Masters Divots

Schwartzel Wants Barbeque of Champions & Numbers Game

NUMBERS GAME

12

The number of strokes that Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters by – which is a record. Woods' victory that year was his first major triumph, and came after a shaky start. Reaching the turn in 40 strokes (four-over-par) of his first round, Woods fired a six-under 30 on the back nine for a 70. He followed that up with rounds of 66, 65 and 69.

14

Is the number of times the Masters title has been decided in a play-off. The last play-off was in 2009 when Argentina's Angel Cabrera beat Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell. Nick Faldo is the only player to have won more than one Masters after extra holes. The Englishman defeated Scott Hoch in 1989 and followed that up with another play-off win one year later against Ray Floyd.

1961

Was the first year that the Masters was won by a non-American. That title goes to Gary Player, who holds the record for the most number of starts made in the tournament. He made his debut in 1957 and played 52 straight years until 2009. Player won a total of three green jackets.

Tom Weiskopf

 

 

"If I knew what was going through Jack Nicklaus's head, I would have won the Masters." – Tom Weiskopf (pictured), when asked what he thought Jack Nicklaus was thinking on his way to winning the 1986 Masters

 

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