1983 Masters Tournament Final Round Broadcast

Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1983 Masters. Seve Ballesteros wins his second Masters, finishing four strokes ahead of Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite.

[@tobyrichardson1837]

Watching Seve hit a golf ball is one of the great wonders of the world, whether lashing a drive with his Persimmon or delicately chipping the ball with his magic hands.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

What an absolute legend...put the ball wherever you want...seve will find a way to get it on the green...the pure imagination and raw talent was mind blowing...didn't deserve to go so soon, think how much more could have learned from him, rest in piece seve, you'll be talked about for as long as the game exists

[@jamesbreakey8082]

I followed him for all 18 during the Wednesday practice round at The Olympic Club, 1987. He was in fine form, finished 3rd. It was easy to get up close to the players he was gracious but working and signed a nice autograph for me. Funny story, he was waiting to get to the next tee and mobbed by ladies and one of them turned from Seve and asked his 21 year old playing partner for his autograph instead. A 21 year old Jose Maria Olazabal blushed beet red and stammered like a school boy. Both fine gentlemen and a credit to the game.

[@cunn9305]

My junior year of H.S .. skipped class that Monday to play 18 holes ... then came home and caught the end of the Masters .. remember that chip in like it was yesterday ... all my heroes .. thank you Augusta !

[@markruddle5136]

Still missed, he was a maverick, an outsider somewhat, did his own thing, had a tremendous will to win. RIP Seve.

[@billenright2788]

What an artist Seve was. He started young and was pretty much done at 31 yrs. old. Great on open/links style courses but he never really contended in the Us Open or PGA due to his erratic driving. His last major in '88 was magic.

[@museman1211]

To quote a neighbour I know called Christine “the amount of people Seve must of inspired to get on that pitch and putt is incredible, beautiful v neck pull overs every colour under the sun” what a player he was I may not have been around to see him play myself but looking back on videos you can tell he was a special player

[@GeorgeVenturi]

What an incredible golfer Seve was. Severiano por siempre recordado.

[@salfordnick5336]

Still can't believe seve has passed.....what a genius he was, would have been great seeing seve in the BBC, sky and cbs pundits box!

[@FelipeALeiva-ur1dz]

40 years later, Jon Rahm win The Masters. Seve proud this in the heaven!

[@keepsitreal8301]

how legendary that they have coverage of this. masters coverage is the best in broadcasting!

[@benkizer9509]

Seve in his prime was so fun to watch. He was an aggressive golfer, not one to shy away from "going for it," but he always looked like he was having fun out there. He was also always a class act, which is why all the other players liked him and respected him so much. So sad that he died so young.

[@jasonkitchens4485]

Crenshaw commenting on Seve was spot on. Seve was a special player who inspired this Mississippi boy more than any other professional golfer. Only the fondest of memories remain.

[@cjs83172]

For all practical purposes, this Masters was decided after the fourth hole in the final round, thanks to perhaps the greatest clutch start in Masters history, Seve's birdie-eagle-par-birdie start that took him from one behind third round co-leaders Ray Floyd and Craig Stadler to three, and then four ahead of the field. After that, only Tom Watson ever got to within two strokes of Ballesteros before he fell back, with the final nail in the coffin being Watson's double bogey on the 14th. In fact, Seve coasted to a four-shot win despite not making a single birdie on the back nine, on which he carded a 2-over par 38. He was that firmly in control of the tournament after his 3-3-4-2 start in that Monday finale.

[@NPA1001]

The commentators on the 18th “Seve isn’t looking to be making this chip”. Seve... “Hold my beer”.

[@slewofdamascus]

I love Venturi, but he was an American through and through and Seve was not their cup of tea, Seve was always thinking outside the box. A short game artist, Seve's not going to think about that shot like a normal american player would - for him, the putter was probably the more imperfect shot. Seve slept with his wedges. And the ball was not going that fast, it actually hit the side of the pin, which makes it far more likely to clang off and miss if it's too fast. It probably would have gone 3-4 feet past leaving an uphill putt, which is 3x as preferable to a 2ft downhill one. That's another factor that Venturi didn't address.

