1988 Masters Tournament
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The 1988 Masters Tournament was the 52nd Masters Tournament held from April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club
. Sandy Lyle
won his first Masters championship and second major title with a birdie on the 72nd hole to beat Mark Calcavecchia
by one stroke.
The final nine holes proved dramatic as Lyle gave up his lead with a double-bogey on 12th after putting his tee shot into the water. Having failed to make birdie on either of the two par-5s, he remained still one behind coming to the 16th. His tee shot found the green and left him with a 12-foot putt for birdie, which he holed.
Tied for the lead on the 18th tee, Lyle's drive found the fairway bunker. His 7-iron approach bounced past the flag and up the slope of the tier running across the green, before gradually rolling back to finish around 6 feet from the hole. After holing the birdie putt, Lyle danced up the green to claim his first and only green jacket.
Even after 20 years, the bunker shot is still regularly referred to by BBC commentators, particularly Peter Alliss
, who almost without fail, remark that any shot rolling back to the pin on the 18th has 'shades of Sandy Lyle' about it.
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, is a famous men's golf club. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and designed by Alister MacKenzie on the site of a former indigo plantation, the club opened for play in January 1933. Since 1934, it has played host to the annual...
. Sandy Lyle
Sandy Lyle
Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle, MBE is a Scottish professional golfer. Lyle has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s...
won his first Masters championship and second major title with a birdie on the 72nd hole to beat Mark Calcavecchia
Mark Calcavecchia
Mark John Calcavecchia is an American professional golfer and a former PGA Tour member. During his professional career, he has won thirteen PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship. Calcavecchia currently plays on the Champions Tour.-Early years:Calcavecchia was born in Laurel,...
by one stroke.
The final nine holes proved dramatic as Lyle gave up his lead with a double-bogey on 12th after putting his tee shot into the water. Having failed to make birdie on either of the two par-5s, he remained still one behind coming to the 16th. His tee shot found the green and left him with a 12-foot putt for birdie, which he holed.
Tied for the lead on the 18th tee, Lyle's drive found the fairway bunker. His 7-iron approach bounced past the flag and up the slope of the tier running across the green, before gradually rolling back to finish around 6 feet from the hole. After holing the birdie putt, Lyle danced up the green to claim his first and only green jacket.
Even after 20 years, the bunker shot is still regularly referred to by BBC commentators, particularly Peter Alliss
Peter Alliss
Peter Alliss is an English professional golfer, BBC television presenter and commentator, author and golf course designer. Alliss is known for his charismatic and unique style of commentary, often displaying a witty demeanour...
, who almost without fail, remark that any shot rolling back to the pin on the 18th has 'shades of Sandy Lyle' about it.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Lyle Sandy Lyle Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle, MBE is a Scottish professional golfer. Lyle has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s... |
71-67-72-71=281 | -7 | $183,800 | |
| 2 | Mark Calcavecchia Mark Calcavecchia Mark John Calcavecchia is an American professional golfer and a former PGA Tour member. During his professional career, he has won thirteen PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship. Calcavecchia currently plays on the Champions Tour.-Early years:Calcavecchia was born in Laurel,... |
71-69-72-70=282 | -6 | $110,200 | |
| 3 | Craig Stadler Craig Stadler Craig Robert Stadler is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.... |
76-69-70-68=283 | -5 | $69,400 | |
| 4 | Ben Crenshaw Ben Crenshaw Ben Daniel Crenshaw is an American professional golfer.Crenshaw was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas, where he won three NCAA Championships from 1971 to 1973... |
72-73-67-72=284 | -4 | $48,900 | |
| T5 | Fred Couples Fred Couples Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the 1992 Masters Tournament. In August 2011 he won his maiden senior major at the Senior Players Championship... |
75-68-71-71=285 | -3 | $36,500 | |
| Greg Norman Greg Norman Gregory John Norman AO is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s... |
77-73-71-64=285 | ||||
| Don Pooley Don Pooley Sheldon George "Don" Pooley, Jr. is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.... |
71-72-72-70=285 | ||||
| 8 | David Frost David Frost (golfer) David Laurence Frost is a South African professional golfer who has more than twenty professional tournament wins to his name, spread across four continents.... |
 South Africa |
73-74-71-68=286 | -2 | $31,000 |
| T9 | Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986... |
71-72-71-73=287 | -1 | $28,000 | |
| Tom Watson Tom Watson (golfer) Thomas Sturges Watson is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and now mostly on the Champions Tour.... |
72-71-73-71=287 |