The 1960 Masters Tournament was the 24th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Arnold Palmer birdied the final two holes to win by one stroke over runner-up Ken Venturi.

It was the second of Palmer's four Masters victories and the second of his seven major titles. Palmer, age 30, also won the U.S. Open in 1960 and was the runner-up at the British Open.

Jack Nicklaus, age 20 and the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, played in his second Masters. He made the cut for the first time at Augusta and tied for 13th place. Defending champion Art Wall Jr. did not play, due to a knee injury. The purse was $87,050 with a winner's share of $17,500.

Third place finisher Dow Finsterwald received a two-stroke penalty after the second round for violating a local rule, practice putting on the green following the conclusion of a hole, and lost the title by two strokes. The incident had occurred in the first round, and was self-reported after the second round after he was informed by his playing partner Billy Casper that it was not allowed. Instead of leading at 139 (−5), Finsterwald was tied with Ben Hogan and two others for second place after two rounds at 141, one stroke behind leader Palmer at 140.

Palmer was the sole leader after all four rounds and was the second wire-to-wire winner at the Masters, following Craig Wood in 1941. Subsequent wire-to-wire winners were Jack Nicklaus in 1972, Raymond Floyd in 1976, Jordan Spieth in 2015, and Rory McIlroy in 2026.

The 36-hole cut rule was slightly modified this year to include all golfers in the top 40 plus ties or within 10 strokes of the lead. Previously the cut rule at the Masters (instituted in 1957) was top 40 plus ties. Three golfers made the cut at 150 (+6) who would not have made the cut under the previous rule.

The par-3 contest was introduced this year, and three-time Masters champion Sam Snead won with a score of 23 (−4).

Field 1. Masters champions Jack Burke Jr. (4,11), Jimmy Demaret, Doug Ford (4,9,11), Claude Harmon (9), Ben Hogan (2,3,4,9), Herman Keiser, Cary Middlecoff (2,8,10,11), Byron Nelson (2,4), Arnold Palmer (8,9), Henry Picard (4), Gene Sarazen (2,3,4), Horton Smith, Sam Snead (3,4,8,9,10,11), Craig Wood (2) Ralph Guldahl (2) and Art Wall Jr. (8,11) did not play. Wall, the defending champion, had a knee injury.

The following categories only apply to Americans

2. U.S. Open champions Tommy Bolt, Julius Boros (8,11), Billy Burke, Billy Casper (9), Chick Evans (5,a), Jack Fleck (8), Ed Furgol, Tony Manero, Lloyd Mangrum, Fred McLeod, Sam Parks Jr., Lew Worsham Dick Mayer (8) did not play.

3. The Open champions Jock Hutchison (4), Denny Shute (4)

4. PGA champions Walter Burkemo (8), Dow Finsterwald (8,9,10,11), Vic Ghezzi, Chick Harbert (8), Chandler Harper (8), Lionel Hebert, Johnny Revolta, Bob Rosburg (9,10,11), Paul Runyan, Jim Turnesa

5. U.S. Amateur and Amateur champions Deane Beman (6,a), Dick Chapman (a), Charles Coe (6,7,8,a), Jack Nicklaus (6,7,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a)

6. Members of the 1959 U.S. Walker Cup team Tommy Aaron (a), William C. Campbell (a), Chuck Kocsis (8,a), Billy Joe Patton (8,a), Bud Taylor (a), Ward Wettlaufer (a)

Campbell and Kocsis were reserves for the team. Bill Hyndman (7,8) and Harvie Ward did not play.

7. 1959 U.S. Amateur quarter-finalists Gene Andrews (a), David Goldman (a), Charles Harrison (a), Dudley Wysong (a)

Dick Yost did not play.

8. Top 24 players and ties from the 1959 Masters Tournament Fred Hawkins (9), Jay Hebert (11), Ted Kroll (9), Gene Littler (9), Billy Maxwell, Ed Oliver, Bo Wininger

9. Top 16 players and ties from the 1959 U.S. Open Dick Knight, Dave Marr, Mike Souchak (10,11), Ernie Vossler

10. Top eight players and ties from 1959 PGA Championship Jerry Barber, Bob Goalby, Doug Sanders, Ken Venturi

11. Members of the U.S. 1959 Ryder Cup team

12. One player, either amateur or professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-Masters champions Mason Rudolph

13. One professional, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Open champions George Bayer

14. One amateur, not already qualified, selected by a ballot of ex-U.S. Amateur champions Richard Crawford (a)

15. Two players, not already qualified, from a points list based on finishes in the winter part of the 1960 PGA Tour Don January, Dave Ragan

16. Foreign invitations Bruce Crampton, Mário Gonzalez, Harold Henning, Denis Hutchinson, Stan Leonard (8), Ángel Miguel, Kel Nagle, Gary Player (3,8,9), Norman Von Nida, Harry Weetman

Numbers in brackets indicate categories that the player would have qualified under had they been American.

Round summaries

First round Thursday, April 7, 1960 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Arnold Palmer 67 −5 T2 Fred Hawkins 69 −3 Claude Harmon Jay Hebert T5 Don January 70 −2 Bud Taylor (a) Harry Weetman T8 Deane Beman (a) 71 −1 Billy Casper Dow Finsterwald Gene Littler Source: Finsterwald carded a 69, but incurred a two-stroke penalty for violating a local rule.