[@jgmediting7770]

@@slewofdamascus non Americans always had an hard time on the American tour. Bobby Locke being banned for winning too much, tony Jacklin getting abused by American tour players for taking money out of their pocket, the resistance Seve faced including being banned from the American tour in 86. Seve’s legacy is both the Ryder cup and how much easier Europeans have it now. Back in the 70s and 80s Fitzpatrick, mcilroy, rose etc wouldn’t even have been playing in American majors, never mind winning them. If Seve was American, he’d have been in double figures for majors.

[@eduardodemariaycampos2396]

Magic in the last hole. Grande Seve !!!

[@martysykes3221]

Ben Crenshaw described Seve perfectly.

[@davewanamaker3690]

Thank you for posting this coverage. It is video like this that will help me make it through a Midwest winter. Love seeing Seve play. He simply is STYLE.

[@wordgifts]

That intro song is something else.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Horrible...I think Ken Burns stole it for his Civil War epic. Use that as time-out punishment for the wee ones.

[@ianaldridge1702]

Passed away too young gentleman legend.

[@Levin-ey1bu]

wanted to watch this one for years...cheers!

[@spizzenergi2292]

Met him at the practice round at Monte Carlo…..I said nothing and he looked at me and said how are you doing…..legs went like jelly….wow people sometimes talk about who they would most like to dinner with………..,seve. Love him miss him

[@franciscofajardo4135]

What a player ,he was ,,,

[@TJ89741]

1:09:25. Seve’s like I’m just gonna end this right now. Seve was a magician around the greens

[@markjuriansz1251]

Lapped the field on a very tough, windy final day. Genius! I laugh everytime Venturi comments on just how bad every American has to play for Seve to win. Even when he pulls out a chip to sink it to emphasize a special talent on the 18th. Venturi goes on about if it didn't go in it would be off the green. Champions don't get lucky. I miss them both for diametrically opposite reasons.

[@scottmallory298]

This is the one Masters where you do want front 9 coverage. All the fireworks were on the front side (Steve's blistering start and Watson's driver, driver putt for eagle 3 on 8 were formidable). The back 9 is Seve holding it together whilst all the other contenders go backwards....

[@paulsonj72]

And in addition this was a Monday finish due to weather which also limited coverage somewhat.

[@scottmallory298]

@@paulsonj72 I remember watching it but not the Monday finish but you are quite right.

[@davidbrooks187]

Seve at his best in his prime, is the greatest golfer ever. When Seve died they asked Tiger Woods to describe how he felt about Seve, he said one word “GENIUS”

[@jetviser]

Thanks for posting. Remarkable CBS couldn't manage to put cameras on the Front 9.

[@paulsonj72]

That was Augusta National not CBS.

[@jeremydavidson9194]

A hint that Tom's great run might be coming to an end sometime soon. But he had one more moment of glory at the British Open later that year.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Sad that his career burnt out prematurely. He just lost his short game magic. Happened to Miller two.

[@scottmallory298]

You mean the Open 😉

[@jothkell9173]

"who'll walk that 18th fairway, singing this tune"

[@richardharrison1855]

It would bring tears to your eyes for all the wrong reasons

[@keiththompson2172]

No one

[@richardharrison1855]

Songwriter should have been taken to court and heavily fined for that. Cringeworthy..or What??

[@definitiveenergy1878]

Pure Class and a True Champion, Seve!!!!!

[@AndresSotoMarin]

01:09:10 What a cool way to close a tournament! Venturi says from the 18th tower Seve should just putt it; "...he doesn't want to make it". Wrong, Seve knew when he could make it and did so with an elegant chip-in.

[@johnclark8360]

Ample Reason Why Ken Venturi NEVER Won This Masters. Ken Venturi, OK TV📺Announcer; But, When He Had The Chance To Win 🏆The Masters, Ven Venturi Folded Like A $2 Pup Tent⛺, In A Hurricane 🌀😳🙄😅😂🤣😎🤓☺⛳🏌

[@martysykes3221]

@@johnclark8360😂

[@scottmallory298]

That monumentally colossal drive that Ben Wright described for Seve's drive on 15 was 260 yards. Different technology, different times!

