1953 Masters: Ben Hogan wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Ben Hogan won the 1953 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 274 (−14), by 5 strokes over Ed Oliver.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1953 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 9, 1953 to April 12, 1953
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 17th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,950 yards
Purse: $20,000 · winner's share $4,000
Champion: Ben Hogan · age 40 · United States · born Stephenville, Texas, USA
Champion's title: 2nd Masters title
Winning score: 70-69-66-69 = 274 (−14) · won by 5 strokes
Runner-up: Ed Oliver (279, −9)
54-hole leader: Ben Hogan (205, −11)
Caddie: Willie 'Pappy' Stokes
Low amateur: Frank Stranahan; Harvie Ward (291)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Ben Hogan	70	69	66	69	274	−14
2	Ed Oliver	69	73	67	70	279	−9

What happened at the 1953 Masters

Hogan's 274 broke the Masters scoring record by five strokes and stood until Jack Nicklaus shot 271 in 1965.

Hogan went on to win the U.S. Open and the British Open the same year, taking all three majors he entered in 1953.

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).

1953 Masters: Ben Hogan wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1953 Masters

How this was built

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