1934 Masters Tournament

1934 Masters Tournament
Tournament information
Dates March 22–25, 1934
Location Augusta, Georgia
Course(s) Augusta National Golf Club
Organized by Augusta National Golf Club
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 6,700 yards (6,126 m)[1]
Field 72 players[2]
Cut None
Prize fund $5,000
Winner's share $1,500
Champion
United States Horton Smith
284 (−4)
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The 1934 Masters Tournament was the first Masters Tournament, held March 22–25 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It was officially known as the "Augusta National Invitation Tournament" for its first five editions, but informally as the Masters from the start.[1] Horton Smith won the event with a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt at the 17th hole (now the 8th hole), and finished at 284 (−4), one stroke ahead of runner-up Craig Wood. (The current nines were reversed in 1934, switched to the current configuration prior to the 1935 event.) Tournament co-founder and host Bobby Jones finished ten strokes back at 294, tied for thirteenth place. The total purse was $5,000 and the winner's share was $1,500.[3][4]

Course

HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar
1Camellia4304 10Tea Olive4004
2White Dogwood415411Pink Dogwood5255
3Golden Bell150312Flowering Peach3504
4Azalea480513Flowering Crab Apple1903
5Chinese Fir425414Magnolia4404
6Firethorn485515Juniper1853
7Redbud145316Pampas3404
8Nandina400417Yellow Jasmine5005
9Holly420418Carolina Cherry4204
Out3,35036In3,35036
Source:[1]Total6,70072

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 22, 1934

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1 Horton Smith  United States 70 −2
Jimmy Hines  United States
Emmet French  United States
T4 Craig Wood  United States 71 −1
Walter Hagen  United States
Henry Picard  United States
Johnny Golden  United States
T8 Billy Burke  United States 72 E
Ky Laffoon  United States
T10 Denny Shute  United States 73 +1
Leo Diegel  United States

Source:[5]

Second round

Friday, March 23, 1934

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Horton Smith United States 70-72=142−2
T3 Ed Dudley  United States 74-69=143 −1
Billy Burke  United States 72-71=143
T4 Macdonald Smith Scotland 74-70=144 E
Jimmy Hines  United States 70-74=144
T6 Al Espinosa  United States 75-70=145 +1
Leo Diegel  United States 73-72=145
Craig Wood  United States 71-74=145
T9 Denny Shute  United States 73-73=146 +2
Johnny Golden  United States 71-75=146

Source:[6]

Third round

Saturday, March 24, 1934

PlaceNameCountryScoreTo par
1 Horton Smith United States 70-72-70=212−4
2 Billy Burke  United States 72-71-70=213−3
T3 Craig Wood  United States 71-74-69=214 −2
Ed Dudley  United States 74-69-71=214
5 Paul Runyan  United States 74-71-70=215−1
T6 Walter Hagen  United States 71-76-70=217 +1
Willie Macfarlane  Scotland 74-73-70=217
T8 Jimmy Hines  United States 70-74-74=218 +2
Macdonald Smith Scotland 74-70-74=218
10 Al Watrous  United States 74-74-71=219+3

Final round

Sunday, March 25, 1934

PlaceNameCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Horton Smith United States 70-72-70-72=284−41,500
2 Craig Wood  United States 71-74-69-71=285 −3800
T3 Billy Burke  United States 72-71-70-73=286 −2550
Paul Runyan  United States 74-71-70-71=286
5 Ed Dudley  United States 74-69-71-74=288 E400
6 Willie Macfarlane  Scotland 74-73-70-74=291 +3300
T7 Al Espinosa  United States 75-70-75-72=292 +4 175
Jimmy Hines  United States 70-74-74-74=292
Harold "Jug" McSpaden  United States 77-74-72-69=292
Macdonald Smith Scotland 74-70-74-74=292

Source:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jones vies with stars in comeback". Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. Associated Press. March 22, 1934. p. 19.
  2. "Past winners and results". The Masters. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Horton Smith wins; Jones far behind". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. March 26, 1934. p. 13.
  4. Rice, Grantland (March 26, 1934). "Horton Smith captures masters' tourney, Jones outside money". Spokesman-Review. p. 9.
  5. "Jones off form in comeback attempt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. March 23, 1934. p. 19.
  6. "Jones continues shaky at Augusta". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. March 24, 1934. p. 15.

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