[@MrAJR76]

He called it "colossally brutal", just referring to how hard Seve hit it. He wasn't implying it was an enormous drive. It was straight into the wind. Trust me, 260 yards wasn't considered colossal back then.

[@jamesshearing1450]

Into the wind however...he was cranking them out 300 a lot

[@tapo3158]

マスターズはニクラウス、スピースのためのゲームではなくセベのためのゴルフ終息的の試合でしたね。 アメリカンのチャンピオンは各々方々素晴らしいがセベの輝きはないと言わらざるを得ない。 若くして亡くなったBJもそうだがSBもそうだったようにゴルフの御神だったのでしょう。 セベは美しかったしピンチもその解らないTouchも結果として魅せてくれた。セベはいつも危うく悲しくそして優雅で輝いていたよ。 歴史上これほど危うく輝いた奴はいない。己の心にセベを活かせて懸命に生きよう。セベ万歳。

[@isidororozadilla9580]

Seve para ti 🎉🎉

[@CarlosBacardi]

Two things...Ken talked nonsense in saying Seve’s chip was going to go well past. No it was an exquisite chip and his commentary was as biased as the absurd moment he condemned Woosie for having the gall to celebrate the winning putt in 1991, finally winning a major at 33. Second, why not wait another ten minutes for Stadler to finish. Gross disrespect to him.

[@averyj.thedefinitivegill455]

The Masters’ theme in vocals

[@temapuoterangipaul601]

I've tried to watch as many videos of seve as possible. Amongst them I remember someone saying seve was the reason they put cameras on the front 9 of all tournaments. Im paraphrasing of course. It may have been this tournament which started the conversation. However, it would have happened sooner or later.

[@jgmediting7770]

The videos of Seve on KZbin don’t do him justice.

[@t3kngz]

Wow Wee Seve 💙

[@scottblanton5220]

One of the most memorable Masters winners...Seve

[@iiredeyeiiredeye1569]

I still regard this great man as the most naturally talented player I've seen in my life. Yes there have been better, more polished players. But Seve could hit it anywhere (which he frequently did). But still find a way to make par or even birdie. He had an almost unbelievable at times, ability to rescue par from the jaws of bogey.

[@scottmallory298]

Only 2 non-USA winners in nearly 50 years of the tournament in 1983. Over 16 now...

[@elprez1]

1:00:45 You don't see a station wagon on the course at Augusta National these days.

[@emjfotografi]

Back when they wouldn't show the front 9 on TV.

[@MeltAoW]

They really need to bring back that intro song... so majestic. so cool. so 80's. 😂

[@imcarlvideos]

They still play it every year here in Japan.

[@rcaldw]

The commentator (I think Venturi) implying Ballesteros was lucky, was so silly. Won the thing in dominating fashion.

[@johnhenryclark911]

I Think 🤔 That Ken Venturi Was Just Jealous, Having Come So Close To Winning A Masters; But, Ultimately Losing. It Must Have Been Disturbing To Ken Venturi To See A Foreigner, Winning The Masters, For A Second Time ⛳🏌️‍♀️🏆👕( 1980 ), ⛳🏌️‍♀️🏆👕( 1983 ), When Ken Venturi Could Not 🚫 Even Win It Once! 😳🥺😢😭😁😅😂🤣 Typed This By John Clark At 8:32 p.m. , Saturday Night 🌛🌉🌃🌌 , July 22, 2023.

[@jonnyk2194]

Seve’s last Masters… who would have believed it…

[@DMR4736]

i always thought he'd win a few more. '86 was his to win, but that was Jack's historic day. '87 he lost in a playoff, win by Mize; he should have won about four of them

[@jgmediting7770]

@@DMR4736 the pga tour cost Seve the masters in 86. Banned him from playing, and as there wasn’t any tournaments in Europe before the masters, he had to play in Japan. Nicklaus said seve’s shot on 15 looked like an early season shot due to lack of competition. And he was right. That shot also destroyed seve’s confidence, given the importance to his dying father, which probably cost him another 2 masters and a few other american majors.

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

13:02 Champions Swing !

