1978 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–9, 1978 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,040 yards (6,437 m)[1] |
| Field | 78 players, 53 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Winner's share | $45,000 |
| Champion | |
 Gary Player | |
| 277 (–11) | |
The 1978 Masters Tournament was the 42nd Masters Tournament, held April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Gary Player overcame a 7-shot deficit going into the final round to win his third Masters and ninth major championship. Player, age 42, shot a record-tying 64 (–8) in the final round to win by one stroke. The runners-up were Rod Funseth, defending champion Tom Watson, and 54-hole leader Hubert Green, the reigning U.S. Open champion, who shot an even-par 72.[2][3]
Tied for tenth place at the start of the round, Player shot a 30 on the back nine in the summer-like heat. He holed seven putts ranging from 10 to 30 feet (3 to 9 m), including a final one of 15 feet (4.6 m) for birdie at 18. The leader in the clubhouse, Player had to wait forty minutes for the final groups to finish. Funseth had five birdies, but his two bogeys were both three-putts and he parred the last three holes. Watson eagled 13 and birdied both 15 and 16, but missed an 8-foot (2.4 m) putt for par on the final hole. After a bogey at 16, Green hit an outstanding approach shot at 18 which left a birdie putt from three feet (0.9 m) to tie, but he could not hole it.[2][4]
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 72-72-69-64=277 | –11 | 45,000 |
| T2 | Rod Funseth |  United States | 73-66-70-69=278 | –10 | 21,667 |
| Hubert Green | United States | 72-69-65-72=278 | |||
| Tom Watson | United States | 73-68-68-69=278 | |||
| T5 | Wally Armstrong | United States | 72-70-70-68=280 | –8 | 11,750 |
| Billy Kratzert | United States | 70-74-67-69=280 | |||
| 7 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 72-73-69-67=281 | –7 | 10,000 |
| 8 | Hale Irwin | United States | 73-67-71-71=282 | –6 | 8,500 |
| T9 | David Graham |  Australia | 75-69-67-72=283 | –5 | 6,750 |
| Joe Inman | United States | 69-73-72-69=283 |
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 |
| Player | –3 | –4 | –4 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –4 | –4 | –5 | –6 | –6 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –10 | –10 | –11 |
| Funseth | –7 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –9 | –9 | –9 | –10 | –9 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –10 |
| Green | –9 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –9 | –9 | –9 | –10 | –10 | –10 | –9 | –9 | –10 | –10 | –11 | –10 | –10 | –10 |
| Watson | –7 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –8 | –10 | –9 | –10 | –11 | –11 | –10 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[4]
References
- ↑ Parascenzo, Marino (April 7, 1978). "The Masters leader – Oh, Schlee". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jenkins, Dan (April 17, 1978). "And then there was one". Sports Illustrated: 16.
- ↑ Parascenzo, Marino (April 10, 1978). "3rd Win to Player in Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Loomis, Tom (April 10, 1978). "Champ Player fired 64, then 'choked'". Toledo Blade. p. 14.
External links
- Masters.com – past winners
- About.com: 1978 Masters
Coordinates: 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W