1978 Masters Tournament Final Round Broadcast

Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1978 Masters. Gary Player rallies from seven strokes behind to win his third Masters by one stroke over Tom Watson, Hubert Green, and Rod Funseth.

[russellmardling]

I've watched all these masters tournaments on you tube. Such brilliant coverage by CBS over so many years.

[tomhilterbrant]

We revere Nicklaus for his sterling 65 in the 1986 Masters. How is it we miss the Gary Player 64 in the 1978 Masters? At 42, this round should be as memorialized as Jack's, yet we don't hear about it as much.

[salfordnick]

Seeing Seve in his young prime breaks my a wonderful gifted genius of a player he was. So loved across the world and so sadly missed, he was my sporting hero as a kid but its great that these masters last days can be seen.

[GamJunkie]

Amazing. Thank you for uploading all these final rounds. It's a real treasure.

[edchapman]

Glad I watched this until the end because even though I knew Player was a little guy, it was amazing to see how everybody really towered over him. A small man but an enormous competitor.

[OhioRiverFisherman]

These past Master's are simply brilliant!!!! Thank u so much for uploading golf history!!!

[jeffmooney]

RIP Vin Scully. More known for baseball, obviously, but this was one of seven Masters he called for CBS. A great call by Vin of Gary Player's birdie on 18

[golfbulldog]

47:30 Gary Player later commented how Seve, once he was personally out of the tournament, would want you to win. Seve loved that birdie putt that Player holed. RIP Seve.

[cjs]

One interesting note about the broadcast of the final round of the 1978 Masters was that is was shorter than some of the other final round broadcasts of that period. The reason was that the final round of the 1978 Masters was played on the same day that John Havlicek played his final game for the Boston Celtics, and CBS scheduled that Celtics game to run right before their final round coverage of the Masters, and it ran long, cutting substantially into what was intended to be the time window for CBS' coverage of the final round of the '78 Masters.

[hollywoodboss]

The classiest sports championship trophy presentation I've ever seen. The comments by Palmer and Player were the highlight of this wonderful event.

[KingpinPadre]

YES for Player! YES for Gary Player!

Man, Vin Scully could call anything.

[ukdavepianoman]

So many wonderful memories. Gary Player was my hero growing up - I remember a British newspaper that wrote "Gary Player goes mad and shoots 64 to win Masters". Tom Watson making a mess of 18 reminded me of Rory this year - just goes to show however great you are, you can mess up the final hole. Hubert Green, with his very strange putting stroke, missing his short putt on 18 reminded me of Doug Sanders at the Open. Don't remember Funsett but sad to read he died a few years later. Great words from the King, Arnie.

[kennethlee]

Nicklaus, Player. Watson, Ballesteros, Trevino, etc all in their playing prime. Wonderful to watch

[Kevin]

This is great. I was 21 years old in 1978 and remember this Masters well. Nice to be able to watch it again in 2025

[javery]

47:25 One of the greatest non-baseball calls for Vin Scully. Really wished he would have done more golf. RIP to a gentleman & a legend in the broadcast booth!

[whitespider]

I remember watching this live like yesterday, I would have been 26, I'm now 73, hard to believe almost 50 years has passed by.

[CarlosBacardi]

Gary Player was and still is a real gentleman.

[kevinbaird]

Nobody that ever picked up a golf bat had or has the passion of Gary Player, he has lived two lives up to now.

[gregrambo]

Vin Scully- greatest all-around sportscaster that ever lived; not even close.

[GN-qxfl]

First time I have seen this and great t see all the greats up there in a fantastic tournament. Augusta looks in wonderful condition and apart from the length you recognise all the holes as today. Greens are a bit slower that's all. Loved seeing Seve hugging Player on the 18th when he makes birdie. Such passion and genuine joy for him. Would loved to have seen Nicklaus Player Seve Watson and Trevino go against Tiger and today's bombers. Game on boys 😀