1946 Masters: Herman Keiser wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Herman Keiser won the 1946 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 282 (−6), by 1 stroke over Ben Hogan.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1946 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 4, 1946 to April 7, 1946
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 10th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,800 yards
Purse: $10,000 · winner's share $2,500
Champion: Herman Keiser · age 31 · United States · born Springfield, Missouri, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 69-68-71-74 = 282 (−6) · won by 1 stroke
Runner-up: Ben Hogan (283, −5)
54-hole leader: Herman Keiser (208, −8)
Caddie: Thomas Evans
Low amateur: Cary Middlecoff (293)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Herman Keiser	69	68	71	74	282	−6
2	Ben Hogan	74	70	69	70	283	−5

What happened at the 1946 Masters

It was the first Masters in four years, after the 1943-45 tournaments were cancelled because of World War II.

Keiser three-putted the 18th to finish at 282, and Hogan then three-putted the same green to lose by one.

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).

1946 Masters: Herman Keiser wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1946 Masters

How this was built

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