1947 Masters: Jimmy Demaret wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Jimmy Demaret won the 1947 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 281 (−7), by 2 strokes over Byron Nelson and Frank Stranahan.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1947 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 3, 1947 to April 6, 1947
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 11th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,800 yards
Purse: $10,000 · winner's share $2,500
Champion: Jimmy Demaret · age 36 · United States · born Houston, Texas, USA
Champion's title: 2nd Masters title
Winning score: 69-71-70-71 = 281 (−7) · won by 2 strokes
Runners-up: Byron Nelson (283, −5), Frank Stranahan (283, −5)
54-hole leader: Jimmy Demaret (210, −6)
Caddie: Banny Smalley
Low amateur: Frank Stranahan (283)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Jimmy Demaret	69	71	70	71	281	−7
T2	Byron Nelson	69	72	72	70	283	−5
T2	Frank Stranahan	73	72	70	68	283	−5

What happened at the 1947 Masters

Demaret became the first player to break par in all four rounds of a single Masters.

Amateur Frank Stranahan tied for second, the first time an amateur finished runner-up at the Masters.

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).

1947 Masters: Jimmy Demaret wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1947 Masters

How this was built

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