1977 Masters Tournament
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 7–10, 1977 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,030 yards (6,428 m)[1] |
| Field | 77 players, 50 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Winner's share | $40,000 |
| Champion | |
 Tom Watson | |
| 276 (–12) | |
The 1977 Masters Tournament was the 41st Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tom Watson, age 27, won the second of his eight major championships, two strokes ahead of runner-up Jack Nicklaus. The two were tied after 68 holes, then Watson birdied the par-4 17th. Needing a birdie to tie, Nicklaus bogeyed the final hole. It was one of the 19 times in Nicklaus's career that he was the runner-up in a major championship.[2][3]
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | United States | 70-69-70-67=276 | –12 | 40,000 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 72-70-70-66=278 | –10 | 30,000 |
| T3 | Tom Kite | United States | 70-73-70-67=280 | –8 | 17,500 |
| Rik Massengale | United States | 70-73-67-70=280 | |||
| 5 | Hale Irwin | United States | 70-74-70-68=282 | –6 | 12,500 |
| T6 | David Graham |  Australia | 75-67-73-69=284 | –4 | 10,500 |
| Lou Graham | United States | 75-71-69-69=284 | |||
| T8 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 71-69-69-76=285 | –3 | 5,667 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 71-72-71-71=285 | |||
| Hubert Green | United States | 67-74-72-72=285 | |||
| Don January | United States | 69-76-69-71=285 | |||
| Gene Littler | United States | 71-72-73-69=285 | |||
| John Schlee | United States | 75-73-69-68=285 |
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 |
| Watson | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –9 | –10 | –11 | –11 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –11 | –10 | –11 | –11 | –12 | –12 |
| Nicklaus | –5 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –10 | –10 | –11 | –11 | –11 | –10 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Funseth fires 67 for lead". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. April 9, 1977. p. 17.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (April 18, 1977). "What a beauty of a Masters". Sports Illustrated: 24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wastson Masters Nicklaus By 2". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. April 11, 1977. p. 1-part 2.
- ↑ "Masters Cards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 11, 1977. p. 14.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners
- About.com: 1977 Masters
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W
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