1941 Masters: Craig Wood wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Craig Wood won the 1941 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 280 (−8), by 3 strokes over Byron Nelson.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1941 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 3, 1941 to April 6, 1941
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 8th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,800 yards
Purse: $5,000 · winner's share $1,500
Champion: Craig Wood · age 39 · United States · born Lake Placid, New York, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 66-71-71-72 = 280 (−8) · won by 3 strokes
Runner-up: Byron Nelson (283, −5)
54-hole leader: Craig Wood (208, −8)
Caddie: Pearly Dawsey
Low amateur: Dick Chapman (297)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Craig Wood	66	71	71	72	280	−8
2	Byron Nelson	71	69	73	70	283	−5

What happened at the 1941 Masters

Craig Wood led after every round, becoming the first wire-to-wire winner in Masters history.

Byron Nelson erased a five-stroke deficit on the final front nine, but Wood steadied on the back nine to win by three after earlier losing playoffs in all four majors.

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).

1941 Masters: Craig Wood wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1941 Masters

How this was built

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