1961 Masters Tournament
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The 1961 Masters Tournament was contested from April 6 to April 10 at Augusta National Golf Club
. It was the 25th Masters Tournament. 88 players entered the tournament and 41 of them made the cut at five-over-par (149). Due to rain the final round was postponed and was finished on Monday.
Gary Player
held off Arnold Palmer
and amateur Charles Coe
to become the Masters first international champion. On the 18th hole Player made an up and down from the bunker while Palmer took a six from the bunker for a double bogey.
Deane Beman
won the Par 3 contest with a score of 22.
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 25th Masters Tournament. 88 players entered the tournament and 41 of them made the cut at five-over-par (149). Due to rain the final round was postponed and was finished on Monday.
Gary Player
Gary Player
Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...
held off Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
and amateur Charles Coe
Charles Coe
Charles Robert "Charlie" Coe was an American golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. A two-time U.S...
to become the Masters first international champion. On the 18th hole Player made an up and down from the bunker while Palmer took a six from the bunker for a double bogey.
Deane Beman
Deane Beman
Deane R. Beman is an American professional golfer, golf administrator, and golf course architect.Beman was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played for the varsity golf team. Following graduation, Beman had a career in the insurance...
won the Par 3 contest with a score of 22.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player Gary Player Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six... |
 South Africa |
69-68-69-74=280 | -8 | 20,000 |
| T2 | Charles Coe Charles Coe Charles Robert "Charlie" Coe was an American golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. A two-time U.S... (a) |
72-71-69-69=281 | -7 | 0 | |
| Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955... |
68-69-73-71=281 | 12,000 | |||
| T4 | 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... |
72-71-74-68=285 | -3 | 7,000 | |
| Don January Don January Donald Ray January is an American professional golfer.January was born in Plainview, Texas, and graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas... |
74-68-72-71=285 | ||||
| 6 | Paul Harney Paul Harney Paul Harney was an American professional golfer and golf course owner who spent part of his career as a full-time PGA Tour player, but mostly was a club professional, part-time Tour player, and owner-operator of his own course.... |
71-73-68-74=286 | -2 | 4,800 | |
| T7 | Jack Burke, Jr. | 76-70-68-73=287 | -1 | 3,200 | |
| Billy Casper Billy Casper William Earl Casper, Jr. is an American professional golfer who was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid 1950s to the mid 1970s.-Early years:... |
72-77-69-69=287 | ||||
| Bill Collins Bill Collins (golfer) William R. Collins was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s and the Senior PGA Tour in the 1980s.... |
74-72-67-74=287 | ||||
| Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a... (a) |
70-75-70-72=287 | 0 |