1952 Masters: Sam Snead wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Sam Snead won the 1952 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 286 (−2), by 4 strokes over Jack Burke Jr..

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1952 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 3, 1952 to April 6, 1952
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 16th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,950 yards
Purse: $20,000 · winner's share $4,000
Champion: Sam Snead · age 39 · United States · born Ashwood, Virginia, USA
Champion's title: 2nd Masters title
Winning score: 70-67-77-72 = 286 (−2) · won by 4 strokes
Runner-up: Jack Burke Jr. (290, +2)
54-hole leaders: Ben Hogan (214, −2), Sam Snead (214, −2)
Caddie: O'Bryant Williams
Low amateur: Chuck Kocsis (297)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Sam Snead	70	67	77	72	286	−2
2	Jack Burke Jr.	76	67	78	69	290	+2

What happened at the 1952 Masters

Defending champion Ben Hogan hosted the first Champions Dinner, a tradition now hosted each year by the defending champion.

Snead and Hogan shared the 54-hole lead, but in strong wind Hogan closed with 79 while Snead shot 72 to win by four.

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).

1952 Masters: Sam Snead wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1952 Masters

How this was built

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