[@mattrollysonthegrassman5362]

Those lyrics are maybe the corniest I’ve ever heard

[@brandond5209]

Sounds like a stupid Geico commercial

[@JamesPeacock]

I've been watching every year since 68 and this song had me cracking up LOL

[@myleschilton3473]

Cheese.

[@uba51]

brandon D hahahaha

[@paulrobert3284]

the 80's were perhaps the corniest decade ever

[@65g4]

Seve was a master had an amazing short game

[@maneco64]

Brent Musberger was clueless. He said Weiskopf eagled the 13th while it was the 15th! He also called Gentle Ben an aggressive Texan!?!?

[@nathanavery4681]

He doesn't appear to understand what's happening where on the course, always gave me the impression of a guy who didn't play or even think much about golf. This exchange made me chuckle: Musburger: "Okay Ben, how many birdies did you think you needed today to really make a move and win this thing?" Crenshaw, wondering if he should explain about bogeys and eagles and such: "Uh, I figured I needed to shoot 66"

[@sammey1919]

I loved Pat Summerall's golf and football broadcasting.

[@Scatterpattern]

Amazing to hear the bitterness of the American commentators, lamenting Seve’s luck and the failure of the challengers. Capped by suggesting the chip on 18 was going down the hill.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Ludicrous how the accouncers still can't get the winner's name after his second win. It takes about 30 seconds to learn.

[@jgmediting7770]

It was a deliberate insult.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

@@jgmediting7770 You really think so? Nah. American's are real dopes about languages and accents, especially back then.

[@jgmediting7770]

@@nicholasschroeder3678 for some of them yes. Seve held a grudge for years because one journalist kept calling him steve.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

@@jgmediting7770 Wow, that's wild. That is hard to chalk up to anything but insolence

[@petermcgill1315]

It's a shame that there is little or no coverage of the front nine in these days.

[@jgmediting7770]

I have seen front 9 coverage of this final round. Maybe in the masters official film.

[@Jimmysage3273]

Never realized this was the full song

[@scottmallory298]

This is devoid of any action. From recollection, Seve made his score on the front nine, including a 3 wood to a par 3 (4th?) for a tap in birdie

[@Guitarpick1770]

01:00:48 What in the world? Station wagon?

[@kevhead1525]

The foreign invasion of golf in America was like the British invasion of rock and roll. It was great progress and made things more interesting and entertaining.

[@richardharrison1855]

The crappy intro song was the second worst aspect of those "sore loser" Americans (I am taliking about the commentors and the sad old guy who presnts Seve with his green jacket), who "didn't have much time" at the end of the day to give Seve the accolades that he deserved. Pitiful behaviour. Great to see those "would be" Bobby Joneses fall by the wayside as the true number 1 golfer of the 80´s swept them aside on their home patch. It is so obvious that Seve treasured his British Open wins so much more than these two Masters. Everybody loves a winner.... as long as he is American. Toma ya! Seve forever!!

[@salfordnick5336]

Spot on, the behaviour towards none americans in the 80s was quite disgusting at times, especially when langer won in 85.....the butler cabin presentation was only saved by Ben crenshaw who knew they over stepped the mark. However, the old guard was moved on and we don't see that behaviour any more.... It drove Gary player mad throughout his great playing years

[@prestonsmith7004]

You may be right about the attitudes of the day, but the rush at butler cabin at the end of this was because this was a Monday finish. CBS had more time restrictions because of that. Lots of Americans liked Seve listen to the crowd

[@luckystrikes9291]

Remember when Bluto broke that kid's guitar on the stairs in Animal House?

[@ordinaryaverageguy]

Brilliant.

[@jordiblasco5964]

Así se termina un Major. Con dos cohonacos.

[@fradaja]

Anyone else amused by the commentary , 13 th “Ballesteros needs to go for the centre of the green , it’s too risky going for the pin “ seve knocks it to 5 feet , 18th , seve needs to putt it , seve chips in for the title . 😂😂😂

[@digibotdotcom]

I'm glad they got rid of Brent Musberger.

[@larrybud]

Bring back the full song!!

