1991 Masters Tournament

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Location Augusta, Georgia Cut 146 (+2) Dates 11 Apr 1991 – 14 Apr 1991 Prize fund 1.35 million USD		Length 6,905 yards (6,314 m) Winner's share $243,000 Tour PGA TOUR Par 72
Field 87 players, 57 after cut Organized by Augusta National Golf Club Course Augusta National Golf Club Similar 1995 Masters Tournament, 1993 Masters Tournament, 1999 Masters Tournament, 1998 Masters Tournament, 1996 Masters Tournament

The 1991 Masters Tournament was the 55th Masters Tournament held April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Ian Woosnam won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up José María Olazábal.

Woosnam, Olazábal, and two-time champion Tom Watson, age 41, were all tied at −11 going into the 72nd hole. Olazábal, a group ahead of the final pairing of Woosnam and Watson, went from fairway bunker to greenside bunker and failed to hole a 45-foot (14 m) par putt. Watson, who had eagled both 13 and 15, missed the fairway right with his tee shot and then hit his second shot into a greenside bunker. He chipped out and three-putted for a double bogey. Woosnam then holed an 8-foot (2.4 m) par putt for the green jacket.

It was the fourth consecutive year that the Masters champion was from the United Kingdom, which had no winners prior to Sandy Lyle's victory in 1988. Through 2016, Woosnam is the only winner at Augusta from Wales.

Field

1. Masters champions

Tommy Aaron, George Archer, Seve Ballesteros (3,9), Gay Brewer, Billy Casper, Charles Coody, Ben Crenshaw (9,12), Nick Faldo (3,10), Raymond Floyd (2,9), Doug Ford, Bernhard Langer (9), Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize (9,10,13), Jack Nicklaus (9), Arnold Palmer, Gary Player (9), Craig Stadler (9,10), Tom Watson (9), Fuzzy Zoeller (9,10)

Jack Burke, Jr., Bob Goalby, Ben Hogan, Herman Keiser, Cary Middlecoff, Byron Nelson, Henry Picard, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, and Art Wall, Jr. did not play.

2. U.S. Open champions (last five years)

Hale Irwin (12,13), Scott Simpson (9,10), Curtis Strange (9)

3. The Open champions (last five years)

Mark Calcavecchia (9,13), Greg Norman (10,12,13)

4. PGA champions (last five years)

Wayne Grady (13), Larry Nelson (10), Jeff Sluman (10), Payne Stewart (11,12,13), Bob Tway (12,13)

5. U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up

Phil Mickelson (a,12), Manny Zerman (a)

6. The Amateur champion

Rolf Muntz (a)

7. U.S. Amateur Public Links champion

Michael Combs (a)