1942 Masters: Nelson-Hogan Playoff

Byron Nelson beat Ben Hogan in a playoff at the 1942 Masters, the 9th edition of the championship.

Winner: Byron Nelson, 280

Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

Tournament dates: April 9-13, 1942

Leader after first round: Horton Smith and Paul Runyan, 67

Leader after second round: Byron Nelson, 135

Leader after third round: Byron Nelson, 207

Notable Notes: Byron Nelson led by three strokes entering the final round, but Ben Hogan caught his fellow Fort Worth native to force an 18-hole playoff.

Nelson then won the playoff, despite making bogey on the last hole, by one stroke, shooting 69 to Hogan's 70. Hogan jumped to an early lead after Nelson double-bogied the first hole, but Nelson turned it around with an eagle and three birdies on Holes 8-13.

Final Scores

x-Byron Nelson	68-67-72-73—280
Ben Hogan	73-70-67-70—280
Paul Runyan	67-73-72-71—283
Sam Byrd	68-68-75-74—285
Horton Smith	67-73-74-73—287
Jimmy Demaret	70-70-75-75—290
Dutch Harrison	74-70-71-77—292
Lawson Little	71-74-72-75—292
Sam Snead	78-69-72-73—292
Chick Harbert	73-73-72-75—293
Gene Kunes	74-74-74-71—293
Jimmy Thomson	73-70-74-77—294
Chandler Harper	75-75-76-69—295
Willie Goggin	74-70-78-74—296
Bobby Cruickshank	72-79-71-75—297
Jim Ferrier	71-76-80-70—297
Henry Picard	75-72-75-75—297
Harry Cooper	74-77-76-72—299
Harold McSpaden	74-72-79-74—299
Felix Serafin	75-74-77-73—299
Ralph Guldahl	74-74-76-76—300
Toney Penna	74-79-73-75—301
Billy Burke	71-79-80-72—302
Herman Keiser	74-74-78-76—302
Craig Wood	72-75-82-73—302
Jim Foulis	75-71-79-78—303
Johnny Palmer	78-75-75-75—303
Tommy Armour	74-79-76-75—304
Bobby Jones	72-75-79-78—304
Gene Sarazen	80-74-75-75—304
Bud Ward	76-73-80-75—304
a-Charlie Yates	78-76-74-76—304
a-Ed Dudley	71-77-81-76—305
Jimmy Hines	77-76-79-73—305
a-Steve Kovack	76-79-78-73—306
Herman Barron	77-75-80-75—307
Jack Ryan	77-71-76-83—307
Joe Zarhardt	76-76-83-76—311
Jerry Gianferante	77-80-82-73—312
Johnny Morris	83-75-80-75—313