1954 Masters: Sam Snead wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Sam Snead won the 1954 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 289 (+1), won a playoff against Ben Hogan.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1954 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 8, 1954 to April 12, 1954
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 18th Masters
Par: 72
Purse: $25,000 · winner's share $5,000
Champion: Sam Snead · age 41 · United States · born Ashwood, Virginia, USA
Champion's title: 3rd Masters title
Winning score: 74-73-70-72 = 289 (+1)
Runner-up: Ben Hogan (289, +1)
54-hole leader: Ben Hogan (214, −2) · Sam Snead was 3 strokes back (2)
Playoff: 18-hole playoff; beat Ben Hogan; Snead 70; Hogan 71
Caddie: O'Bryant Williams
Low amateur: Billy Joe Patton (290)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Sam Snead	74	73	70	72	289	+1
2	Ben Hogan	72	73	69	75	289	+1

What happened at the 1954 Masters

Amateur Billy Joe Patton led during the final round but made 7 at the 13th and 6 at the 15th and missed the playoff by one stroke.

In the Monday 18-hole playoff Hogan three-putted the 16th from about 11 feet, and Snead won 70 to 71 for his third 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).

1954 Masters: Sam Snead wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1954 Masters

How this was built

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