Posted March 21, 2012 12:03 am
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1946: Herman Keiser wins Masters in upset over Hogan
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Photos descriptionFront Page of The Augusta Chronicle after the 1946 Masters Tournament
Herman Keiser gave the tournament its first major upset when he nipped Ben Hogan by a shot to win the 1946 Masters.
Keiser had led from the outset but 3-putted the final hole for a closing 74. Hogan came to the final hole with a chance to win outright, but he missed his birdie putt from 12 feet.
The ball slipped past about three feet, and when Hogan missed the comeback, Keiser won outright.
1946 Masters
| Player | F | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Earn. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Keiser | -6 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 74 | $2,500 | |
| 2 | Ben Hogan | -5 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 70 | $1,500 | |
| 3 | Bob Hamilton | -1 | 75 | 69 | 71 | 72 | $1,000 | |
| 4 | Jimmy Demaret | +1 | 75 | 70 | 71 | 73 | $684 | |
| 4 | Jim Ferrier | +1 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 75 | $684 | |
| 4 | Ky Laffoon | +1 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 72 | $684 | |
| 7 | Chick Harbert | +2 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | $357 | |
| 7 | Clayton Heafner | +2 | 74 | 69 | 71 | 76 | $357 | |
| 7 | Byron Nelson | +2 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 74 | $357 | |
| 7 | Sam Snead | +2 | 74 | 75 | 70 | 71 | $357 |
