1983 Masters: Seve Ballesteros wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Seve Ballesteros won the 1983 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 280 (−8), by 4 strokes over Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 1983 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates: April 7, 1983 to April 11, 1983
Course: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition: 47th Masters
Par: 72 · 6,905 yards
Made the cut: 49 (cut at 147)
Purse: $500,000 · winner's share $90,000
Champion: Seve Ballesteros · age 26 · Spain · born Pedrena, Spain
Champion's title: 2nd Masters title
Winning score: 68-70-73-69 = 280 (−8) · won by 4 strokes
Runners-up: Ben Crenshaw (284, −4), Tom Kite (284, −4)
54-hole leaders: Raymond Floyd (210, −6), Craig Stadler (210, −6) · Seve Ballesteros was 1 stroke back (3)
Caddie: Nick DePaul
Low amateur: Jim Hallet (297)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Seve Ballesteros	68	70	73	69	280	−8
T2	Ben Crenshaw	76	70	70	68	284	−4
T2	Tom Kite	70	72	73	69	284	−4

What happened at the 1983 Masters

Friday's round was rained out, pushing the finish to Monday, where Ballesteros shot 31 on the front nine on his way to a 69 and a four-stroke win.

It was the first Masters at which players could use their own caddies, and George Archer's daughter Elizabeth became the first woman to caddie in the event.

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).

1983 Masters: Seve Ballesteros wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1983 Masters

How this was built

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