1961 Masters Tournament 54 holes, he finished his round nearly an hour ahead of Palmer's double-bogey at the final hole. "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par"</small> 1961 Masters Tournament The 1961 Masters Tournament was the 25th Masters Tournament, held April 6–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Due to heavy rains and flooding of several greens, Sunday's final round was halted before 4 p.m. and the scores were erased, even though ten players had completed their rounds. Third round leader Gary Player was even par through eleven holes, and defending champion Arnold Palmer was two-under through nine. The entire round was
Pete Brown (golfer) Pete Brown (golfer) Pete Brown (February 2, 1935 – May 1, 2015) was an American professional golfer who is best known as the first African American to win a PGA Tour event with his win at the Waco Turner Open. Brown was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He started in golf as a caddy at the municipal course in his hometown. He suffered from non-paralytic polio in the late 1950s but recovered and resumed playing competitive golf. He turned professional in 1954, winning the Negro National Open consecutively in 1961 and 1962. Brown received