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1939: Ralph Guldahl wins Masters after consecutive second place finishes

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Front Page of The Augusta Chronicle after the 1939 Masters Tournament

Ralph Guldahl didn't want to be a Masters bridesmaid for the third time.

In 1937, Guldahl became part of Masters lore -- for the wrong reason -- when he let Byron Nelson make up six strokes at Nos. 12 and 13. Nelson won and had the bridge at the 13th tee named in his honor. A year later, Guldahl finished second to Henry Picard.

But in 1939, Guldahl shot 3-under-par 33 on the final nine holes to win by a stroke, and his total of 279 would not be eclipsed until 1953.

1939 Masters

	Player	F	R1	R2	R3	R4	Earn.
1	Ralph Guldahl	-9	72	68	70	69	$1,500
2	Sam Snead	-8	70	70	72	68	$800
3	Billy Burke	-6	69	72	71	70	$550
3	Lawson Little, Jr.	-6	72	72	68	70	$550
5	Gene Sarazen	-5	73	66	72	72	$400
6	Craig Wood	-4	72	73	71	68	$300
7	Byron Nelson	-1	71	69	72	75	$250
8	Henry Picard	+1	71	71	76	71	$175
9	Ben Hogan	+2	75	71	72	72	$125
10	Ed Dudley	+3	75	75	69	72	$100
10	Toney Penna	+3	72	75	72	72	$100

1939: Ralph Guldahl wins Masters after consecutive second place finishes

1939 Masters

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