1938 Masters: Henry Picard wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Henry Picard won the 1938 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 285 (−3), by 2 strokes over Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1938 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 1, 1938 to April 4, 1938
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 5th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,800 yards
Field: 42
Purse: $5,000 · winner's share $1,500
Champion: Henry Picard · age 31 · United States · born Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 71-72-72-70 = 285 (−3) · won by 2 strokes
Runners-up: Harry Cooper (287, −1), Ralph Guldahl (287, −1)
54-hole leader: Henry Picard (215, −1)
Caddie: Willie 'Pappy' Stokes
Low amateur: Tommy Tailer (298)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Henry Picard	71	72	72	70	285	−3
T2	Harry Cooper	68	77	71	71	287	−1
T2	Ralph Guldahl	73	70	73	71	287	−1

What happened at the 1938 Masters

Friday's scheduled opening round was rained out, so the field played 18 holes Saturday, 36 on Sunday and the final round Monday.

This was the last year the event was officially called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, and Ben Hogan made his first Masters start.

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).

1938 Masters: Henry Picard wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1938 Masters

How this was built

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