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1962 Masters Tournament

Field	Value
name	1962 Masters Tournament
image	1962_Masters_Tournament_Guide.jpg
caption	Front cover of the 1962 Masters Guide
dates	April 5–9, 1962
location	Augusta, Georgia
course	Augusta National Golf Club
org	Augusta National Golf Club
tour	PGA Tour
par	72
yardage
field	110 players, 52 after cut
cut	149 (+5)
purse	$109,100
winners_share	$20,000
champion	USA Arnold Palmer
score	280 (−8), playoff
previous	[1961](1961-masters-tournament)
next	[1963](1963-masters-tournament)
map	USA#USA Georgia
map_relief	yes
map_label	Augusta National
map_caption	Location in the United States##Location in Georgia
coordinates

The 1962 Masters Tournament was the 26th Masters Tournament, held April 5–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Arnold Palmer won the third of his four Masters titles in the tournament's first three-way playoff. It was the fifth of his seven major titles.

The other two in the 18-hole Monday playoff were also major championship winners: defending champion Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald, winner of the PGA Championship in 1958. Out in 37 and down three strokes to Player at the turn, Palmer shot a 31 on the back nine for 68, while Player shot a 71 and Finsterwald a 77. In the lead after three rounds, Palmer was five-over for his final round after a double bogey at the 10th hole. After five pars, he birdied 16 and 17 to get into the Monday playoff with a 75 (+3). The gallery for the playoff was estimated at 16,000 spectators.

Henry Picard, the 1938 champion, made his final cut at Augusta at age 55. Jack Nicklaus, 22, tied for 15th in his fourth appearance, the first as a professional. He won the next major, the U.S. Open, in a playoff over Palmer at Oakmont near Pittsburgh.

With near misses in 1959 and 1961, Palmer said that it could have been his fifth consecutive title at Augusta.

The 36-hole cut was increased this year to include the low 44 plus ties and anyone within 10 shots of the lead (previously it was the low 40 plus ties). 110 players entered the tournament and 52 made the cut at 149 (+5).

Bruce Crampton won the third Par 3 contest with a score of 22.

Field

;1. Masters champions Jack Burke Jr. (4,8), Jimmy Demaret, Doug Ford (4,9,10,11), Claude Harmon, Ben Hogan (2,3,4,9), Herman Keiser, Cary Middlecoff (2), Byron Nelson (2,4), Arnold Palmer (2,3,8,9,10,11), Henry Picard (4), Gary Player (3,9), Gene Sarazen (2,3,4), Horton Smith, Sam Snead (3,4,8), Art Wall Jr. (10,11)

Ralph Guldahl (2) and Craig Wood (2) did not play.

;The following categories only apply to Americans

;2. U.S. Open champions Tommy Bolt (8), Julius Boros, Billy Burke, Billy Casper (8,11), Jack Fleck, Ed Furgol, Gene Littler (8,9,10,11), Tony Manero, Lloyd Mangrum, Dick Mayer (8), Fred McLeod, Sam Parks Jr., Lew Worsham (8)

;3. The Open champions Jock Hutchison (4), Denny Shute (4)

;4. PGA champions Jerry Barber (10,11), Walter Burkemo (8), Jim Ferrier, Dow Finsterwald (9,11), Vic Ghezzi, Chick Harbert, Chandler Harper, Jay Hebert (11), Lionel Hebert, Johnny Revolta, Bob Rosburg (8), Jim Turnesa

;5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions Deane Beman (6,8,a), Dick Chapman (a), Charles Coe (6,8,a), Ed Updegraff (a)

;6. Members of the 1961 U.S. Walker Cup team Gene Andrews (a), Don Cherry (a), Bob Cochran (a), Robert W. Gardner (8,a), Bill Hyndman (a), Billy Joe Patton (a), Charlie Smith (7,a)

Bud Taylor did not play. Patton was first reserve for the team. Nicklaus had turned professional but qualified under other categories.

;7. 1961 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists Sam Carmichael (a), Gene Francis (a), Marion Methvin (a), Richard Norville (a), Dudley Wysong (a)

;8. Top 24 players and ties from the 1961 Masters Tournament Bill Collins (11), Paul Harney, Fred Hawkins, Don January (10), Ted Kroll (10), Jack Nicklaus (9), Johnny Pott (10), Doug Sanders (9,10), Ken Venturi

;9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1961 U.S. Open Jacky Cupit, Gardner Dickinson, Dave Douglas, Al Geiberger, Bob Goalby, Eric Monti, Mike Souchak (11)

;10. Top eight players and ties from 1961 PGA Championship Wes Ellis

;11. Members of the U.S. 1961 Ryder Cup team

;12. Two players selected for meritorious records on the fall part of the 1961 PGA Tour George Bayer, Gay Brewer

;13. One player, either amateur or professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-Masters champions Dave Marr

;14. One professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Open champions Billy Maxwell

;15. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions R. H. Sikes (a)

