny Miller, recorded a higher score when keeping Aaron's card, and Aaron caught the mistake.[4]
Gary Player, who played in all 52 other Masters tournaments from 1957 until 2009,[5] missed this one due to illness.[6]
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Aaron | United States | 68-73-74-68=283 | −5 | 30,000 |
| 2 | J. C. Snead | United States | 70-71-73-70=284 | −4 | 22,500 |
| T3 | Jim Jamieson | United States | 73-71-70-71=285 | −3 | 12,500 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-77-73-66=285 | |||
| Peter Oosterhuis |  England | 73-70-68-74=285 | |||
| T6 | Bob Goalby | United States | 73-70-71-74=288 | E | 6,250 |
| Johnny Miller | United States | 75-69-71-73=288 | |||
| T8 | Bruce Devlin |  Australia | 73-72-72-72=289 | +1 | 4,250 |
| Jumbo Ozaki |  Japan | 69-74-73-73=289 | |||
| T10 | Gay Brewer | United States | 75-66-74-76=291 | +3 | 3,425 |
| Gardner Dickinson | United States | 74-70-72-75=291 | |||
| Don January | United States | 75-71-75-70=291 | |||
| Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | 72-70-73-76=291 |
References
- ↑ Grimsley, Will (April 6, 1973). "Aaron's 68 paces Masters". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. p. 22.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (April 16, 1973). "Jack fell down and lost his crown". Sports Illustrated: 24.
- ↑ Gundelfinger, Phil (April 10, 1973). "Georgian Aaron wins Masters with a 283". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 18.
- ↑ "Aaron can count strokes, money". Ellensburg Daily Record. UPI. April 10, 1973. p. 6.
- ↑ "Who Played the Most Masters Tournaments?". Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ↑ "The Masters: Gary Player's 50th appearance". Retrieved April 14, 2013.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com: 1973 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1973 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W
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