1934 Masters: Horton Smith wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Horton Smith won the 1934 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 284 (−4), by 1 stroke over Craig Wood.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1934 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: March 22, 1934 to March 25, 1934
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 1st Masters
Par: 72
Purse: $5,000 · winner's share $1,500
Champion: Horton Smith · age 25 · United States · born Springfield, Missouri, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 70-72-70-72 = 284 (−4) · won by 1 stroke
Runner-up: Craig Wood (285, −3)
54-hole leader: Horton Smith (212, −4)
Low amateur: Charlie Yates (297)
Course note: Played with the nines in reverse order from today's routing (the 1934 front nine is today's back nine); the nines were switched to the current order for 1935.

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Horton Smith	70	72	70	72	284	−4
2	Craig Wood	71	74	69	71	285	−3

What happened at the 1934 Masters

Horton Smith won the first edition, then officially named the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, by one stroke after holing a birdie putt of about 20 feet on the 17th hole (today's 8th).

Bobby Jones came out of competitive retirement to play and tied for 13th, ten strokes behind Smith.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's The Masters data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.

Data: masters.json (the Masters room's data).

1934 Masters: Horton Smith wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1934 Masters

How this was built

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