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The Masters: Greatest Shots in Tournament History

By Tim Letcher

14 JUN 1994: JACK NICKLAUS AND ARNOLD PALMER WAIT ON THE FIRST TEE PRIOR TO THEIR PRACTICE ROUND FOR THE U.S. OPEN AT OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB IN OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA Mandatory Credit: Gary Newkirk/ALLSPORT
14 JUN 1994: JACK NICKLAUS AND ARNOLD PALMER WAIT ON THE FIRST TEE PRIOR TO THEIR PRACTICE ROUND FOR THE U.S. OPEN AT OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB IN OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA Mandatory Credit: Gary Newkirk/ALLSPORT /
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Larry Mize, 1987, 11th Hole

In a three-way playoff for the 1987 Masters, Larry Mize was a clear underdog. Mize was facing Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman, who would both win multiple majors in their career. Mize was simply the hometown boy trying to become the first Augusta native to win the Masters.

After Ballesteros was eliminated on the first playoff hole, it came down to Mize and Norman. Playing the 11th hole, Norman reached the edge of the green, but Mize missed well to the right, making sure to avoid the water on the left.

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That’s when Mize hit one of the most memorable shots in major championship history. His bump-and-run from just under 50 yards away found the green and the ball rolled its way into the hole for a birdie. When Norman’s birdie attempt missed, Mize won the title in the most dramatic fashion possible.

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