1977 Masters: Tom Watson wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Tom Watson won the 1977 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 276 (−12), by 2 strokes over Jack Nicklaus.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1977 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 7, 1977 to April 10, 1977
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 41st Masters
Par: 72 · 7,030 yards
Made the cut: 50 (cut at 149)
Purse: $280,477 · winner's share $40,000
Champion: Tom Watson · age 27 · United States · born Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Champion's title: 1st Masters title
Winning score: 70-69-70-67 = 276 (−12) · won by 2 strokes
Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus (278, −10)
54-hole leaders: Ben Crenshaw (209, −7), Tom Watson (209, −7)
Caddie: Leon McCladdie
Low amateur: Bill Sander (299)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Tom Watson	70	69	70	67	276	−12
2	Jack Nicklaus	72	70	70	66	278	−10

What happened at the 1977 Masters

Tom Watson holed a birdie putt of about 20 feet on the 17th hole to break a tie with Jack Nicklaus.

Nicklaus, who closed with 66, bogeyed the 18th hole and finished two strokes back.

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).

1977 Masters: Tom Watson wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1977 Masters

How this was built

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