Posted February 26, 2020, 12:27 am
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The first and final of Jimmy Demaret's three Masters victories were decidedly different.
The first, in 1940, was a relative stroll in the park for the Texan. The final, a decade later, came with some anxious moments as he had to wait and see how his competition fared.
Demaret's four-stroke win in 1940 earned this description from The Augusta Chronicle's Tom Wall: "He clicked off the final round in machinelike precision despite tremendous pressure, never once appearing concerned about how it all might end."
Demaret parred the first 14 holes, added a two-putt birdie at the 15th, then parred the final three holes to sew up his victory.
1940 Masters
| Player | F | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Earn. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Demaret | -8 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 71 | $1,500 | |
| 2 | Lloyd Mangrum | -4 | 64 | 75 | 71 | 74 | $800 | |
| 3 | Byron Nelson | -3 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 70 | $600 | |
| 4 | Harry Cooper | -1 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 70 | $400 | |
| 4 | Ed Dudley | -1 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | $400 | |
| 4 | Willie Goggin | -1 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 71 | $400 | |
| 7 | Henry Picard | E | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | $200 | |
| 7 | Sam Snead | E | 71 | 72 | 69 | 76 | $200 | |
| 7 | Craig Wood | E | 70 | 75 | 67 | 76 | $200 | |
| 10 | Ben Hogan | +2 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 74 | $100 | |
| 10 | Toney Penna | +2 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | $100 |