Ben Hogan shattered the Masters scoring record by five strokes with a 274 (−14),[2] which stood for twelve years, until Jack Nicklaus' 271 in 1965.

Hogan, age forty, led by four strokes after 54 holes and finished five ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver to win his second Masters, the seventh of his nine major titles.

This win was commemorated five years later in 1958 with the dedication of the Hogan Bridge over Rae's Creek at the par-3 12th hole.

Jimmy Demaret (10), Claude Harmon (9), Ben Hogan (2,6,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9), Henry Picard (6), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6), Horton Smith (10), Sam Snead (4,6,9,10), Craig Wood (2) Julius Boros (9,10), Billy Burke, Olin Dutra (6), Chick Evans (3,a), Lloyd Mangrum (9,10), Fred McLeod, Cary Middlecoff (9,10,12), Sam Parks Jr., Lew Worsham (9,10) Dick Chapman (5,a), Charles Coe (a), Skee Riegel (9), Jess Sweetser (5,a), Jack Westland (11,a) Jock Hutchison (6), Denny Shute (6) Frank Stranahan (9,a), Robert Sweeny Jr. (a), Harvie Ward (9,a) Jim Ferrier (9), Vic Ghezzi, Bob Hamilton (12), Chandler Harper, Johnny Revolta (9), Jim Turnesa (12) Al Besselink, Arnold Blum (a), Tommy Bolt (10), Jack Burke Jr., George Fazio (10), Doug Ford (10), Fred Hawkins, Clayton Heafner, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Chuck Kocsis (a), Ted Kroll (10,12), Johnny Palmer Al Brosch, Johnny Bulla, Clarence Doser (12), Leland Gibson, Chick Harbert (12), Jimmy Jackson (a), Milon Marusic, Dick Metz, Ed Oliver, Earl Stewart, Harry Todd, Felice Torza, Bill Trombley, Bo Wininger Don Cherry (a), Al Mengert Frank Champ, Fred Haas William C. Campbell (a) Skip Alexander Jerry Barber, Dick Mayer John de Bendern (5,a), Ricardo Rossi, Peter Thomson Thursday, April 9, 1953 Friday, April 10, 1953 Saturday, April 11, 1953 With a 66 (−6), 1951 champion Ben Hogan set the 54-hole scoring record at 205 (−11).

[8] Sunday, April 12, 1953 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par