1969 Masters Tournament Final Round Broadcast

Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1969 Masters. George Archer defeats Billy Casper, Tom Wieskopf, and George Knudson by a single stroke. (Though the original broadcast was in color, archival footage is in black and white.)

[@Handletaken4]

Wow, the model holes are so much more pleasing than drone flyovers and CGI animation. I wish I had one of them.

[@andyjackson4505]

Thanks for posting this. I saw this broadcast as it happened in '69 and read the subsequent article the next week written by Dan Jenkins for Sports Illustrated. I remembered Archer winning, Knudson contending, and Coody bogeying, but had completely forgotten about Casper and his chip shot nearly going in. I played with Mr. Coody in August of '72, the year following his Master's victory, in a tournament where there was a junior tournament being played while the pro we played with competed against other pros. There were 21 pros and 63 juniors who made the cut in our tournament and three of us were paired with each pro. While Coody only won 3 tour events in his long career, he won twice on European Tour, five times on the Champions Tour, and played continuously in the Masters through 2006.

[@brandond5209]

How cool are those scale models of each hole. I wonder if they still exist.

[@daveeklund6277]

Thank you so much for sharing these historic rounds of golf!

[@torgersikveland8658]

This is great, thank you for sharing these historic broadcasts.

[@eversace63]

Awesome. THANK YOU for posting a rich treasure trove of golf history. Let's hope the USGA follows suit.

[@whetedge]

USGA definitely should learn some marketing concepts from Augusta National. They seem more interested in the coin, rather than the promotion of golf.

[@tarantella70]

these are incredible

[@CwBDaveis.716]

Yes!

[@ysgol3]

Arnold Palmer said that George's approach on the 18th was as great a pressure shot as he'd ever seen.

[@ysgol3]

WONDERFUL - and a great reminder of what a worthy champion George was.

[@kepler240]

amazes me that this broadcast isn't that different from todays broadcast. The slow mo critique of players swings were cool to see.

[@brettdavies549]

Format is the same, but the broadcast is so very different.

[@kepler240]

@@brettdavies549 True. Different audience too.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Watched Casper practicing putting once on a big empty green. It was phenomenal. Great seeing Mr X

[@kepler240]

He has to have the coolest name ever. Who wouldn't want to named Casper?

[@brandond73]

Those scale models of each hole are super cool. Hope they still exist.

[@entertainmentsportsandmore5783]

RIP: Pat Summerall (1930-2013), Frank Gifford and Frank Glieber (1934-1985)..

[@adampincente209]

These videos are a gold mine. George Knudson was a great man and a friend of my Grandmothers, they worked for years together at Oakdale GCC.

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

I use to play with Mr Knudson caddy, and took lessons from the assistant pro who was a student of his of ay Don Valley gc

[@jeffreytown2773]

There aren't enough videos of George! I read his book, watched every video on KZbin. He had such a great way of teaching the golf swing. The natural swing motion changed everything for me!

[@acearcher7535]

That’s my grandpa

[@barbt.9211]

Tall GEORGE, great golfer.

[@planetx1595]

Do you play golf too?

[@karenbaisch2868]

How are there 3 thumbs down on this pure classic of golf. I enjoyed depressed area, now a false front

[@johnnyguerrero5460]

George Archer 29 years old, dang, people look old back then.

[@EphSBGGSO]

This is where all the Masters frustration began for Weiskopf. So close so often but never won. Arguably only Greg Norman experienced more heartache at Augusta than Tom.

[@davidr5961]

But he never choked like Norman did on sunday in '96

[@dinojay8410]

@C. Buck Hyres ... the broadcast turned into a funeral service ... uncomfortable for the announcers and even for Faldo too.

[@brandond5209]

Wieskopf was the Greg Norman of his era at Augusta, so close so many times.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

it was said that Weiskopf had a very short temper and that was his downfall..

[@BrettSalapa]

Think about this: As it turned out, if Archer hadn't made that miraculous par on 15, there could've easily been a FOUR man 18 hole playoff. How insane would that have been?

[@mrk.dilkington]

Fantastic videos, back in the days when trousers were measured in chest size. Got to love the scale models.

[@BillHoban]

Knudsen GOAT golf swing

[@generalgrant3189]

George Archer. Great swing, great short game. His shot on 15 after taking a drop, getting up and down was truly something. Amazing approach shot on 18 pin hi likely exactly where he was aiming. He then has the respect for the golf course and the game to replace his own divot. Now that is class. After his death , with his permission his widow announced that George Archer was in fact illiterate. Pretty amazing what he accomplished.

[@sgp161571]

This was the first major win using a Ping Anser. Amazing to think how many more majors would be won using Karsten Solheim’s putter design.

[@davidparker2563]

A bit of a shame that Knudson never won a major but in the immortal words of Bobby Locke, "You drive for show and putt for dough" and Archer could really roll his rock

[@golfwesty]

I see these older videos and am always struck by how much slower the greens were than they are now.

