1963 Masters Tournament
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The 1963 Masters Tournament was contested from April 4 to April 7 at Augusta National Golf Club
. It was the 27th Masters Tournament. 84 players entered the tournament and 50 of them made the cut at eight-over-par (152).
Jack Nicklaus
won his first Green Jacket defeating Tony Lema
by one stroke. Nicklaus shot a 66 in the second round which was key in his victory. This would be Nicklaus' first of six Masters victories.
This was the last Masters tournament that Horton Smith
played in. He won the Masters two times including the first tournament. He shot a 91 and a 86 and was cut. He died of Hodgkin's Disease six months later.
Gene Sarazen
finished in 49th place, this would be the last time that the 1935 Masters champion would make the cut at Augusta.
George Bayer
won the Par 3 contest with a score of 23.
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 27th Masters Tournament. 84 players entered the tournament and 50 of them made the cut at eight-over-par (152).
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...
won his first Green Jacket defeating Tony Lema
Tony Lema
Anthony David "Tony" Lema was an American professional golfer, who rose to fame in the beginning of golf's modern era, but had his young life and career cut short in an aircraft accident. His most prestigious victory was the 1964 British Open.-Biography:Lema was born in Oakland, California, to...
by one stroke. Nicklaus shot a 66 in the second round which was key in his victory. This would be Nicklaus' first of six Masters victories.
This was the last Masters tournament that Horton Smith
Horton Smith
Horton Smith was an American professional golfer, who is best known as the first man to win the Masters Tournament.- Tournament career :...
played in. He won the Masters two times including the first tournament. He shot a 91 and a 86 and was cut. He died of Hodgkin's Disease six months later.
Gene Sarazen
Gene Sarazen
Gene Sarazen was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s. He is one of five golfers to win all the current major championships in his career, the Career Grand Slam:U.S...
finished in 49th place, this would be the last time that the 1935 Masters champion would make the cut at Augusta.
George Bayer
George Bayer
George Bayer was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....
won the Par 3 contest with a score of 23.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
74-66-74-72=286 | -2 | 20,000 | |
| 2 | Tony Lema Tony Lema Anthony David "Tony" Lema was an American professional golfer, who rose to fame in the beginning of golf's modern era, but had his young life and career cut short in an aircraft accident. His most prestigious victory was the 1964 British Open.-Biography:Lema was born in Oakland, California, to... |
74-69-74-70=287 | -1 | 12,000 | |
| T3 | Julius Boros Julius Boros Julius Nicholas Boros was a Hungarian-American professional golfer.-Early years:Boros was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut... |
76-69-71-72=288 | E | 7,000 | |
| 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... |
70-73-74-71=288 | ||||
| T5 | Dow Finsterwald Dow Finsterwald Dow Henry Finsterwald, Sr. is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship. He won 11 Tour titles between 1955 and 1963, played on four Ryder Cup teams, and served as non-playing captain for the 1977 U.S. Ryder Cup team.Finsterwald was born and raised in... |
74-73-73-69=289 | +1 | 4,000 | |
| Ed Furgol Ed Furgol Edward Joseph Furgol was an American professional golfer.When he was twelve years of age, Furgol injured his left elbow when he fell off a set of parallel bars. The elbow never healed correctly and Furgol was left with a crooked arm as a result... |
70-71-74-74=289 | ||||
| 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 |
71-74-74-70=289 | |||
| 8 | Bo Wininger Bo Wininger Francis G. "Bo" Wininger was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.... |
69-72-77-72=290 | +2 | 2,400 | |
| T9 | 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... |
73-75-72-71=291 | +3 | 1,800 | |
| 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... |
74-73-73-71=291 |