1953 Masters Tournament

The 1953 Masters Tournament was the 17th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

1953 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–12, 1953
LocationAugusta, Georgia
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 (6,360 m)[1]
Field71 players
Cutnone
Winner's share$4,000
Champion
Ben Hogan
274 (−14)
Location Map
Augusta National
Location in the United States
Augusta National
Location in Georgia

Ben Hogan shattered the Masters scoring record by five strokes with a 274 (−14),[2] which stood for 12 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 2020, it remains the only time these three majors were won in the same calendar year.

Hogan, age forty, finished five strokes 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
Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
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

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Chick Harbert United States68−4
T2Al Besselink United States69−3
Ed Oliver United States
T4Ben Hogan United States70−2
Milan Marusic United States
T6Tommy Bolt United States71−1
Bob Hamilton United States
Ted Kroll United States
Sam Snead United States
T10Skip Alexander United States72E
Dick Chapman (a) United States
Frank Stranahan (a) United States

Source:[5][1]

Second round

Friday, April 10, 1953

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ben Hogan United States70-69=139−5
2Bob Hamilton United States71-69=140−4
T3Chick Harbert United States68-73=141−3
Ted Kroll United States71-70=141
T5Lloyd Mangrum United States74-68=142−2
Milan Marusic United States70-72=142
Ed Oliver United States69-73=142
T8Al Besselink United States69-75=144E
Julius Boros United States73-71=144
Leland Gibson United States73-71=144
Lew Worsham United States74-70=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]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Ben Hogan United States70-69-66=205−11
2Ed Oliver United States69-73-67=209−7
3Bob Hamilton United States71-69-70=210−6
4Chick Harbert United States68-73-70=211−5
5Lloyd Mangrum United States74-68-71=213−3
T6Al Besselink United States69-75-70=214−2
Tommy Bolt United States71-75-68=214
Ted Kroll United States71-70-73=214
9Chandler Harper United States74-72-69=215−1
T10Jack Burke Jr. United States78-69-69=216E
Leland Gibson United States73-71-72=216
Dick Mayer United States73-72-71=216
Dick Metz United States73-72-71=216
Frank Stranahan (a) United States72-75-69=216
Harvie Ward (a) United States73-74-69=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$)
1 Ben Hogan (c)70-69-66-69=274−144,000
2 Ed Oliver69-73-67-70=279−92,500
3 Lloyd Mangrum74-68-71-69=282−61,700
4 Bob Hamilton71-69-70-73=283−51,400
T5 Tommy Bolt71-75-68-71=285−3900
Chick Harbert68-73-70-74=285
7 Ted Kroll71-70-73-72=286−2700
8 Jack Burke Jr.78-69-69-71=287−1650
9 Al Besselink69-75-70-74=288E600
T10 Julius Boros73-71-75-70=289+1523
Chandler Harper74-72-69-74=289
Fred Hawkins75-70-74-70=289

Sources:[10][11]

Scorecard
Hole  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18 
Par454343454443545344
Hogan−11−12−12−13−13−12−12−11−11−11−11−11−12−12−13−13−13−14
Oliver−7−8−9−9−9−9−9−9−9−8−7−7−8−8−8−8−8−9
Mangrum−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−3−3−3−4−5−6
Hamilton−5−5−5−5−5−6−6−6−6−5−5−5−4−5−5−4−5−5
Bolt−2−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−2−2−2−3−3−3−3−3−3
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. "Harbert leads Masters field with 68". Palm Beach Post. United Press. April 10, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  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. 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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