1982 Masters: Craig Stadler wins at Augusta National Golf Club
Craig Stadler won the 1982 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 284 (−4), won a playoff against Dan Pohl.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1982 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.
- Dates
- April 8, 1982 to April 11, 1982
- Course
- Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
- Edition
- 46th Masters
- Par
- 72 · 6,905 yards
- Made the cut
- 47 (cut at 154)
- Purse
- $367,152 · winner's share $64,000
- Champion
- Craig Stadler · age 28 · United States · born San Diego, California, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st Masters title
- Winning score
- 75-69-67-73 = 284 (−4)
- Runner-up
- Dan Pohl (284, −4)
- 54-hole leader
- Craig Stadler (211, −5)
- Playoff
- sudden death; beat Dan Pohl; Stadler par; Pohl bogey (missed par putt)
- Caddie
- Ben Bussey
- Low amateur
- Jodie Mudd (294)
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler | 75 | 69 | 67 | 73 | 284 | −4 |
| 2 | Dan Pohl | 75 | 75 | 67 | 67 | 284 | −4 |
What happened at the 1982 Masters
Stadler let a six-stroke back-nine lead slip away on Sunday, then beat Dan Pohl with a par on the first sudden-death playoff hole.
1982 was the last Masters at which players were required to use Augusta National's own caddies.
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).
Sources
- Wikipedia: 1982 Masters Tournament
- golfcompendium.com: 1982 masters
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