1937 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 1–4, 1937 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 46 players[1] |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | $5,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,500 |
| Champion | |
 Byron Nelson |
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| 283 (−5) | |
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The 1937 Masters Tournament was the fourth Masters Tournament, held April 1–4 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Opening with a six-under 66,[2] Byron Nelson led after the first and second rounds,[3] but a 75 on Saturday dropped him four strokes back, in a tie for third.[4] On the final nine on Sunday, he gained six strokes on third round leader Ralph Guldahl over two holes and won the tournament by two strokes. Compared to Guldahl's 5–6 (double bogey, bogey), Nelson played the 12th and 13th holes 2–3 (birdie, eagle), respectively.[5][6] The Nelson Bridge, over Rae's Creek departing the 13th tee, was dedicated in 1958 to commemorate the feat.[7]
At age 25, this was the first of Nelson's five major titles; he won the Masters again in 1942, which was not held again until 1946. Guldahl rebounded and won three majors over the next two years: the U.S. Open in 1937 and 1938 and the Masters in 1939.
Sam Snead made his Masters debut and finished 18th. The purse was $5,000 with a winner's share of $1,500.
Contents
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Smith |  United States |
1934, 1936 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 299 | +11 | T19 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1935 | 74 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 300 | +12 | T24 |
- The Masters did not have a 36-hole cut until 1957
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 1, 1937
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Nelson | United States |
66 | −6 |
| 2 | Ralph Guldahl | United States |
69 | −3 |
| T3 | Ed Dudley | United States |
70 | −2 |
| Wiffy Cox | United States |
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| Lawson Little | United States |
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| T6 | Leonard Dodson | United States |
71 | −1 |
| Tony Manero | United States |
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| Johnny Revolta | United States |
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| Jimmy Thomson |  Scotland United States |
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| T10 | Vic Ghezzi | United States |
72 | E |
| Al Espinosa | United States |
Source:[2]
Second round
Friday, April 2, 1937
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Nelson | United States |
66-72=138 | −6 |
| T2 | Ralph Guldahl | United States |
69-72=141 | −3 |
| Ed Dudley | United States |
70-71=141 | ||
| T4 | Harry Cooper |  England United States |
73-69=142 | −2 |
| Wiffy Cox | United States |
70-72=142 | ||
| T6 | Ky Laffoon | United States |
73-70=143 | −1 |
| Tony Manero | United States |
71-72=143 | ||
| Johnny Revolta | United States |
71-72=143 | ||
| T9 | Vic Ghezzi | United States |
72-72=144 | E |
| Jimmy Thomson | Scotland United States |
71-73=144 |
Source:[3]
Third round
Saturday, April 3, 1937
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Guldahl | United States |
69-72-68=209 | −7 |
| 2 | Ed Dudley | United States |
70-71-71=212 | −4 |
| T3 | Harry Cooper | England United States |
73-69-71=213 | −3 |
| Byron Nelson | United States |
66-72-75=213 | ||
| 5 | Johnny Revolta | United States |
71-72-72=215 | −1 |
| 6 | Vic Ghezzi | United States |
72-72-72=216 | E |
| T7 | Leonard Dodson | United States |
71-75-71=217 | +1 |
| Jimmy Hines | United States |
77-72-68=217 | ||
| Ky Laffoon | United States |
73-70-74=217 | ||
| Al Watrous | United States |
74-72-71=217 |
Source:[4]
Final round
Sunday, April 4, 1937
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Nelson | United States |
66-72-75-70=283 | −5 | 1,500 |
| 2 | Ralph Guldahl | United States |
69-72-68-76=285 | −3 | 800 |
| 3 | Ed Dudley | United States |
70-71-71-74=286 | −2 | 600 |
| 4 | Harry Cooper | England United States |
73-69-71-74=287 | −1 | 500 |
| 5 | Ky Laffoon | United States |
73-70-74-73=290 | +2 | 400 |
| 6 | Jimmy Thomson | Scotland United States |
71-73-74-73=291 | +3 | 300 |
| 7 | Al Watrous | United States |
74-72-71-75=292 | +4 | 250 |
| T8 | Tommy Armour | Scotland United States |
73-75-73-72=293 | +5 | 175 |
| Vic Ghezzi | United States |
72-72-72-77=293 | |||
| T10 | Leonard Dodson | United States |
71-75-71-77=294 | +6 | 100 |
| Jimmy Hines | United States |
77-72-68-77=294 |
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 |
| Nelson |
−3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 |
| Guldahl |
−7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −3 | −3 |
| Dudley |
−4 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 |
| Cooper |
−2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[5]
References
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External links
- Masters.com – past winners and results
- About.com – 1937 Masters
- Augusta.com – 1937 Masters leaderboard and scorecards
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