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The Masters

1939

Champion

Ralph Guldahl(-6)

Runner-up: Sam Snead

Ralph Guldahl set a new Masters scoring record of 279 (-6 under par) to win his first and only Masters title. After two runner-up finishes, Guldahl finally broke through with a dominant performance that included a course-record 33 on the back nine in round three.

The Masters

1939

Augusta National Golf Club · Augusta, Georgia

Champion

Ralph Guldahl

-6

PosPlayerScore

1

Ralph Guldahl

-6

2

Sam Snead

-5

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

-6 (279)

Winning Margin

1 stroke

Course

Augusta National Golf Club

Location

Augusta, Georgia

Field Size

72 players