1955 Masters: Cary Middlecoff wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Cary Middlecoff won the 1955 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 279 (−9), by 7 strokes over Ben Hogan.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1955 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 7, 1955 to April 10, 1955
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 19th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,950 yards
Purse: $25,000 · winner's share $5,000
Champion: Cary Middlecoff · age 34 · United States · born Halls, Tennessee, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 72-65-72-70 = 279 (−9) · won by 7 strokes
Runner-up: Ben Hogan (286, −2)
54-hole leader: Cary Middlecoff (209, −7)
Caddie: Clarence 'Eight-Ball' Harris
Low amateur: Harvie Ward (292)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Cary Middlecoff	72	65	72	70	279	−9
2	Ben Hogan	73	68	72	73	286	−2

What happened at the 1955 Masters

Middlecoff's second-round 65 included a front-nine 31, then a Masters record, and his seven-stroke winning margin was a tournament record until 1965.

The Sarazen Bridge was dedicated during tournament week to mark the 20th anniversary of Gene Sarazen's 1935 double eagle.

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).

1955 Masters: Cary Middlecoff wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1955 Masters

How this was built

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