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In 1978, as defending Masters champion, Watson needed a par on the 18th hole of his final round to tie over 72 holes with Gary Player, who had shot a record-tying final round of 64. However, Watson missed out on a playoff by sending his approach shot to the 18th into the gallery and missing the 10-foot par putt he needed for a playoff.
Tiger Woods, five-time Masters Champion in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2019. Tiger is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title Sam Snead, three-time Masters Champion in 1949, 1952, 1954 Gary Player, three-time Masters Champion in 1961, 1974, and 1978, and the first non-American to win the tournament.
Jack Nicklaus: 84, six Masters in his collection of 18 majors. Tom Watson: 74, two Masters wins among his eight majors. Add ’em up and that’s 11 green jackets and 35 majors.
Ben Crenshaw and Vijay Singh are the only players to win a Masters after winning a Par 3 Contest. Tom Watson is the only player to hold both titles at once, for four days, winning the Par 3 Contest in 1982 as defending Masters champion. [11]
Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player began the Masters with a look back at its history, Nicklaus, Player, Watson recall past Masters glory as they begin 2022's tournament [Video] Skip to main ...
Tom Watson only saw unity, conversation and easy laughter among 33 champions at the Masters Club dinner, seven of them now with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Watson longs for the day golf can feel that ...
Five-time champion Nicklaus shot a bogey-free 65 on Friday and led by four strokes after 36 holes, [2] but a 75 on Saturday put him a stroke behind Watson entering the final round. It was the fourth runner-up finish for Nicklaus at the Masters and the third for Miller. [3] [4] [5] Nicklaus won his sixth Masters five years later in 1986 at age 46.
Jan. 11—Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced Tuesday that two-time Masters champion Tom Watson will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as an ...