The 1934 Masters Tournament was the first
Masters Tournament, held March 22–25 at
Augusta National Golf Club
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in
Augusta, Georgia
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. It was officially known as the "Augusta National Invitation Tournament" for its first five editions, but informally as the Masters from the start.
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Tournament career
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won the event with a birdie putt at the 17th hole (now the 8th hole), and finished at 284 (−4), one stroke ahead of runner-up Craig Wood. (The current nines were reversed in 1934, switched to the current configuration prior to the 1935 event.) Tournament co-founder and host Bobby Jones finished ten strokes back at 294, tied for thirteenth place. The total purse was $5,000 and the winner's share was $1,500.
Course
*The holes' current names (2013
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) are listed above; the current nines were switched for 1934 only.
Round summaries
First round
''Thursday, March 22, 1934''
Source:
Second round
''Friday, March 23, 1934''
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Third round
''Saturday, March 24, 1934''
Final round
''Sunday, March 25, 1934''
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References
External links
Masters.com
– past winners and results
Augusta.com
– 1934 Masters leaderboard
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1934
Events
January–February
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March 1934 sports events