Byron Nelson, the 1937 champion, won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over runner-up Ben Hogan.

On Sunday, Nelson started the final round with a three stroke lead, with a gallery of 6,000 on the grounds.

Hogan birdied 18 to shoot 70 (−2) and 280 (−8) and waited for Nelson to finish the last three holes.

He had a 12-foot (3.7 m) birdie putt to win on the 72nd hole, but left it short and tapped in to force the Monday playoff.

Jimmy Demaret (9), Ralph Guldahl (2,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9,10,12), Henry Picard (6,10), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,9,10,12), Horton Smith (9,10), Craig Wood (2,9,10) Tommy Armour (4,6), Billy Burke, Bobby Jones (3,4,5), Lawson Little (3,5,9,10) Bud Ward (10,11,a) Denny Shute (6,9,10,12) Charlie Yates (a) Paul Runyan (10) Sammy Byrd (10), Harry Cooper, Ed Dudley (10), Jim Ferrier (10), Jim Foulis, Willie Goggin, Jimmy Hines (10,12), Ben Hogan (10,12), Gene Kunes (10), Lloyd Mangrum (10,12), Jug McSpaden (10), Toney Penna, Jack Ryan, Felix Serafin, Sam Snead (10,12), Jimmy Thomson Herman Barron, Jerry Gianferante, Dutch Harrison, Herman Keiser, Johnny Morris, Johnny Palmer, Joe Zarhardt Steve Kovach (a) Bobby Cruickshank Chick Harbert, Chandler Harper Thursday, April 9, 1942 Source:[6] Friday, April 10, 1942 Source:[7] Saturday, April 11, 1942 Source:[8][9] Sunday, April 12, 1942 Sources:[10][11] Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par Source:[3] Monday, April 13, 1942 Source:[12]