1953 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–12, 1953
LocationAugusta, Georgia
33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020
Course(s)Augusta National Golf Club
Organized byAugusta National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,950 yards (6,355 m)[1]
Field71 players
Cutnone
Winner's share$4,000
Champion
United States Ben Hogan
274 (−14)
Location Map
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Augusta National is located in Georgia
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The 1953 Masters Tournament was the 17th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Ben Hogan shattered the Masters scoring record by five strokes with a 274 (−14),[2] which stood for twelve years, until Jack Nicklaus' 271 in 1965. Hogan shot four rounds of 70 or better,[3] and went on to win the U.S. Open by six strokes in June and the British Open by four in July. Through 2022, it remains the only time these three majors were won in the same calendar year.

Hogan, age forty, led by four strokes after 54 holes and finished five ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver to win his second Masters, the seventh of his nine major titles. This win was commemorated five years later in 1958 with the dedication of the Hogan Bridge over Rae's Creek at the par-3 12th hole.[4]

Hogan was the first Masters winner over age forty; a few months older than Hogan, Sam Snead won the next year at 41.

Course

HoleYardsParHoleYardsPar
14004104704
25555114454
33554121553
42203134705
54504144204
61903155055
73654161903
85205174004
94204184204
Out3,47536In3,47536
Source:[2]Total6,95072

Field

1. Masters champions

Jimmy Demaret (10), Claude Harmon (9), Ben Hogan (2,6,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9), Henry Picard (6), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6), Horton Smith (10), Sam Snead (4,6,9,10), Craig Wood (2)

2. U.S. Open champions

Julius Boros (9,10), Billy Burke, Olin Dutra (6), Chick Evans (3,a), Lloyd Mangrum (9,10), Fred McLeod, Cary Middlecoff (9,10,12), Sam Parks Jr., Lew Worsham (9,10)

3. U.S. Amateur champions

Dick Chapman (5,a), Charles Coe (a), Skee Riegel (9), Jess Sweetser (5,a), Jack Westland (11,a)

4. British Open champions

Jock Hutchison (6), Denny Shute (6)

5. British Amateur champions

Frank Stranahan (9,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a), Harvie Ward (9,a)

6. PGA champions

Jim Ferrier (9), Vic Ghezzi, Bob Hamilton (12), Chandler Harper, Johnny Revolta (9), Jim Turnesa (12)

7. Members of the U.S. 1953 Ryder Cup team
  • Team not selected in time for inclusion
8. Members of the U.S. 1953 Walker Cup team
  • Team not selected in time for inclusion
9. Top 24 players and ties from the 1952 Masters Tournament

Al Besselink, Arnold Blum (a), Tommy Bolt (10), Jack Burke Jr., George Fazio (10), Doug Ford (10), Fred Hawkins, Clayton Heafner, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Chuck Kocsis (a), Ted Kroll (10,12), Johnny Palmer

10. Top 24 players and ties from the 1952 U.S. Open

Al Brosch, Johnny Bulla, Clarence Doser (12), Leland Gibson, Chick Harbert (12), Jimmy Jackson (a), Milon Marusic, Dick Metz, Ed Oliver, Earl Stewart, Harry Todd, Felice Torza, Bill Trombley, Bo Wininger

11. 1952 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists

Don Cherry (a), Al Mengert

12. 1952 PGA Championship quarter-finalists

Frank Champ, Fred Haas

13. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions

William C. Campbell (a)

14. One professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Open champions

Skip Alexander

15. Two players, not already qualified, with the best scoring average in the winter part of the 1953 PGA Tour

Jerry Barber, Dick Mayer

16. Foreign invitations

John de Bendern (5,a), Ricardo Rossi, Peter Thomson

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 9, 1953

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Chick Harbert68−4
T2United States Al Besselink69−3
United States Ed Oliver
T4United States Ben Hogan70−2
United States Milan Marusic
T6United States Tommy Bolt71−1
United States Bob Hamilton
United States Ted Kroll
United States Sam Snead
T10United States Skip Alexander72E
United States Dick Chapman (a)
United States Frank Stranahan (a)
Source:[1][5]

