1934 Masters Tournament

The 1934 Masters Tournament was the first Masters Tournament, held March 22–25 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It was officially known as the "Augusta National Invitation Tournament" for its first five editions, but informally as the Masters from the start.^[1]

DatesMarch 22–25, 1934

LocationAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020

CourseAugusta National Golf Club

Organized byAugusta National Golf Club

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1934 Masters Tournament

Front cover of the 1934 Masters Official program
Tournament information
Dates	March 22–25, 1934
Location	Augusta, Georgia, U.S. 33.503°N 82.020°W / 33.503; -82.020
Course	Augusta National Golf Club
Organized by	Augusta National Golf Club
Tour	PGA Tour
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,700 yards (6,126 m)[1]
Field	72 players[2]
Cut	None
Prize fund	$5,000
Winner's share	$1,500
Champion
Horton Smith
284 (−4)
Location map
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CBS Radio broadcast updates daily, making this the second golf tournament to be broadcast live.^[3] The sportscaster was Herbert H. Ramsay, former U.S. Golf Association president.^[3] This tournament also marked the return of Bobby Jones from retirement.^[3]

Horton Smith won the event with a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt at the 17th hole (now the 8th hole), and finished at 284 (−4), one stroke ahead of runner-up Craig Wood. (The current nines were reversed in 1934, switched to the current configuration prior to the 1935 event.) Tournament co-founder and host Bobby Jones finished ten strokes back at 294, tied for thirteenth place. The total purse was $5,000 and the winner's share was $1,500.^[4][5]