1951 Masters: Prey for the Hawk
The 1951 Masters was the 15th time the tournament was played. The golfer nicknamed "the Hawk" swooped in for the win.
Winner: Ben Hogan, 280
Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Tournament dates: April 5-8, 1951
Leader after first round: George Fazio, 68
Leader after second round: Skee Riegel, 141
Leader after third round: Skee Riegel and Sam Snead, 211
Notable Notes: Ben Hogan won his first Masters title on the strength of a final-round 68. It was the only round under 70 on the final day; many others struggled. For example, third-round co-leader Sam Snead skied to an 80.
Final Scores
| Ben Hogan | 70-72-70-68—280 |
| Skee Riegel | 73-68-70-71—282 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 69-74-70-73—286 |
| Lew Worsham | 71-71-72-72—286 |
| Dave Douglas | 74-69-72-73—288 |
| Lawson Little | 72-73-72-72—289 |
| Jim Ferrier | 74-70-74-72—290 |
| Johnny Bulla | 71-72-73-75—291 |
| Byron Nelson | 71-73-73-74—291 |
| Sam Snead | 69-74-68-80—291 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 73-72-74-73—292 |
| a-Charlie Coe | 76-71-73-73—293 |
| Cary Middlecoff | 73-73-69-78—293 |
| Gene Sarazen | 75-73-74-71—293 |
| Ed Furgol | 80-71-72-71—294 |
| Dutch Harrison | 76-71-76-71—294 |
| Julius Boros | 76-72-74-73—295 |
| George Fazio | 68-74-74-80—296 |
| Bob Toski | 75-73-73-75—296 |
| Al Besselink | 76-73-71-77—297 |
| a-Dick Chapman | 72-76-72-77—297 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | 75-74-74-74—297 |
| Clayton Heafner | 74-72-73-78—297 |
| Joe Kirkwood Jr. | 73-71-78-75—297 |
| Ted Kroll | 76-75-71-76—298 |
| Dick Mayer | 71-75-79-73—298 |
| Bill Nary | 76-73-73-76—298 |
| Henry Ransom | 74-74-74-76—298 |
| a-Sam Urzetta | 73-72-78-75—298 |
| Jimmy Demaret | 76-74-78-71—299 |
| Johnny Palmer | 73-74-77-75—299 |
| Leland Gibson | 74-74-75-78—301 |
| Horton Smith | 79-77-70-75—301 |
| a-Frank Stranahan | 74-74-74-79—301 |
| Marty Furgol | 77-76-73-76—302 |
| Claude Harmon | 75-77-74-76—302 |
| a-Jimmy McHale | 75-76-76-75—302 |
| a-Harvie Ward Jr. | 74-77-77-74—302 |
| Fred Haas Jr. | 79-76-73-75—303 |
| Tony Holguin | 78-72-75-78—303 |
| Herman Keiser | 77-73-79-74—303 |
| a-William Goodloe | 74-71-72-88—305 |
| Johnny Revolta | 74-75-75-81—305 |
| Ray Gafford | 77-73-76-80—306 |
| Chick Harbert | 76-73-77-80—306 |
| Harold Williams | 76-77-76-78—307 |
| Denny Shute | 79-76-79-74—308 |
| Henry Williams | 77-76-77-78—308 |
| a-Harold Paddock | 75-78-80-79—312 |
| a-Dow Finsterwald | 76-81-75-81—313 |
| a-Bobby Knowles | 78-79-75-81—313 |
| a-Juan Segura | 72-80-79-82—313 |
| a-Bill Shields | 82-76-76-79—313 |
| George Von Elm | 77-76-79-81—313 |
| a-Bill Mawhinney | 83-75-73-84—315 |
| a-Bob Sweeny | 80-79-78-78—315 |
| Johnny Farrell | 81-78-83-76—318 |
| a-John Ward | 78-75-81-84—318 |
| a-Bill Campbell | 79-82-74-86—321 |
