1956 Masters Tournament First round First round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Venturi (a) | United States | 66 | –6 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 67 | –5 |
| T3 | Tommy Bolt | United States | 68 | –4 |
| T3 | Shelley Mayfield | United States | 68 | –4 |
| 5 | Ben Hogan | United States | 69 | –3 |
| T6 | Doug Ford | United States | 70 | –2 |
| T6 | Shelley Mayfield | United States | 70 | –2 |
| T6 | Billy Joe Patton (a) | United States | 70 | –2 |
| T9 | Jerry Barber | United States | 71 | –1 |
| T9 | Fred Hawkins | United States | 71 | –1 |