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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.
The 1977 Masters Tournament was the 41st Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tom Watson, age 27, won the first of his two green jackets, two strokes ahead of runner-up Jack Nicklaus. [3] [4] [5] The two were tied after 68 holes, then Watson birdied the par-4 17th. Needing a birdie to tie ...
The 1991 Masters Tournament was the 55th Masters Tournament held April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Ian Woosnam won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up José María Olazábal. [2] [3] Woosnam, Olazábal, and two-time champion Tom Watson, age 41, were all tied at −11 going into the 72nd hole ...
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.
Jack Nicklaus poses for a photograph alongside Tom Watson and Gary Player before the first round of the Masters Tournament after the 2024 ceremonial tee shot. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
It was the Masters debut of two-time champion Tom Watson, then a 20-year-old amateur from Stanford who shot 77-76 and missed the cut by three strokes. [6] Harold Henning won the eleventh Par 3 contest on Wednesday with a score of 21. Dick Schaap's The Masters: The Winning of a Golf Classic covered in detail the 1970 tournament. [7]
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 ...
The 1979 Masters Tournament was the 43rd Masters Tournament, held April 12–15 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Fuzzy Zoeller won his only Masters, the first of his two major titles, with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff with Ed Sneed and Tom Watson . [ 2 ]