1951 Masters: Ben Hogan wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Ben Hogan won the 1951 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 280 (−8), by 2 strokes over Skee Riegel.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1951 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 5, 1951 to April 8, 1951
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 15th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,900 yards
Purse: $15,000 · winner's share $3,000
Champion: Ben Hogan · age 38 · United States · born Stephenville, Texas, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 70-72-70-68 = 280 (−8) · won by 2 strokes
Runner-up: Skee Riegel (282, −6)
54-hole leaders: Skee Riegel (211, −5), Sam Snead (211, −5) · Ben Hogan was 1 stroke back (3)
Caddie: Willie 'Pappy' Stokes
Low amateur: Charlie Coe (293)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Ben Hogan	70	72	70	68	280	−8
2	Skee Riegel	73	68	70	71	282	−6

What happened at the 1951 Masters

Hogan closed with a bogey-free 68 to win his first Masters by two strokes over Skee Riegel.

Co-leader Sam Snead shot 80 in the final round, including an 8 on the 11th hole after two balls in the water.

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).

1951 Masters: Ben Hogan wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1951 Masters

How this was built

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