[@ecosse543]

If Mcilroy could have the same intensity and focus that Seve had he could win 10 majors. But you can see if just give up when it doesn't go his way.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

I agree with that...and it makes me go along with the notion that Nicklaus DID face tougher competition--not in depth of training and talent, perhaps---but in the fire of the top tier players: Palmer, Player, Casper, Trevino, Miller, and Watson. Those guys were just highly motivated to WIN, not make money. The only ones who did make s lot then were those who won. I just think they were mentally tougher people because they had to be. Tiger was a monomaniac, and it showed: both in how astonishing his play could be, and in how he ruined his body by pushing it too hard. But even so, I think the difference between Nicklaus and Woods is significant in this way. When his game was on, no one played better than Woods--ever. But when it was off, he had a tendency to want to pick up his marbles and go home. Nicklaus never did that. Nicklaus had way more top finishes--2nds and 3rds and top 10s. He could grit it out better. If you put them head to head--and Woods in on that day--Woods wins. But pick an average day for both, and I put my money on Nicklaus

[@jgmediting7770]

Mcilroy would have no majors if it wasn’t for Seve. And Seve would have been double figures if he was American.

[@jgmediting7770]

@@nicholasschroeder3678 I don’t think woods would win head to head. Nicklaus was just better, particularly in close situations under pressure.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

@@jgmediting7770 Impossible to know. Sure he interesting.

[@jgmediting7770]

@@nicholasschroeder3678 I always find such comparisons pointless anyway. All you can be is be the best of your time. The need to rank people through the ages doesn’t really make sense.

[@isidororozadilla9580]

Grande🎉🎉🎉

[@owenburnett2718]

Arnold Palmer nearly sinks a long putt at 1:13:17

[@benkizer9509]

Brent Musburger is one of the best sports broadcasters in the business, but he was not a golf guy, and it's pretty obvious when I watch him hosting the Masters. He comes off like a football/basketball guy calling golf, similar to how Al Michaels came off like a football/baseball/hockey guy calling NBA on ABC in the early 2000s. Not surprised they replaced him with Jim Nantz in 1989.

[@arthurcharlesharrison1361]

Thanks for this clip, do we have the Champions front nine? .. All his scoring is virtually in the first four holes.. Seve separated himself from the field, they wouldn't answer! .. Birdie, Eagle par Birdie.. after 4 holes!!..game over.. Fantastica!! Please upload entire round.. Thank you

[@jgmediting7770]

The front 9 is shown on the official masters film. I don’t think they broadcasted the front nine in those days. Some rule they had at Augusta. Wasn’t this tournament the reason they changed that rule and started broadcasting the front 9?

[@geoffreyholland328]

No coverage of the front in those days

[@paulsonj72]

This was also a Monday finish so CBS may have been on the air for a shorter time than they were on the weekend in those days.

[@Guitarpick1770]

01:14:15 Every golfers nightmare.

[@MrBarrynicholas]

I bet Stadler was the life and soul of the party.

[@bobjohnson7207]

Ole' Seve Ole'

[@karlc2869]

I have no idea Verne Lundquist also called Masters in the '80s. I always think of Pat Summerall calling those.

[@isidororozadilla9580]

El más grande sevr

[@bretts4544]

The most recent Masters Monday finish

[@isidororozadilla9580]

🎉 debe k naturalidad

[@waldcast]

The first year since 1975 without Vin Scully.

[@alcw625]

but we gained Verne Lundquist...Scully and Musberger were dreadful

[@michaeldemenchuk6988]

Scully to Musburger is quite the downgrade.

[@martinjean.pierre9541]

The greatest of the great , started from nothing at the age of 10. He worked his golf with an iron 3 he knew how to play all the shots.Cole not being for him he skipped classes, to go and play or watch the rich play around. Making his brother to accept a bet with one of these rich son to 50.000 pesos , not having this amount he asked the friends of the village , his father sold 2 calves , the sum collected . Seve played against this boy older than him, he beat him after the story in fact if he was paid to your soul the artist of the courses

[@richardharrison1855]

Nice comments Martin. The currency was PESETAS in Spain at the time. No offence intended.

