1971 Masters Tournament

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{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 1971 Masters Tournament

| image = 1971_Masters_Tournament_Guide.jpg

| caption = Front cover of the 1971 Masters Guide

| dates = April 8–11, 1971

| location = Augusta, Georgia

| course = Augusta National Golf Club

| org = Augusta National Golf Club

| tour = PGA Tour

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|6980|yd|0}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EgpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6782%2C2678462|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|location=(Oregon)|agency=Associated Press|last=Mizell|first=Hubert|title=Coody atones for earlier 'choke'|date=April 12, 1971|page=3B }}

| field = 77 players, 48 after cut

| cut = 150 (+6)

| purse =

| winners_share = $25,000

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Coody

| score = 279 (−9)

| previous = 1970

| next = 1972

| map = USA#USA Georgia

| map_relief = yes

| map_label = Augusta National

| map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in Georgia

| coordinates = {{coord|33.503|N|82.020|W|type:event|display=inline,title}}

}}

The 1971 Masters Tournament was the 35th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Charles Coody won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1971/04/19/613061/there-went-the-slam |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Jenkins |first=Dan |author-link=Dan Jenkins |title=There went the Slam |date=April 19, 1971 |page=16}}

Miller was six-under for the Sunday round and, playing two groups ahead of the final two-some, his birdie on 14 would open up a two-shot lead when Coody subsequently bogeyed the hole, but could not hold on to win. Coody, co-leader with Nicklaus entering the round,{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EQpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2506%2C2265539|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|location=(Oregon)|agency=Associated Press|title=Nicklaus, Coody tied for lead in Masters|date=April 11, 1971|page=1C}} rebounded from his bogey at 14 with two consecutive birdies and parred the final two holes while Miller, 23, bogeyed two of the last three holes. It was a bit of redemption for Coody, who bogeyed the final three holes in 1969 to finish two strokes back. It was Coody's third and final win on the PGA Tour.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YR8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2058%2C1473415|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|title=Coody wins to make amends|date=April 12, 1971|page=11-part 2}}

Future 3-time U.S. Open champion Hale Irwin made his Masters debut in 1971 and tied for 13th place. It was the final Masters for two champions: 1948 winner Claude Harmon, withdrew during the first round{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bx9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Re0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7176%2C3147211 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Charles Coody far ahead as Masters star struggle |date=April 9, 1971 |page=19 }} and 1955 champion Cary Middlecoff during the second.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cB9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Re0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6970%2C3378311 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Veteran January catches Coody; takes Masters tournament lead |date=April 10, 1971 |page=11 }}

Dave Stockton won the twelfth Par 3 contest on Wednesday with a score of 23.

For the first time in its history, the Masters was not the first major championship of the year. The 1971 PGA Championship was played in Florida in February, and was won by Nicklaus. The co-leader entering Sunday, his attempt to secure the second leg of the grand slam came up short on the back nine on Sunday, as he shot 37 for an even-par 72.