1953 Masters Tournament
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The 1953 Masters Tournament was contested from April 9 to April 12 at Augusta National Golf Club
. It was the 17th Masters Tournament.
Ben Hogan
broke the Masters Tournament scoring record by five strokes with a 14-under-par 274. The record stood for 12 years. Hogan shot four rounds of 70 or better.
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 17th Masters Tournament.
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan
William Ben Hogan was an American golfer, generally considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game...
broke the Masters Tournament scoring record by five strokes with a 14-under-par 274. The record stood for 12 years. Hogan shot four rounds of 70 or better.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Hogan Ben Hogan William Ben Hogan was an American golfer, generally considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game... |
 United States |
70-69-66-69=274 | -14 | 4,000 |
| 2 | Ed Oliver | United States |
69-73-67-70=279 | -9 | 2,500 |
| 3 | Lloyd Mangrum Lloyd Mangrum Lloyd Eugene Mangrum was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle".Mangrum was born in Trenton, Texas... |
United States |
74-68-71-69=282 | -6 | 1,700 |
| 4 | Bob Hamilton Bob Hamilton Robert T. "Bob" Hamilton was an American professional golfer. He was born and died in Evansville, Indiana.... |
United States |
71-69-70-73=283 | -5 | 1,400 |
| T5 | Tommy Bolt Tommy Bolt Thomas Henry Bolt was an American professional golfer.Bolt was born in Haworth, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army during World War II and turned professional in 1946. He worked as a caddie and club professional in Shreveport, Louisiana... |
United States |
71-75-68-71=285 | -3 | 900 |
| Chick Harbert | United States |
68-73-70-74=285 | |||
| 7 | Ted Kroll | United States |
71-70-73-72=286 | -2 | 700 |
| 8 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
78-69-69-71=287 | -1 | 650 |
| 9 | Al Besselink Al Besselink Albert Cornelius Besselink is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.Besselink grew up in Merchantville, New Jersey. He attended the University of Miami and was the first UM golfer to win a national tournament. He won the Southern Invitational... |
United States |
69-75-70-74=288 | E | 600 |
| T10 | Julius Boros Julius Boros Julius Nicholas Boros was a Hungarian-American professional golfer.-Early years:Boros was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut... |
United States |
73-71-75-70=289 | +1 | 523.33 |
| Chandler Harper Chandler Harper John Chandler Harper was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1950 PGA Championship. He won seven times on the PGA Tour and played on the 1955 Ryder Cup team.... |
United States |
74-72-69-74=289 | |||
| Fred Hawkins Fred Hawkins Fred Hawkins is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s.Hawkins was born in Antioch, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois and the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy . He turned professional in 1947... |
United States |
75-70-74-70=289 |