1941 Masters Tournament
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The 1941 Masters Tournament was contested from April 3 to April 6 at Augusta National Golf Club
. It was the 8th Masters Tournament.
Craig Wood opened with a 66 and a five-stroke lead. Wood scored a 34 over the Tournament's final nine holes to defeat Byron Nelson by three strokes. Wood became the Masters first wire-to-wire champion. 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 8th Masters Tournament.
Craig Wood opened with a 66 and a five-stroke lead. Wood scored a 34 over the Tournament's final nine holes to defeat Byron Nelson by three strokes. Wood became the Masters first wire-to-wire champion. The purse was $5,000.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Wood Craig Wood (golfer) Craig Ralph Wood was an American professional golfer in the 1930s and 1940s, the winner of 21 PGA Tour titles including two major championships and a member of three Ryder Cup teams .... |
 United States |
66-71-71-72=280 | -8 | 1,500 |
| 2 | 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 |
71-69-73-70=283 | -5 | 800 |
| 3 | Sam Byrd | United States |
73-70-68-74=285 | -3 | 600 |
| 4 | 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 |
71-72-75-68=286 | -2 | 500 |
| 5 | Ed Dudley | United States |
73-72-75-68=288 | E | 300 |
| T6 | 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 |
77-71-71-70=289 | +1 | 275 |
| 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... |
United States |
73-75-72-69=289 | |||
| 8 | Lawson Little Lawson Little William Lawson Little, Jr. was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career.... |
United States |
71-70-74-75=290 | +2 | 200 |
| T9 | Willie Goggin Willie Goggin Willie Goggin was an American professional golfer, who is notable for losing the 1933 PGA Championship to Gene Sarazen.-Tournament wins:this list is incomplete*1935 Northern California Open*1936 Northern California Open... |
United States |
71-72-72-76=291 | +3 | 117 |
| 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 |
71-72-72-76=291 | |||
| Harold "Jug" McSpaden | United States |
75-74-72-70=291 |