1973 Masters: Tommy Aaron wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Tommy Aaron won the 1973 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 283 (−5), by 1 stroke over J.C. Snead.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1973 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 5, 1973 to April 9, 1973
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 37th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,980 yards
Made the cut: 57 (cut at 151)
Purse: $224,825 · winner's share $30,000
Champion: Tommy Aaron · age 36 · United States · born Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 68-73-74-68 = 283 (−5) · won by 1 stroke
Runner-up: J.C. Snead (284, −4)
54-hole leader: Peter Oosterhuis (211, −5) · Tommy Aaron was 4 strokes back (T5)
Caddie: Cleveland Randolph
Low amateur: Ben Crenshaw (295)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Tommy Aaron	68	73	74	68	283	−5
2	J.C. Snead	70	71	73	70	284	−4

What happened at the 1973 Masters

Rain washed out Saturday play, so the final round was played on Monday, April 9.

Tommy Aaron, who had kept Roberto De Vicenzo's mistaken card in 1968, caught an error on his own card before signing, after Johnny Miller marked a 5 on the 13th hole where Aaron made 4.

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).

1973 Masters: Tommy Aaron wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1973 Masters

How this was built

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