;16. Two players, not already qualified, from a points list based on finishes in the winter part of the 1962 PGA Tour Dave Ragan, Phil Rodgers

;17. Foreign invitations Ben Arda, Al Balding, David Blair (a), Antonio Cerdá (8), Bob Charles, Gary Cowan (a), Bruce Crampton, Fidel de Luca, Roberto De Vicenzo (8), Gerard de Wit, Bruce Devlin, Juan Antonio Estrada (a), José Maria Gonzalez, Mário Gonzalez, Tom Haliburton, Harold Henning, Denis Hutchinson, Stan Leonard (8), Sebastián Miguel, Ángel Miguel, Kel Nagle (3), Frank Phillips, Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Leopoldo Ruiz, Miguel Sala, Syd Scott, Norman Von Nida, Brian Wilkes

Numbers in brackets indicate categories that the player would have qualified under had they been American.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 5, 1962

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	ZAF Gary Player	67	−5
2	USA Julius Boros	69	−3
T3	USA Arnold Palmer	70	−2
USA Mike Souchak
USA Dave Ragan
USA Gardner Dickinson
T7	USA George Bayer	71	−1
USA Billy Maxwell
USA Bob Rosburg
USA Don January
USA Gene Littler

Source

Second round

Friday, April 6, 1962

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	USA Arnold Palmer	70-66=136	−8
2	ZAF Gary Player	67-71=138	−6
3	USA Gene Littler	71-68=139	−5
4	USA Gardner Dickinson	70-71=141	−3
T5	USA Julius Boros	69-73=142	−2
USA Dow Finsterwald	74-68=142
USA Mike Souchak	70-72=142
T8	CAN Al Balding	75-68=143	−1
USA Dave Ragan	70-73=143
T10	USA Jerry Barber	72-72=144	E
PRI Chi-Chi Rodríguez	72-72=144
USA Billy Maxwell	71-73=144
USA Bob Rosburg	71-73=144
USA Don January	71-73=144

Source

Third round

Saturday, April 7, 1962

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	USA Arnold Palmer	70-66-69=205	−11
2	USA Dow Finsterwald	74-68-65=207	−9
3	ZAF Gary Player	67-71-71=209	−7
4	USA Gene Littler	71-68-71=210	−6
T5	USA Jerry Barber	72-72-69=213	−3
USA Gardner Dickinson	70-71-72=213
7	USA Julius Boros	69-73-72=214	−2
8	USA Gay Brewer	74-71-70=215	−1
T9	USA Lionel Hebert	72-73-71=216	E
USA Ken Venturi	75-70-71=216
USA Billy Maxwell	71-73-72=216
USA Mike Souchak	70-72-74=216

Final round

Sunday, April 8, 1962

Final leaderboard

(c) = past champion

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money (US$)
T1	USA Dow Finsterwald	74-68-65-73=280	−8	Playoff
USA Arnold Palmer (c)	70-66-69-75=280
ZAF Gary Player (c)	67-71-71-71=280
4	USA Gene Littler	71-68-71-72=282	−6	6,000
T5	USA Jerry Barber	72-72-69-74=287	−1	3,600
USA Jimmy Demaret (c)	73-73-71-70=287
USA Billy Maxwell	71-73-72-71=287
USA Mike Souchak	70-72-74-71=287
T9	USA Charles Coe (a)	72-74-71-71=288	E	0
USA Ken Venturi	75-70-71-72=288	2,000

