The 1949 Masters Tournament was the 13th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. This was the first year that the famous Green Jacket was awarded to the tournament winner, and previous champions were awarded theirs retroactively. Sam Snead shot consecutive rounds of 67 on the weekend to win by three strokes over runners-up Johnny Bulla and Lloyd Mangrum. This was the first of his three Masters victories and the third of his seven major championships. Snead also won the next major, the PGA Championship in May, and became the first to win those two in the same calendar year. He was followed by Jack Burke Jr. (1956) and Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1975); they completed their doubles in the summer (July, August). Previous champions of both the Masters and PGA Championship, won in different calendar years, were Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, and Henry Picard. Defending tour player of the year Ben Hogan did not play in the majors in 1949, due to a near-fatal automobile collision in west Texas in early February. Prior to the accident, he had won twice in January and was a runner-up in a playoff. Hogan returned to the tour on a limited basis in 1950 and won six more majors (nine total), including the Masters in 1951 and 1953. He finished fourth in 1950, in his first major back. Founder and host Bobby Jones (1902–1971) played in his last Masters the year before; diagnosed with syringomyelia and recovering from spinal surgery, this was his first as a spectator.

Field

Jimmy Demaret (9,10,12), Claude Harmon (9,12), Herman Keiser (9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9), Henry Picard (6), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,9), Horton Smith, Craig Wood (2) Billy Burke, Johnny Farrell, Lawson Little (3,5), Lloyd Mangrum (9,10), Lew Worsham (10) Dick Chapman (a), Skee Riegel (9,a) Denny Shute (6), Sam Snead (6,9,10,12) Frank Stranahan (8,9,11,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a) Jim Ferrier (9), Vic Ghezzi (9,10), Bob Hamilton (9), Johnny Revolta Art Bell, Johnny Bulla (10,12), Ed Dudley (17), Ed Furgol, Fred Haas, Chick Harbert (12), Dutch Harrison, Dick Metz, Cary Middlecoff (10), Al Smith (10), Harry Todd Skip Alexander, Herman Barron, Leland Gibson, Otto Greiner, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Jug McSpaden, Toney Penna, George Schneiter, Herschel Spears, Jim Turnesa, Ellsworth Vines Charles Coe (a), Gene Dahlbender (a), Jimmy McGonagill (a) George Fazio, Mike Turnesa Johnny Dawson (a) Johnny Palmer Pete Cooper, Clayton Heafner Fred Moseley (a) John de Bendern (5,a), Tony Holguin, Bobby Locke (9,10)

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 7, 1949 Source:

Second round

Friday, April 8, 1949 Source:

Third round

Saturday, April 9, 1949 Source:

Final round

Sunday, April 10, 1949

Final leaderboard

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Scorecard

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par