1938 Masters Tournament

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The 1938 Masters Tournament was the fifth Masters Tournament, held April 2–4 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Due to adverse weather conditions, the first round was delayed until Saturday, rounds 2 and 3 were played on Sunday, and the final round was on Monday. Henry Picard led by one stroke after 54 holes and shot 70 in the final round to win his only Masters, two strokes ahead of runners-up Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl. It was the first of two major titles for Picard, who won the PGA Championship in 1939. The purse was $5,000 with a winner's share of $1,500. Ben Hogan made his Masters debut and finished tied for 25th. Tournament host Bobby Jones finished in the top twenty for the second and final time.

Field

Byron Nelson (7,9,10,12), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,7,9,10), Horton Smith (7,9) Billy Burke (9,10), Ralph Guldahl (7,9,10), Bobby Jones (3,4,5,9), Willie Macfarlane (9), Tony Manero (7,9,12), Sam Parks Jr. (10) Lawson Little (5,9), Jess Sweetser (5,a) Denny Shute (6,7,9,10,12) Johnny Revolta (7,9,10), Paul Runyan (9,10) Ed Dudley (9,10), Henry Picard (10,12), Sam Snead (9,10) Chuck Kocsis (10,a), Tommy Suffern Tailer (a), Bud Ward (11,a), Charlie Yates (9,a) Harry Cooper (10,12), Wiffy Cox, Bobby Cruickshank (10), Leonard Dodson, Vic Ghezzi (10), Jimmy Hines (10,12), Ky Laffoon (10,12), Ray Mangrum (10), Felix Serafin, Jimmy Thomson (10), Al Watrous, Craig Wood Leo Mallory, Jug McSpaden (12), Toney Penna, Frank Strafaci (a), Frank Walsh Ben Hogan, Dick Metz Stanley Horne, Ross Somerville (11,a)

Round summaries

First round

Saturday, April 2, 1938 Source:

Second round

Sunday, April 3, 1938 (morning)

Third round

Sunday, April 3, 1938 (afternoon) Source:

Final round

Monday, April 4, 1938

Final leaderboard

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