 Front cover of the 1975 Masters Guide | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 10–13, 1975 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| 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 | |
  Augusta National Location in the United States  Augusta National Location in Georgia | |
The 1975 Masters Tournament was the 39th Masters Tournament, held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
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.
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- ^ "Weiskopf 66 passes Jack". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 13, 1975. p. D1.
- ^ "Jack reigns again, a 40-footer the clincher". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 14, 1975. p. 1B.
- ^ Christine, Bill (April 14, 1975). "Nicklaus wins record 5th Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14.
- ^ a b Mizell, Hubert (April 14, 1975). "Nicklaus pens epic Masters finish". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). p. 1C.
- ^ "Nicklaus wins Masters with long birdie putt". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). April 14, 1975. p. 25.
- ^ Denlinger, Kenneth (April 14, 1975). "Nicklaus wins record 5th as others' putts slither by". Milwaukee Journal. (Washington Post). p. 7, part 2.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (April 21, 1975). "You're all right, Jack". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ "Nicklaus survives shootout". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 14, 1975. p. 12.
- ^ "Nicklaus way ahead, Elder goes home". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. April 12, 1975. p. 10.
- ^ Christine, Bill (April 12, 1975). "Palmer hot, but Jack scorches Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 8.
- ^ "Our Top 10 All-Time Favorite Masters Tournaments". www.golf.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ "Masters playoff format is changed". CNN.com. April 7, 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2013.