1946 Masters Tournament Results
Winner: Herman Keiser, 282
Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Tournament dates: April 4-7, 1946
Leader after first round: Chick Harbert and Herman Keiser, 69
Leader after second round: Herman Keiser, 137
Leader after third round: Herman Keiser, 208
Notable Notes: The 1946 Masters was a milestone one in two regards: it was the 10th time the tournament was played, and it was the first post-World War II Masters. The tournament was canceled during the war years of 1943-45.
The winner was little-known Herman Keiser, who took a 5-shot lead into the final round, then barely survived. Keiser shot 74, while Ben Hogan made a run at the lead with a 70. But after Keiser opened the door for Hogan to tie by three-putting the last green, Hogan followed with his own final-hole 3-putt. (For the rest of his life, Keiser thought Augusta National members had tried to sabotage him in the final two rounds.)
Final Scores
| Herman Keiser | 69-68-71-74—282 |
| Ben Hogan | 74-70-69-70—283 |
| Bob Hamilton | 75-69-71-72—287 |
| Jimmy Demaret | 75-70-71-73—289 |
| Jim Ferrier | 74-72-68-75—289 |
| Ky Laffoon | 74-73-70-72—289 |
| Chick Harbert | 69-75-76-70—290 |
| Clayton Heafner | 74-69-71-76—290 |
| Byron Nelson | 72-73-71-74—290 |
| Sam Snead | 74-75-70-71—290 |
| Jim Foulis | 75-70-72-74—291 |
| Vic Ghezzi | 71-79-67-76—293 |
| a-Cary Middlecoff | 72-76-71-74—293 |
| George Schneiter | 73-73-72-75—293 |
| Fred Haas Jr. | 71-75-68-80—294 |
| Johnny Bulla | 72-76-73-74—295 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 76-75-72-72—295 |
| Claude Harmon | 76-75-74-71—296 |
| Chandler Harper | 74-76-73-74—297 |
| a-Frank Stranahan | 76-74-73-75—298 |
| Lawson Little | 74-74-78-73—299 |
| Toney Penna | 71-73-80-75—299 |
| Felix Serafin | 76-75-79-69—299 |
| Horton Smith | 78-77-75-69—299 |
| Herman Barron | 74-73-74-79—300 |
| Henry Picard | 79-73-71-77—300 |
| Denny Shute | 79-77-71-73—300 |
| Jimmy Thomson | 72-70-79-79—300 |
| Gene Kunes | 76-72-77-76—301 |
| Harold McSpaden | 75-74-75-77—301 |
| Al Zimmerman | 76-76-74-75—301 |
| Ed Dudley | 76-76-76-74—302 |
| Bobby Jones | 75-72-77-78—302 |
| Dick Metz | 77-75-71-79—302 |
| Johnny Palmer | 76-75-77-74—302 |
| Al Watrous | 80-76-72-74—302 |
| Dutch Harrison | 75-77-75-76—303 |
| Ed Oliver | 79-73-71-80—303 |
| Jim Turnesa | 73-78-71-81—303 |
| Sam Byrd | 75-79-71-79—304 |
| a-Dick Chapman | 77-77-73-79—306 |
| Ralph Hutchison | 79-78-75-74—306 |
| Leland Gibson | 78-80-75-75—308 |
| Rod Munday | 78-77-76-78—309 |
| Buck White | 77-82-76-75—310 |
| Billy Burke | 80-80-77-75—312 |
| a-Bob Cochran | 81-76-76-80—313 |
| Ralph Guldahl | 85-76-78-76—315 |
| Jimmy Hines | 79-80-77-80—316 |
| a-Charlie Yates | 78-79-78-86—321 |
