1965 Masters Tournament
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The 1965 Masters Tournament was contested from April 8 to April 11 at Augusta National Golf Club
. It was the 29th Masters Tournament. 91 players entered the tournament and 49 of them made the cut at four-over-par (148).
Jack Nicklaus
scored a then Tournament record 17-under-par 271 to win his second Masters title. Nicklaus' score of 271 (−17) was equaled in 1976 by Raymond Floyd
. It was beaten in 1997 by Tiger Woods
when he scored a 270 (−18). Nicklaus' winning margin of nine strokes also stood until 1997 when Woods was victorious by twelve strokes.
Byron Nelson
finished tied for 15th place. This would be the last time that the two-time champion would make the cut at Augusta.
Art Wall, Jr.
won the Par 3 contest with a score of 20.
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 29th Masters Tournament. 91 players entered the tournament and 49 of them made the cut at four-over-par (148).
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...
scored a then Tournament record 17-under-par 271 to win his second Masters title. Nicklaus' score of 271 (−17) was equaled in 1976 by Raymond Floyd
Raymond Floyd
Raymond Loran "Ray" Floyd is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour....
. It was beaten in 1997 by Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
when he scored a 270 (−18). Nicklaus' winning margin of nine strokes also stood until 1997 when Woods was victorious by twelve strokes.
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...
finished tied for 15th place. This would be the last time that the two-time champion would make the cut at Augusta.
Art Wall, Jr.
Art Wall, Jr.
Arthur Jonathan Wall, Jr. was an American golfer.Wall was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University, graduating in 1949 with a business degree....
won the Par 3 contest with a score of 20.
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... |
67-71-64-69=271 | -17 | 20,000 | |
| T2 | 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... |
70-68-72-70=280 | -8 | 10,200 | |
| 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 |
65-73-69-73=280 | |||
| 4 | Mason Rudolph Mason Rudolph Edgar Mason Rudolph was an American golfer who won five times on the PGA Tour.-Early years and amateur career:... |
70-75-66-72=283 | -5 | 6,200 | |
| 5 | Dan Sikes Dan Sikes Daniel David Sikes, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Sikes won nine tournaments as a pro, including six PGA Tour events.- Early years :... |
67-72-71-75=285 | -3 | 5,000 | |
| T6 | Gene Littler Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler is an American professional golfer. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth rhythmical swing, he once said that, "Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of the best misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes."-Early years... |
71-74-67-74=286 | -2 | 3,800 | |
| Ramón Sota Ramón Sota Ramón Sota Ocejo is a Spanish professional golfer.Sota was born in Pedreña, Cantabria. He won many professional tournaments around the world including some of the major national opens around Europe that formed the basis of the European Tour when it was formed in 1972. Those wins included his own... |
 Spain |
71-73-70-72=286 | |||
| T8 | Frank Beard | 68-77-72-70=287 | -1 | 2,400 | |
| 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... |
69-78-69-71=287 | ||||
| 10 | George Knudson George Knudson George Alfred Christian Knudson, CM was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories.... |
72-73-69-74=288 | E | 1,800 |