1937 Masters Tournament
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The 1937 Masters Tournament was contested from April 1 to April 4 at Augusta National Golf Club
. It was the 4th Masters Tournament. Byron Nelson
made up six strokes on Ralph Guldahl
over two holes on the final day to win by two strokes. Compared to Guldahl's 5-6, Nelson played the 12th and 13th holes 2-3 respectively. The Nelson Bridge at the 13th hole was dedicated in 1958 to commemorate that feat.
Sam Snead
finished 18th. It was his first participation in the Masters Tournament. The purse was $5,000.
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, is a famous men's golf club. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and designed by Alister MacKenzie on the site of a former indigo plantation, the club opened for play in January 1933. Since 1934, it has played host to the annual...
. It was the 4th Masters Tournament. Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson
John Byron Nelson, Jr. was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.Nelson and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912...
made up six strokes on Ralph Guldahl
Ralph Guldahl
Ralph J. Guldahl was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the sport for three years in the late 1930s.-Early life until 1939:Guldahl was born in Dallas, Texas...
over two holes on the final day to win by two strokes. Compared to Guldahl's 5-6, Nelson played the 12th and 13th holes 2-3 respectively. The Nelson Bridge at the 13th hole was dedicated in 1958 to commemorate that feat.
Sam Snead
Sam Snead
Samuel Jackson Snead was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of four decades. Snead won a record 82 PGA Tour events including seven majors. He failed to win a U.S...
finished 18th. It was his first participation in the Masters Tournament. The purse was $5,000.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Nelson Byron Nelson John Byron Nelson, Jr. was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.Nelson and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912... |
 United States |
66-72-75-70=283 | -5 | 1,500 |
| 2 | Ralph Guldahl Ralph Guldahl Ralph J. Guldahl was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the sport for three years in the late 1930s.-Early life until 1939:Guldahl was born in Dallas, Texas... |
United States |
69-72-68-76=285 | -3 | 800 |
| 3 | Ed Dudley | United States |
70-71-71-74=286 | -2 | 600 |
| 4 | Harry Cooper Harry Cooper (golfer) Harry E. Cooper was a prominent PGA Tour golfer of the 1920s and 1930s. After he retired from competitive golf, he became a well-regarded instructor, into his 90s.... |
United States |
73-69-71-74=287 | -1 | 500 |
| 5 | Ky Laffoon Ky Laffoon Ky Laffoon was an American golfer. He won 10 times on the PGA Tour, with four of the victories coming in 1934. He played on the 1935 Ryder Cup team. In 1939 his wife Irene Laffoon threatened to leave him if he could not control his temper on golf course... |
United States |
73-70-74-73=290 | +2 | 400 |
| 6 | Jimmy Thomson Jimmy Thomson (golfer) James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson was a Scottish-American professional golfer, who is notable for losing the 1936 PGA Championship to Denny Shute, 3&2.... |
United States |
71-73-74-73=291 | +3 | 300 |
| 7 | Al Watrous Al Watrous Albert Andrew Watrous was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s.... |
United States |
74-72-71-75=292 | +4 | 250 |
| T8 | Tommy Armour Tommy Armour Thomas Dickson Armour was a Scottish-American professional golfer. He was nicknamed The Silver Scot.Armour was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and educated at Fettes College and the University of Edinburgh.... |
73-75-73-72=293 | +5 | 175 | |
| Vic Ghezzi Vic Ghezzi Victor J. Ghezzi was an American golfer. He won 11 times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 1941 PGA Championship. He was selected for three Ryder Cup teams, 1939, 1941, and 1943 but each was canceled due to World War II... |
United States |
72-72-72-77=293 | |||
| T10 | Leonard Dodson Leonard Dodson Leonard Dodson was an American professional golfer.One of four boys, Dodson was born in Mumford, Missouri, and grew up in the Springfield area.Dodson won three times on the early PGA Tour between 1936 and 1941.... |
United States |
71-75-71-77=294 | +6 | 100 |
| Jimmy Hines Jimmy Hines James J. Hines was an American professional golfer.Hines was born in Mineola, New York. He won nine times on the PGA Tour and was selected to the 1939 Ryder Cup team but the event was cancelled due to World War II.... |
United States |
77-72-68-77=294 |