Second round

Friday, April 10, 1953

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Ben Hogan70-69=139−5
2United States Bob Hamilton71-69=140−4
T3United States Chick Harbert68-73=141−3
United States Ted Kroll71-70=141
T5United States Lloyd Mangrum74-68=142−2
United States Milan Marusic70-72=142
United States Ed Oliver69-73=142
T8United States Al Besselink69-75=144E
United States Julius Boros73-71=144
United States Leland Gibson73-71=144
United States Lew Worsham74-70=144
Source:[6][7]

Third round

Saturday, April 11, 1953

With a 66 (−6), 1951 champion Ben Hogan set the 54-hole scoring record at 205 (−11).[8]

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Ben Hogan70-69-66=205−11
2United States Ed Oliver69-73-67=209−7
3United States Bob Hamilton71-69-70=210−6
4United States Chick Harbert68-73-70=211−5
5United States Lloyd Mangrum74-68-71=213−3
T6United States Al Besselink69-75-70=214−2
United States Tommy Bolt71-75-68=214
United States Ted Kroll71-70-73=214
9United States Chandler Harper74-72-69=215−1
T10United States Jack Burke Jr.78-69-69=216E
United States Leland Gibson73-71-72=216
United States Dick Mayer73-72-71=216
United States Dick Metz73-72-71=216
United States Frank Stranahan (a)72-75-69=216
United States Harvie Ward (a)73-74-69=216
Source:[8][9]

Final round

Sunday, April 12, 1953

Final leaderboard

Champion
Silver Cup winner (low amateur)
(a) = amateur
(c) = past champion
Top 10
PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (US$)
1United States Ben Hogan (c)70-69-66-69=274−144,000
2United States Ed Oliver69-73-67-70=279−92,500
3United States Lloyd Mangrum74-68-71-69=282−61,700
4United States Bob Hamilton71-69-70-73=283−51,400
T5United States Tommy Bolt71-75-68-71=285−3900
United States Chick Harbert68-73-70-74=285
7United States Ted Kroll71-70-73-72=286−2700
8United States Jack Burke Jr.78-69-69-71=287−1650
9United States Al Besselink69-75-70-74=288E600
T10United States Julius Boros73-71-75-70=289+1523
United States Chandler Harper74-72-69-74=289
United States Fred Hawkins75-70-74-70=289
Source:[10][11]

Scorecard

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par454343454443545344
United States Hogan−11−12−12−13−13−12−12−11−11−11−11−11−12−12−13−13−13−14
United States Oliver−7−8−9−9−9−9−9−9−9−8−7−7−8−8−8−8−8−9
United States Mangrum−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−3−3−3−4−5−6
United States Hamilton−5−5−5−5−5−6−6−6−6−5−5−5−4−5−5−4−5−5
United States Bolt−2−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−2−2−2−3−3−3−3−3−3
United States Harbert−5−5−5−2−3−2−2−2−3−1−1−1−1−1−1−2−3−3

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey +

References

  1. 1 2 "Harbert leads Masters field with 68". Palm Beach Post. United Press. April 10, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Bartlett, Charles (April 13, 1953). "Hogan's record 274 wins Masters golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 4.
  3. ↑ "Hogan's record 274 wins Masters golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 13, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Augusta club honors Nelson and Hogan". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. April 3, 1958. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "Harbert's 68 sets Masters tourney pace". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 10, 1953. p. 2, part 3.
  6. ↑ "Hogan takes Masters lead". Palm Beach Post. United Press. April 11, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hogan takes Masters golf lead with 139". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 11, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Bartlett, Charles (April 12, 1953). "Hogan's record 205 paces Masters golf". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
  9. ↑ "Hogan shoots 66 to lead Masters". Palm Beach Post-Times. United Press. April 12, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Masters – Past Winners & Results". Augusta National Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Past results – Masters tournament". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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