[@cygnustsp]

Starting in 1997 they got bikini waxed

[@indy_go_blue6048]

They had to. Other than lengthening the course, it had become so easy they had to have a challenge somewhere.

[@dickrichards7052]

Bermuda to bent, was the raison d'etre. How they get bent grass, to not wilt in Georgia's Spring, and Summer, is a tale of engineering. Subterranean cooling is somewhat dull, so I won't go into the details!

[@williamdunphy352]

Commentators: 14-Frank Gifford (3:25) 15-Ray Scott (3:45) 16-Henry Longhurst (4:05) 17-Frank Glieber (4:29) 18-Pat Summerall (4:54) Analyst: Dr. Cary Middlecoff

[@김광숙-j6z]

I have more fun than now.thanks PGA

[@christopherdelgaudio9484]

Two big guys two great swings!!

[@christopherdelgaudio9484]

Tom just could not get it done .what a golf swing

[@slappy0077]

Trevino told Casper after 54 holes that he had no chance to ever win at Augusta, so he didn't even bother to show up the following year. and yes, Billy did claim his green jacket in '70

[@firstlt2]

There seem to be no Commercial breaks...no wonder so many people loved the 50's and 60's

[@eddiebrown687]

Back when you could actually hit a putt, at the Masters. Now all they can do is tap it and watch it roll 20 feet. That's not golf.

[@chrismorfas7515]

Strikingly bold move by Archer to finish putting on 17. He applied quite a bit of pressure to young Tom W.

[@tomhyland4077]

There was a continuous putting rule that year at the Masters, so Archer had to make his second putt before Weiskopf putted. Weiskopf was quoted as how he hated that rule, as he liked to mark his ball and take his time putting. He had several three putts (I believe seven during the four rounds), which he claims was one of the reasons he did not win.

[@diamonddog13]

So weird to see players not shaking hands after the 18th hole.

[@wiedep]

Billy Casper donning an Augusta National cap, doubt he got the $50 that Amana was paying pros like Archer. Great OOPS! shot @ 1:06:16 in the studio.

[@mariepavlov9144]

Hole-by-hole announcers (1969 Masters) CBS: Frank Gifford 14 Ray Scott 15 Henry Longhurst 16 Frank Glieber 17 Pat Summerall 18

[@davidr5961]

When did Ken Venturi start

[@jimmurphy834]

Summerall doing The Masters A young John Madden starting a HOF head coaching tenure, 1969. Who would have guessed then that these two paths would cross?

[@ALEXANDARRR42]

Wonder now that Billy Payne longer runs Augusta we may see more stuff like this from Augusta National?

[@theskimaskboy]

Knudson straight up looks like he’s hiding something! That guy never saw the ball after it left the club face with those shades on! Blues brother

[@jimmurphy834]

He did it to relieve eye stress and to calm himself. But yeah, he did exude coolness. And that swing, pure and true.

[@Dentistmentalust]

Where are Seve and Tiger?

[@tomxconn]

Bobby Jones was in terrible decline health wise, 2 years from passing

[@Playsinvain]

For a chance to tie, 1:08:38 some sort of glitch of sound and swing. Lol

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

Go george go.

[@sappermade6012]

Why do golf videos on line seem like they are from the 1800’s lol

[@jeffking111]

it’s really a minor miracle to have ANYTHING in the way of FULL Masters coverage from as far back as the late 1960s. ..they have a great KZbin channel!

[@theskimaskboy]

No drug testing back then boys and girls!!

[@broderickwallis6641]

Gomer Pyle beats Casper the friendly golf

[@samhammersmark7643]

The faithful girl meteorologically mess up because edward spectacularly exist under a separate volcano. late, mysterious lily

[@MikeDarnell-u1b]

How cool are those scale models, wonder if they are still around?

[@jonbap103]

Why black and white tho when there was colour in 1939 🤔

[@MrAJR76]

Because there was no way to broadcast live television in colour. They could only do it with some films as part of the post-production process.

[@christopherfranklin972]

This is the game I fell in love with before Augusta became the Disney version of a golf course and players made up their own minds up about club selection and strategy without lengthy discussions and instructions from a caddie as part of the 'team'. The golf course looks far more natural back then,judging by the stripes the greens were hand mowed.

[@brandond5209]

Those scale models of each hole are super cool! I hope they are still around somewhere.

[@aspence6112]

Cary Middlecoff is so awesome !

[@David_USF]

RIP Bruce Fleisher (October 16, 1948 - September 23, 2021)

[@russellmclatchey4162]

What a tremendous senior player.

[@devingibson4463]

George Knudson, the closest Canada came to winning a green jacket; until 2003.....

[@theskimaskboy]

Why do some great golfers have humpbacks. Fleetwood. Cody. Some more but I’m not focused to remember now lol

[@christopher419]

it’s crazy how close to the green the spectators were. nuts.

[@markhuru]

Was pat sommeral the announcer, great to see frank as well

[@stephenramazzini6028]

Wow! From the camera behind him you could trace Archer's t-shot on 14! (6:15)