1995 Masters Tournament

{{Short description|American golf tournament held in 1995}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 1995 Masters Tournament

| image = 1995_Masters_Tournament_Official_program_cover.jpg

| caption = Front cover of the 1995 Masters Journal

| dates = April 6–9, 1995

| location = Augusta, Georgia

| course = Augusta National Golf Club

| org = Augusta National Golf Club

| tour = PGA Tour

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|6925|yd}}

| field = 86 players, 47 after cut

| cut = 145 (+1)

| purse = US$2.2 million

| winners_share = $396,000

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Crenshaw

| score = 274 (−14)

| previous = 1994

| next = 1996

| 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 1995 Masters Tournament was the 59th Masters Tournament, held April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Ben Crenshaw won his second Masters championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Davis Love III. It was an emotional victory for Crenshaw as it came just days after the death of his mentor, Harvey Penick. Crenshaw and Tom Kite attended the funeral in Texas on Wednesday and did not return to Augusta until that night, on the eve of the first round.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1995/04/17/8093514/for-you-harvey-ben-crenshaws-second-masters-win-was-a-memorial-to-his-mentor |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Reilly |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Reilly |title=For you, Harvey |date=April 17, 1995 |page=16}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rfxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6280%2C2630244|work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=(Los Angeles Times) |last=Bonk |first=Thomas |title=Master's touch carries Crenshaw |date=April 10, 1995|page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j15WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5158%2C8200991|work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=(New York Times)|last=Dorman |first=Larry |title=In memory of golf's master |date=April 10, 1995 |page=C1}}

The 1995 Masters marked the first major championship for Tiger Woods, who qualified as the 1994 U.S. Amateur champion.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uPxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6797%2C1490775 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=(Seattle Post-Intelligencer) |last=Thiel |first=Art |title=Masters just another tale for Tiger |date=April 7, 1995 |page=5C }} A 19-year-old college freshman at Stanford, he tied for 41st place and was the leading amateur, the only one to make the cut.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rfxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3516%2C2630206 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |last=Newberry |first=Mark |title=Tiger Woods loses but gains maturity |date=April 10, 1995|page=1B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j15WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5737%2C8219249 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Class dismissed: He'll be back |date=April 10, 1995 |page=C5}} Woods' average driving distance was the longest in the tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.golf.com/special-features/crenshaw-wins-1995-masters |title=Crenshaw wins 1995 Masters |date=April 17, 1995 |publisher=Golf.com}}