Leaderboard below the top 10	Place	Player	Score	To par
T11	USA Julius Boros	69-73-72-76=290	+2	1,450
USA Gay Brewer	74-71-70-75=290
USA Jack Fleck	72-75-74-69=290
ZAF Harold Henning	75-73-72-70=290
T15	USA Billy Casper	73-73-73-72=291	+3	1,160
USA Gardner Dickinson	70-71-72-78=291
USA Paul Harney	74-71-74-72=291
USA Jack Nicklaus	74-75-70-72=291
USA Sam Snead (c)	72-75-70-74=291
T20	USA Jacky Cupit	73-73-72-74=292	+4	1,000
USA Lionel Hebert	72-73-71-76=292
USA Don January	71-73-74-74=292
USA Johnny Pott	77-71-75-69=292
24	CAN Al Balding	75-68-78-72=293	+5	1,000
T25	NZL Bob Charles	75-72-73-74=294	+6	625
USA Bob Goalby	74-74-73-73=294
USA Ted Kroll	72-74-72-76=294
USA Dave Ragan	70-73-76-75=294
T29	USA Bill Collins	75-70-75-75=295	+7	500
AUS Bruce Crampton	72-75-74-74=295
USA Cary Middlecoff (c)	75-74-73-73=295
USA Lew Worsham	75-70-78-72=295
T33	ARG Roberto De Vicenzo	77-72-70-77=296	+8	500
USA Lloyd Mangrum	75-74-71-76=296
USA Byron Nelson (c)	72-76-72-76=296
PRI Chi-Chi Rodríguez	72-72-75-77=296
USA Doug Sanders	74-74-73-75=296
38	USA Ben Hogan (c)	78-71-75-73=297	+9	500
T39	USA Jack Burke Jr. (c)	78-69-73-78=298	+10	500
ARG Antonio Cerdá	74-75-75-74=298
USA Henry Picard (c)	75-73-76-74=298
42	USA Don Cherry (a)	77-72-73-77=299	+11	0
43	USA Chick Harbert	75-74-74-77=300	+12	500
T44	USA George Bayer	71-76-74-80=301	+13	500
USA Doug Ford (c)	75-72-76-78=301
BRA José Maria Gonzalez	75-74-73-79=301
ZAF Brian Wilkes	74-75-74-78=301
T48	MEX Juan Antonio Estrada (a)	75-74-76-77=302	+14	0
BRA Mário Gonzalez	73-76-77-76=302	500
USA Chandler Harper	73-76-79-74=302
CUT	USA Walter Burkemo	74-76=150	+6
USA Bob Cochran (a)	80-70=150
NLD Gerard de Wit	76-74=150
USA Wes Ellis	74-76=150
USA Dick Mayer	76-74=150
COL Miguel Sala	74-76=150
USA Charlie Smith (a)	76-74=150
USA Art Wall Jr. (c)	76-74=150
USA Sam Carmichael (a)	76-75=151	+7
USA Dave Douglas	73-78=151
CAN Stan Leonard	77-74=151
USA Dave Marr	78-73=151
USA Marion Methvin (a)	72-79=151
ESP Ángel Miguel	74-77=151
USA Eric Monti	77-74=151
AUS Frank Phillips	79-72=151
USA Phil Rodgers	76-75=151
ENG Syd Scott	75-76=151
USA Ed Updegraff (a)	74-77=151
ZAF Denis Hutchinson	76-76=152	+8
USA Jim Ferrier	80-73=153	+9
USA Ed Furgol	76-77=153
USA Tommy Bolt	74-80=154	+10
ARG Fidel de Luca	79-75=154
AUS Kel Nagle	75-79=154
USA Billy Joe Patton (a)	76-78=154
USA Jim Turnesa	79-75=154
USA Deane Beman (a)	80-75=155	+11
AUS Norman Von Nida	78-77=155
USA Gene Andrews (a)	77-79=156	+12
PHL Ben Arda	79-77=156
AUS Bruce Devlin	80-76=156
USA Gene Francis (a)	81-75=156
USA Al Geiberger	77-79=156
SCO Tom Haliburton	83-73=156
USA Claude Harmon (c)	79-77=156
ESP Sebastián Miguel	77-79=156
USA Richard Norville (a)	80-76=156
ARG Leopoldo Ruiz	82-74=156
USA Denny Shute	77-79=156
USA Dudley Wysong (a)	78-79=157	+13
SCO David Blair (a)	81-77=158	+14
USA Robert W. Gardner (a)	78-80=158
USA Fred Hawkins	81-77=158
USA Vic Ghezzi	81-78=159	+15
USA R. H. Sikes (a)	80-80=160	+16
CAN Gary Cowan (a)	83-80=163	+19
USA Sam Parks Jr.	84-79=163
USA Johnny Revolta	81-82=163
USA Dick Chapman (a)	80-84=164	+20
USA Horton Smith (c)	92-88=180	+36
WD	USA Gene Sarazen (c)	74-74=148	+4
USA Jay Hebert	74	+2
USA Herman Keiser (c)	75	+3
USA Bill Hyndman (a)	76	+4
USA Billy Burke
USA Jock Hutchison
USA Tony Manero
USA Fred McLeod
DQ	USA Bob Rosburg	71-73-78=222	+6

Sources:

Scorecard

Final round

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	3	5	4	5	3	4	4
USA Palmer	−11	−11	−11	−10	−9	−9	−8	−8	−8	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−7	−8	−8
ZAF Player	−6	−6	−5	−5	−6	−7	−6	−7	−8	−8	−9	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8
USA Finsterwald	−9	−10	−10	−9	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−9	−9	−9	−9	−8	−8
USA Littler	−6	−6	−7	−7	−7	−7	−7	−7	−7	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−7	−6

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par :{|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |Eagle -- |Birdie |Bogey |Double bogey |Triple bogey+ -- |} Source:--

Playoff

Monday, April 9, 1962

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	USA Arnold Palmer	68	−4	20,000
2	ZAF Gary Player	71	−1	12,000
3	USA Dow Finsterwald	77	+5	8,000

Source:

Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	3	5	4	5	3	4	4
USA Palmer	E	E	E	E	E	E	+1	+1	+1	E	E	−1	−2	−3	−3	−4	−4	−4
ZAF Player	−1	−2	−2	−2	−1	−2	−2	−2	−2	−1	−1	E	E	+1	E	E	E	−1
USA Finsterwald	+1	+1	+1	+1	+2	+2	+3	+3	+4	+4	+5	+5	+4	+4	+5	+5	+5	+5

Source:

References

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