MASTERS '25: A look back at key anniversaries at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters based on The Associated Press account of those victories:
Jimmy Demaret won his third, and record-breaking, Masters golf tournament today after Jim Ferrier had the title in his grasp and threw it away. Playing golf as sensational as his Easter garb, Jimmy shot the final round in 69 strokes, three under par, for a 72-hole total of 283. Ferrier, who started the day with a two-stroke lead over the field and four over Demaret, lost it all on the last six holes. ... He went over on five of the next six to finish two strokes behind the new champion. Ben Hogan, regarded as Ferrier's most serious challenger when the final round began, couldn't hold the pace, finishing with a 76 for 288.
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