1959 Masters: Art Wall Jr. wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Art Wall Jr. won the 1959 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 284 (−4), by 1 stroke over Cary Middlecoff.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1959 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 2, 1959 to April 5, 1959
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 23rd Masters
Par: 72 · 6,980 yards
Made the cut: 42 (cut at 149)
Purse: $75,000 · winner's share $15,000
Champion: Art Wall Jr. · age 35 · United States · born Honesdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 73-74-71-66 = 284 (−4) · won by 1 stroke
Runner-up: Cary Middlecoff (285, −3)
54-hole leaders: Stan Leonard (212, −4), Arnold Palmer (212, −4) · Art Wall Jr. was 6 strokes back (T13)
Caddie: Henry Hammond
Low amateur: Charlie Coe (288)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Art Wall Jr.	73	74	71	66	284	−4
2	Cary Middlecoff	74	71	68	72	285	−3

What happened at the 1959 Masters

Wall started the final round six strokes back and won with a 66, birdieing five of his last six holes.

Nineteen-year-old amateur Jack Nicklaus made his Masters debut and missed the cut by one stroke with 76-74.

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).

1959 Masters: Art Wall Jr. wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1959 Masters

How this was built

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