Sunday April 15, 1979
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Final results of the 1979 The Masters


Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 12, 1979 to April 15, 1979     (Par 72)

Fuzzy Zoeller defeated Ed Sneed and Tom Watson on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Jack Nicklaus69717269-7281$15,000
2Andy North72727469-1287$3,740
3Fuzzy Zoeller70716970-8280$50,000
4Tommy Aaron72737670+3291$2,000
5Tom Watson68717071-8280$30,000
6Hubert Green74697271-2286$6,500
7Gary Player71727471Even288$2,700
7Artie McNickle71727471Even288$2,700
7Lee Elder73707471Even288$2,700
10Tom Kite71726872-5283$13,000
11Gene Littler74716972-2286$6,500
12Victor Regalado71747572+4292$1,975
13Lanny Wadkins73697073-3285$9,000
14Lee Trevino73717073-1287$3,740
15J.C. Snead73717273+1289$2,400
16Jim Simons72707573+2290$2,225
16Bobby Clampett73717373+2290$0
18Nick Faldo73717973+8296$1,875
19Bruce Lietzke67756874-4284$11,500
20Leonard Thompson68707374-3285$9,000
21Seve Ballesteros72687374-1287$3,740
22Hale Irwin72707474+2290$2,225
22Lou Graham69717674+2290$2,225
24Andy Bean69747474+3291$2,000
25Scott Hoch72737474+5293$0
26Joe Inman68717675+2290$2,225
27Graham Marsh71727375+3291$2,000
28Peter Oosterhuis73727375+5293$1,950
29Billy Casper69758075+11299$1,800
30Ed Sneed68676976-8280$30,000
31Craig Stadler69667476-3285$9,000
32Jack Newton70726976-1287$3,740
32Miller Barber75647276-1287$3,740
34Bill Kratzert73687176Even288$2,700
35Bob Byman71717576+5293$1,950
35Charles Coody71727476+5293$1,950
37John Cook72727576+7295$0
38Ray Floyd70687377Even288$2,700
39Larry Nelson70757077+4292$1,975
40Isao Aoki71727278+5293$1,950
41Rod Funseth70737879+12300$1,775
42Gil Morgan72697180+4292$1,975
43Jerry Pate72707580+9297$1,850
43Tom Weiskopf73727181+9297$1,850
45Lindy Miller73677586+13301$1,750


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Arnold Palmer747200+2146$0
Barry Jaeckel757100+2146$0
Don January737300+2146$0
Jerry McGee776900+2146$0
Jay Sigel727500+3147$0
Wally Armstrong737400+3147$0
Jerry Heard757300+4148$0
Johnny Miller777100+4148$0
Sam Snead747400+4148$0
Art Wall747500+5149$0
Dave Hill757400+5149$0
Dave Stockton747500+5149$0
Lon Hinkle777200+5149$0
Simon Owen747500+5149$0
Gay Brewer757500+6150$0
Mike McCullough737700+6150$0
Jumbo Ozaki767500+7151$0
Mac McLendon747700+7151$0
Ben Crenshaw738000+9153$0
Mark McCumber757800+9153$0
Mike Peck787500+9153$0
Ron Streck787600+10154$0
Peter McEvoy797900+14158$0
Bob Goalby798100+16160$0
WDBob Shearer73000+173$1,500
WDDoug Ford77000+577$1,500
WDDavid Graham79000+779$1,500

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