1974 Masters: Gary Player wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Gary Player won the 1974 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 278 (−10), by 2 strokes over Dave Stockton and Tom Weiskopf.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1974 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 11, 1974 to April 14, 1974
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 38th Masters
Par: 72 · 7,020 yards
Made the cut: 44 (cut at 148)
Purse: $229,549 · winner's share $35,000
Champion: Gary Player · age 38 · South Africa · born Johannesburg, South Africa
Champion's title: 2nd Masters title
Winning score: 71-71-66-70 = 278 (−10) · won by 2 strokes
Runners-up: Dave Stockton (280, −8), Tom Weiskopf (280, −8)
54-hole leader: Dave Stockton (207, −9) · Gary Player was 1 stroke back (T2)
Caddie: Eddie 'E.B.' McCoy

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Gary Player	71	71	66	70	278	−10
T2	Dave Stockton	71	66	70	73	280	−8
T2	Tom Weiskopf	71	69	70	70	280	−8

What happened at the 1974 Masters

Gary Player shot 66 in the third round to climb into a tie for second, then won his second Masters by two strokes.

Player had missed the 1973 Masters while recovering from surgery.

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).

1974 Masters: Gary Player wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1974 Masters

How this was built

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