1964 Masters Tournament
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The 1964 Masters Tournament was the 28th Masters Tournament, held April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. A field of 96 players entered the tournament and 48 made the 36-hole cut at 148 (+4).
Tournament information | |
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Dates | April 9–12, 1964 |
Location | Augusta, Georgia 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020 |
Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,980 yards (6,383 m)[1] |
Field | 96 players, 48 after cut |
Cut | 148 (+4) |
Prize fund | $129,800[2] |
Winner's share | $20,000 |
Champion | |
Arnold Palmer | |
276 (−12) | |
Location map | |
Arnold Palmer, age 34, opened with three rounds in the 60s and led by five strokes after 54 holes at 206 (−10).[3] He carded a final round of 70 on Sunday to win by six strokes to become the first four-time winner of the Masters.[4][5] It was his seventh and final major victory.
Craig Wood, the 1941 champion, played in his final Masters, but withdrew before completing the first round.[6] Prior to his win at Augusta, he was the runner-up in the first two Masters in 1934 and 1935.
Labron Harris Jr. won the Par 3 contest with a score of 23.
Palmer was later joined as a four-time winner at Augusta by Jack Nicklaus in 1972 and Tiger Woods in 2005; Nicklaus won his fifth in 1975 and a record sixth in 1986.