1935 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores
The 1935 Masters Tournament was the second one played, and it featured one of the most famous shots in golf history. That shot didn't win the tournament, but it did help the eventual winner get into a playoff.
Winner: Gene Sarazen, 282
Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Tournament dates: April 4-8, 1935
Leader after first round: Henry Picard, 67
Leader after second round: Henry Picard, 135
Leader after third round: Craig Wood, 209
What Happened at the 1935 Masters Tournament
This was the place and year of the so-called "Shot Heard Round the World," which remains one of the most famous shots in golf history. It was struck by Gene Sarazen and helped Sarazen tie third-round leader Craig Wood at 282, forcing a playoff.Sarazen entered the final round trailing Wood by three strokes. And Sarazen still trailed Wood by three strokes when Sarazen reached Augusta National's par-5 15th hole. Sarazen's tee shot left him 235 yards to the green. That was a long carry at the time, especially under the pressure of trying to win a tournament. Sarazen hit a 4-wood, the ball hit the green and rolled across to the flagstick, and dropped into the cup for a double-eagle. Sarazen caught Wood with one swing of the club.
The playoff was 36 holes, and Sarazen was in command throughout. He led by five after the first 18, and had his lead up to eight strokes by the 25th hole, before finishing with a 5-stroke win. The playoff scores were 71-73—144 for Sarazen, 75-74—149 for Wood.
Wood eventually lost playoffs at all four of what we now recognize as the major championships before finally breaking through by winning the 1941 Masters and 1941 U.S. Open. The historical implications for Sarazen were far greater.
Sarazen's career was beginning to wind down as the 1935 Masters arrived. Sarazen had won six majors by this point: three PGA Championships, two U.S. Opens and one British Open. The victory gave Sarazen his seventh and final win in a major, and it made him the first golfer win the Career Grand Slam (winning all four professional majors during one's career). It was also the 31st of Sarazen's 38 career PGA Tour wins.
Historical note: The nines at Augusta National were switched this year. In 1934, they were reversed from what we know today. In 1935, Augusta National played, for the first time, in the order we know today.
Future U.S. Open winner Lawson Little, playing in a year in which he completed back-to-back double-championships in the U.S. and British amateurs, finished sixth for low amateur honors. Byron Nelson made his Masters debut and tied for ninth place.
While Sarazen's week ended with a flourish, he got off to a rough start that week in Augusta, Ga.: In the wee hours of the morning of the first round, Sarazen used his driver to chase away a thief who had broken into his hotel room.
1935 Masters Final Scores
| Gene Sarazen | 68-71-73-70—282 |
| Craig Wood | 69-72-68-73—282 |
| Olin Dutra | 70-70-70-74—284 |
| Henry Picard | 67-68-76-75—286 |
| Denny Shute | 73-71-70-73—287 |
| a-Lawson Little | 74-72-70-72—288 |
| Paul Runyan | 70-72-75-72—289 |
| Vic Ghezzi | 73-71-73-73—290 |
| Bobby Cruickshank | 76-70-73-72—291 |
| Jimmy Hines | 70-70-77-74—291 |
| Byron Nelson | 71-74-72-74—291 |
| Joe Turnesa | 73-71-74-70—291 |
| Ray Mangrum | 68-71-76-77—292 |
| Johnny Revolta | 70-74-73-75—292 |
| Walter Hagen | 73-69-72-79—293 |
| Sam Parks Jr. | 74-70-74-75—293 |
| a-Johnny Dawson | 75-72-72-75—294 |
| Al Espinosa | 76-72-73-73—294 |
| Clarence Clark | 77-75-73-71—296 |
| Leo Diegel | 72-73-74-77—296 |
| Ed Dudley | 73-73-74-76—296 |
| Harold "Jug" McSpaden | 75-72-75-74—296 |
| Horton Smith | 74-75-74-73—296 |
| a-Charlie Yates | 75-70-76-75—296 |
| Harry Cooper | 73-76-74-74—297 |
| Bobby Jones | 74-72-73-78—297 |
| Mike Turnesa | 72-74-75-76—297 |
| Gene Kunes | 76-72-77-73—298 |
| Ky Laffoon | 76-73-72-77—298 |
| Phil Perkins | 77-71-75-75—298 |
| Mortie Dutra | 81-74-73-71—299 |
| Willie MacFarlane | 73-77-75-74—299 |
| Dick Metz | 75-73-73-78—299 |
| Al Watrous | 78-72-75-75—300 |
| John Golden | 75-73-77-76—301 |
| Bill Mehlhorn | 76-70-77-78—302 |
| Tommy Armour | 73-76-75-78—302 |
| Billy Burke | 74-75-74-79—302 |
| Johnny Farrell | 74-74-78-76—302 |
| Jim Foulis | 81-72-74-75—302 |
| Willie Goggin | 68-74-78-82—302 |
| a-Fred Haas Jr. | 75-73-75-79—302 |
| Wiffy Cox | 73-76-77-77—303 |
| Frank Walsh | 75-82-73-73—303 |
| Henry Ciuci | 79-77-74-74—304 |
| Tony Manero | 72-76-77-79—304 |
| Andy Kay | 78-74-77-76—305 |
| a-Gus Moreland | 78-74-75-78—305 |
| Orville White | 76-74-75-80—305 |
| Al Espinosa | 78-73-79-76—306 |
| Jock Hutchison | 78-73-80-76—307 |
| Jimmy Thomson | 74-72-80-81—307 |
| Pat Tiso | 76-75-75-81—307 |
| Bob MacDonald | 73-79-76-81—309 |
| Ralph Stonehouse | 78-74-80-77—309 |
| Walter Kozak | 78-77-77-78—310 |
| Bill Schwartz | 76-74-81-79—310 |
| a-Leland Hamman | 75-79-79-79—312 |
| Jules Huot | 78-78-81-76—313 |
| a-Chandler Egan | 77-78-78-81—314 |
| a-Jack Munger | 79-78-77-83—317 |
| George Sargent | 80-79-79-81—319 |
| a-Jack Westland | 77-82-77-84—320 |
| Fred McLeod | 84-76-83-81—324 |
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