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1941: Craig Wood wins Masters after finishing second in 1934

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Front Page of The Augusta Chronicle after the 1941 Masters Tournament

With a little bit of luck, Craig Wood could have won multiple Masters before the tournament was interrupted by World War II. He was runner-up by a shot in the inaugural event in 1934, and the next year Gene Sarazen caught Wood with his improbable double eagle in the final round. Sarazen prevailed the next day in the only 36-hole playoff in tournament history.

By the time the 1940s rolled around, Wood had to wonder whether he would ever win at Augusta National.

In 1941, Wood took luck out of the equation. He opened with a brilliant 6-under 66, and he followed with consecutive rounds of 71. Going into the final round, Wood held a commanding lead.

He did nothing to put his victory in jeopardy, and his final-round 72 was good for a three-shot win over Byron Nelson. Wood became the first wire-to-wire winner of the Masters.

1941 Masters

	Player	F	R1	R2	R3	R4	Earn.
1	Craig Wood	-8	66	71	71	72	$1,500
2	Byron Nelson	-5	71	69	73	70	$800
3	Sam Byrd	-3	73	70	68	74	$600
4	Ben Hogan	-2	71	72	75	68	$500
5	Ed Dudley	E	73	72	75	68	$400
6	Sam Snead	+1	73	75	72	69	$275
7	Willie Goggin	+3	71	72	72	76	$117
7	Lloyd Mangrum	+3	71	72	72	76	-
7	Harold McSpaden	+3	75	74	72	70	$117
10	Jimmy Demaret	+4	77	69	71	75	$50
10	Clayton Heafner	+4	73	70	76	73	$50

1941: Craig Wood wins Masters after finishing second in 1934

1941 Masters

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