Second round Friday, April 8, 1960 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Arnold Palmer 67-73=140 −4 T2 Walter Burkemo 72-69=141 −3 Dow Finsterwald 71-70=141 Claude Harmon 69-72=141 Ben Hogan 73-68=141T6 Billy Casper 71-71=142 −2 Don January 70-72=142 Ken Venturi 73-69=142 T9 Deane Beman (a) 71-72=143 −1 Julius Boros 72-71=143 Billy Maxwell 72-71=143 Gary Player 72-71=143 Source:

Third round Saturday, April 9, 1960 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Arnold Palmer 67-73-72=212 −4 T2 Julius Boros 72-71-70=213 −3 Billy Casper 71-71-71=213 Dow Finsterwald 71-70-72=213 Ben Hogan 73-68-72=213 Ken Venturi 73-69-71=213 7 Gary Player 72-71-72=215 −1T8 Walter Burkemo 72-69-75=216 E Claude Harmon 69-72-75=216 Don January 70-72-74=216 Stan Leonard 72-72-72=216 Source:

Final round Sunday, April 10, 1960

Final leaderboard Champion Silver Cup winner (low amateur)(a) = amateur(c) = past champion Top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (US$)1 Arnold Palmer (c) 67-73-72-70=282 −6 17,5002 Ken Venturi 73-69-71-70=283 −5 10,5003 Dow Finsterwald 71-70-72-71=284 −4 7,0004 Billy Casper 71-71-71-74=287 −1 5,2505 Julius Boros 72-71-70-75=288 E 4,200T6 Walter Burkemo 72-69-75-73=289 +1 2,800 Ben Hogan (c) 73-68-72-76=289 Gary Player 72-71-72-74=289T9 Lionel Hebert 74-70-73-73=290 +2 1,575 Stan Leonard 72-72-72-74=290 Leaderboard below the top 10PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T11 Jack Burke Jr. (c) 72-72-74-74=292 +4 1,225 Sam Snead (c) 73-74-72-73=292T13 Ted Kroll 72-76-71-74=293 +5 1,225 Jack Nicklaus (a) 75-71-72-75=293 0 Billy Joe Patton (a) 75-72-74-72=293T16 Bruce Crampton 74-73-75-72=294 +6 1,050 Claude Harmon (c) 69-72-75-78=294 Fred Hawkins 69-78-72-75=294 Mike Souchak 72-75-72-75=294T20 Tommy Bolt 73-74-75-73=295 +7 875 Don January 70-72-74-79=295 Ed Oliver 74-75-73-73=295 Bob Rosburg 74-74-71-76=295 Bud Taylor (a) 70-74-73-78=295 0T25 Tommy Aaron (a) 74-75-75-73=297 +9 Doug Ford (c) 74-72-80-71=297 875 Billy Maxwell 72-71-79-75=297 Dave Ragan 74-73-75-75=297T29 George Bayer 73-73-80-72=298 +10 500 Deane Beman (a) 71-72-77-78=298 0 Richard Crawford (a) 74-72-75-77=298 Doug Sanders 73-71-81-73=298 50033 Gene Andrews (a) 73-76-77-73=299 +11 0T34 Jerry Barber 76-73-74-77=300 +12 500 Jack Fleck 78-71-77-74=300 Chuck Kocsis (a) 76-72-78-74=300 0 Dave Marr 73-77-77-73=300 500 Harry Weetman 70-78-74-78=300T39 Charles Coe (a) 72-74-78-77=301 +13 0 Chick Harbert 73-77-74-77=301 500 Jay Hebert 69-77-78-77=301 Jim Turnesa 76-73-73-79=30143 Lloyd Mangrum 74-74-76-78=302 +14 50044 Lew Worsham 72-76-74-84=306 +18 50045 Ward Wettlaufer (a) 73-77-83-78=311 +23 0CUT Jimmy Demaret (c) 75-76=151 +7 Bob Goalby 76-75=151 Harold Henning 77-74=151 Dick Knight 75-76=151 Cary Middlecoff (c) 75-76=151 Ángel Miguel 78-73=151 Mason Rudolph 78-73=151 Paul Runyan 73-78=151 Kel Nagle 77-75=152 +8 Byron Nelson (c) 76-76=152 Norman Von Nida 79-73=152 William C. Campbell (a) 76-77=153 +9 Ed Furgol 76-77=153 Vic Ghezzi 73-80=153 Mário Gonzalez 78-75=153 Charles Harrison (a) 74-79=153 Gene Littler 71-82=153 Henry Picard (c) 76-77=153 Horton Smith (c) 76-77=153 David Goldman (a) 77-77=154 +10 Chandler Harper 76-78=154 Robert Sweeny Jr. (a) 81-73=154 Bo Wininger 79-75=154 Denny Shute 78-77=155 +11 Billy Burke 73-83=156 +12 Denis Hutchinson 81-75=156 Herman Keiser (c) 78-78=156 Gene Sarazen (c) 76-80=156 Dudley Wysong (a) 79-77=156 Tony Manero 78-79=157 +13 Ernie Vossler 78-80=158 +14 Sam Parks Jr. 78-81=159 +15 Johnny Revolta 81-81=162 +18 Chick Evans (a) 91-89=180 +36WD Craig Wood (c) 80 +8 Jock Hutchison Fred McLeodDQ Dick Chapman (a) 79 +7

Sources:

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References

External links Masters.com – past winners and results Augusta.com – 1960 Masters leaderboard and scorecards