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

53:14 interesting... he took the club back way under the plane. I thought that was a bag thing... apparently not because a tour pro did it. It doesn't matter what you do in the backswing. Ray Floyd on one end, Matthew Wolff on the other.

[@richardharrison1855]

You missed out Lee Treviño. Wish Lee had won a Masters and half of those commentators would have croaked on the job..

[@Jimmysage3273]

All that matters is halfway down position in the down swing so many players with wild back swings will be in an almost perfectly on plane position there

[@jgmediting7770]

@@richardharrison1855 was surprised when I saw travino live in 1990 at st andrews. He had the best shoulder turn I’d ever seen. The smoothness and rhythm was beautiful. Never noticed it on tv. By contrast some of the other players looked worse than on tv. In 1990 I also noticed for the first time how huge Jack Nicklaus’ thighs were. I was also gutted I missed seeing Seve for the first time live. Had to wait until the practice rounds in 91, and I almost missed him then too.

[@diamonddog13]

How is it that they butchered the pronunciation of Seve's name after they got it right in 1980?

[@mikejones-go8vz]

diamonddog13 exactly what I was going to post, terrible commentators, telling us how bad these players are playing, what! Like putting on concrete these greens

[@coreycovington4808]

It's long.... and right.... doink!

[@jamesmurray3128]

Uni-Brow?

[@keneblana]

The one thing he's gotta do..... Venturi was so pedantic....

[@OhioRiverFisherman]

The Slammer Sam Snead has the rite idea!! I bet Ray's Creek has some monster fish in it and nobody ever fishes it!!

[@christiansfortruth5953]

9.12. Stadler on 12 missed put and gets to the hole and thumps his putter into the green possibly leaving a ridge to deflect another players ball. He should have been disqualified on the spot if therefore had had his eyes open. This sort of thing is why the golfers dont like Stadler. When have you ever seen his face on the screen when they go through the Masters champions? Never. They don t like him.

[@francis1971]

They did the presentation whilst Craig Stadler was still playing the final hole.

[@Levin-ey1bu]

They really wanted to give the jacket to that noble Spaniard...

[@alcw625]

time restrictions since it was Monday and they had to go to local and national news

[@jgmediting7770]

They have two presentations. The tv one in the butler cabin and the official one outside after the tv is off air.

[@MrAJR76]

You need to realise that the Butler Cabin presentation is not the formal ceremony. It's just for TV. There is a long formal outdoor presentation afterwards which TV doesn't hang around for, and Stadler put the jacket on Ballesteros.

[@jasonheesch609]

The British announcer has a soothing voice. Put me right to sleep.

[@larrybud]

Man, venturi is just a bitter grumpy guy.

[@jeffreylardizabal3964]

A horrible day at golf is better than a great day wearing a face diaper!

[@lgomezmiami]

The Masters music has lyrics?!?!

[@outtakes69]

Do ya think Kenny wanted RAYMOND to win..this was Tiger love before Tiger...

[@marvinjohnson7523]

1:52 Brent musberger

[@nathanjedrej792]

No caps, just blokes having a hack.

[@murph165]

With as snooty as they are at Augusta, I'm surprised they didn't stick with tradition and have Stadler (the defending champion) put the jacket on Seve -- even though it was a Monday.

[@jgmediting7770]

Probably did at the proper ceremony after the tv cameras are off.

[@MrAJR76]

@Murph: They did at the proper outdoor ceremony. The Butler Cabin presentation is just for TV - it's not the formal ceremony - and the TV station didn't have time to wait for Stadler. Remember, it was a Monday finish, so covering the extra day was messing up their schedules and they couldn't hang around on air longer then they needed to.

[@sarasarah1810]

So very glad they do not use this musical composition anymore. Just utterly horrible.

[@Levin-ey1bu]

Craig Stadler...temper, temper!

[@Vlaid65]

He sure did himself a disservice.

[@davishound111]

Love the Walrus

[@chvmiv]

Commentators were brutal back then compared to todays squishy culture. I love it. Basically, Floyd has sucked today, let’s see if that changes. 🤣

[@jeffreygrove5057]

Please just show the golf .

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Geez, I'd forgotten how awful that treacly guitar song was.