The 1942 Masters Tournament was the ninth Masters Tournament, contested from April 9 to April 13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Byron Nelson shot five-under par in the final 13 playoff holes to defeat Ben Hogan 69-70. Hogan led by three strokes after five holes. This was Nelson's second Masters title. The purse was $5,000 and the winner's share was $1,500.
This was the last Masters tournament until 1946; it was not played from 1943-1945, due to World War II.
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