1962 Masters Tournament: It's Palmer in a Playoff
At the 1962 Masters, the 26th time the tournament was played, Arnold Palmer collected his third Green Jacket.
Winner: Arnold Palmer, 280
Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Tournament dates: April 5-9, 1962
Leader after first round: Gary Player, 67
Leader after second round: Arnold Palmer, 136
Leader after third round: Arnold Palmer, 205
Notable Notes: Arnold Palmer made a comeback over Augusta National's back nine in the final round, shooting 31 to make up three strokes and tie for the 72-hole lead with Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald. Then, in the playoff, Palmer carded a 68 to beat Player by three strokes. (Finsterwald was a distant third.)
It was the third of Palmer's three Masters victory. It was also the first 3-person playoff in tournament history. Player was the defending champion.
Final Scores
| Arnold Palmer | 70-66-69-75—280 |
| Gary Player | 67-71-71-71—280 |
| Dow Finsterwald | 74-68-65-73—280 |
| Gene Littler | 71-68-71-72—282 |
| Jerry Barber | 72-72-69-74—287 |
| Jimmy Demaret | 73-73-71-70—287 |
| Billy Maxwell | 71-73-72-71—287 |
| Mike Souchak | 70-72-74-71—287 |
| a-Charlie Coe | 72-74-71-71—288 |
| Ken Venturi | 75-70-71-72—288 |
| Julius Boros | 69-73-72-76—290 |
| Gay Brewer | 74-71-70-75—290 |
| Jack Fleck | 72-75-74-69—290 |
| Harold Henning | 75-73-72-70—290 |
| Billy Casper | 73-73-73-72—291 |
| Gardner Dickinson Jr. | 70-71-72-78—291 |
| Paul Harney | 74-71-74-72—291 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 74-75-70-72—291 |
| Sam Snead | 72-75-70-74—291 |
| Jacky Cupit | 73-73-72-74—292 |
| Lionel Hebert | 72-73-71-76—292 |
| Don January | 71-73-74-74—292 |
| Johnny Pott | 77-71-75-69—292 |
| Al Balding | 75-68-78-72—293 |
| Bob Charles | 75-72-73-74—294 |
| Bob Goalby | 74-74-73-73—294 |
| Ted Kroll | 72-74-72-76—294 |
| Dave Ragan | 70-73-76-75—294 |
| Bill Collins | 75-70-75-75—295 |
| Bruce Crampton | 72-75-74-74—295 |
| Cary Middlecoff | 75-74-73-73—295 |
| Lew Worsham | 75-70-78-72—295 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | 77-72-70-77—296 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 75-74-71-76—296 |
| Byron Nelson | 72-76-72-76—296 |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72-72-75-77—296 |
| Doug Sanders | 74-74-73-75—296 |
| Ben Hogan | 78-71-75-73—297 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 78-69-73-78—298 |
| Antonio Cerda | 74-75-75-74—298 |
| Henry Picard | 75-73-76-74—298 |
| a-Don Cherry | 77-72-73-77—299 |
| Chick Harbert | 75-74-74-77—300 |
| George Bayer | 71-76-74-80—301 |
| Doug Ford | 75-72-76-78—301 |
| a-Jose Gonzalez Jr. | 75-74-73-79—301 |
| Brian Wilkes | 74-75-74-78—301 |
| a-Juan Estrada | 75-74-76-77—302 |
| Marion Gonzalez | 73-76-77-76—302 |
| Chandler Harper | 73-76-79-74—302 |
