1975 Masters Tournament
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The 1975 Masters Tournament was the 39th Masters Tournament, held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | April 10–13, 1975 |
Location | Augusta, Georgia 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020 |
Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,020 yards (6,419 m)[1][2] |
Field | 76 players, 46 after cut |
Cut | 148 (+4) |
Winner's share | $40,000 |
Champion | |
Jack Nicklaus | |
276 (−12) | |
Location map | |
Jack Nicklaus won his fifth Masters and thirteenth major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf.[3][4][5][6][7] At age 40, Lee Elder became the first African-American to compete at the tournament,[8][9] but missed the cut by four strokes.[10][11]
The 1975 Masters is widely considered to be one of the greatest majors ever, with three great players at the peak of their games dueling in a thrilling Sunday finish.[5][12]
Had a playoff been required, it would have been a full 18-hole round on Monday. Prior to the next Masters in 1976, a sudden-death format was introduced and was first used in 1979.[13]
Nicklaus won his sixth green jacket eleven years later in 1986 at age 46.