1995 Masters Tournament Winner and Scores
One day before teeing off the 1995 Masters — the 59th Masters played — Ben Crenshaw served as a pallbearer at the funeral of his friend, instructor and mentor, Harvey Penick. But Crenshaw held himself together long enough for a 1-stroke victory over Davis Love III. Then he collapsed in tears on the final green.
Winner: Ben Crenshaw, 274
Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Tournament dates: April 6-9, 1995
Leader after first round: Jose Maria Olazabal, David Frost and Phil Mickelson, 66
Leader after second round: Jay Haas, 135
Leader after third round: Ben Crenshaw and Brian Henninger, 206
What Happened at the 1995 Masters
The 1995 Masters was one full of emotion for Ben Crenshaw, and one full of emotion for many fans of Crenshaw. Just a few days before Crenshaw arrived at Augusta National for the start of the tournament, his longtime friend and mentor, the legendary golf instructor Harvey Penick, died. Crenshaw served as a pallbearer at Penick's funeral the day before the tournament began. The devastating loss, combined with Crenshaw's own lackluster play in the PGA Tour season leading up to The Masters, led many to count him out before this Masters even started.But Crenshaw's caddie, Carl Jackson, gave him a tip — to move the ball back a little bit in his stance — and suddenly his game started clicking. And Crenshaw's confidence was back. Crenshaw also got quite a few lucky bounces and breaks during the week, as any tournament winner needs. Given the circumstances — playing just days after Penick's death — Ben and his wife Julie referred to these various bits of good fortune as "Harvey bounces."
Crenshaw entered the 1995 Masters ranked 69th in putting on the PGA Tour, but throughout the week putted like the Crenshaw of old, rather than like an old Crenshaw. The tip from his caddie, his restored confidence, his golden putting, those "Harvey bounces" — whatever the reason, everything clicked for Crenshaw, and he wound up with his second Masters championship.
When the final putt sank, Crenshaw collapsed in tears on the green, consoled by his caddie, as the emotion of the past week poured out of him. It was a scene that brought tears to the eyes of many of those watching at Augusta National and on television that day.
Crenshaw, who also won the 1984 Masters, shot 69-68 in the final two rounds to finish at 14-under 274. That was one stroke better than Love, who closed with a 66. Brian Henninger began the final round tied for the lead with Crenshaw, but shot 76 and finished tied for 10th place. Crenshaw birdied the 13th, 16th and 17th holes down the stretch.
The 1995 Masters was also notable as the first major championship played by Tiger Woods, who got into the event as the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. Nineteen years old and in his freshman year at Stanford University, Woods made the cut (his first cut made on the PGA Tour) and finished tied for 41st. He earned low amateur honors and led the field in driving distance.
1995 Masters Final Scores
| Ben Crenshaw | 70-67-69-68—274 |
| Davis Love III | 69-69-71-66—275 |
| Jay Haas | 71-64-72-70—277 |
| Greg Norman | 73-68-68-68—277 |
| Steve Elkington | 73-67-67-72—279 |
| David Frost | 66-71-71-71—279 |
| Scott Hoch | 69-67-71-73—280 |
| Phil Mickelson | 66-71-70-73—280 |
| Curtis Strange | 72-71-65-73—281 |
| Fred Couples | 71-69-67-75—282 |
| Brian Henninger | 70-68-68-76—282 |
| Lee Janzen | 69-69-74-71—283 |
| Kenny Perry | 73-70-71-69—283 |
| Hale Irwin | 69-72-71-72—284 |
| Jose Maria Olazabal | 66-74-72-72—284 |
| Tom Watson | 73-70-69-72—284 |
| Paul Azinger | 70-72-73-70—285 |
| Brad Faxon | 76-69-69-71—285 |
| Raymond Floyd | 71-70-70-74—285 |
| John Huston | 70-66-72-77—285 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 71-69-76-69—285 |
| Corey Pavin | 67-71-72-75—285 |
| Ian Woosnam | 69-72-71-73—285 |
| David Edwards | 69-73-73-71—286 |
| Nick Faldo | 70-70-71-75—286 |
| David Gilford | 67-73-75-71—286 |
| Loren Roberts | 72-69-72-73—286 |
| Duffy Waldorf | 74-69-67-76—286 |
| Bob Estes | 73-70-76-68—287 |
| Jumbo Ozaki | 70-74-70-73—287 |
| Peter Jacobsen | 72-73-69-74—288 |
| Bernhard Langer | 71-69-73-75—288 |
| Bruce Lietzke | 72-71-71-74—288 |
| Mark O'Meara | 68-72-71-77—288 |
| Chip Beck | 68-76-69-77—290 |
| Dan Forsman | 71-74-74-71—290 |
| Wayne Grady | 69-73-74-74—290 |
| Mark McCumber | 73-69-69-79—290 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 67-78-70-75—290 |
| Tom Lehman | 71-72-74-75—292 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | 70-72-78-73—293 |
| Jeff Sluman | 73-72-71-77—293 |
| Payne Stewart | 71-72-72-78—293 |
| a-Tiger Woods | 72-72-77-72—293 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 75-68-78-75—296 |
| John Daly | 75-69-71-81—296 |
| Rick Fehr | 76-69-69-83—297 |
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