Pure Domination – 1997<\/p>\n
Tiger Woods\u2019 1997 record-setting victory. I was and still am a huge Tiger Woods fan. Just that past summer I watched and rewatched on tape Tiger\u2019s 1996 U.S. Amateur victory over Steve Scott. Those two tournaments may still be the two best golf tournaments I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n
Win One for the Oldies – 1986<\/p>\n
This is a tie between Jack Nicklaus\u2019 win in 1986 at the age of 46 and Tiger Woods\u2019 1997 victory. Although I am a huge golf fan, I don\u2019t have the appreciation for Jack Nicklaus\u2019 greatness that others do who saw him play in his prime. Although, without Nicklaus there might not be a Tiger Woods.<\/p>\n
Most Depressing – 1996<\/p>\n
Greg Norman\u2019s meltdown to Nick Faldo in 1996 was extremely tough to watch. I\u2019m still not sure what happened there. On a much much smaller scale, I\u2019ve lost tournaments down the stretch and been disappointed. I can\u2019t begin to imagine the self-doubt that Norman experienced after that tournament.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s those situations where remembering that golf is just a game is both the best and hardest thing to do.<\/p>\n
Tear-Jerker – 1995<\/p>\n
Ben Crenshaw\u2019s victory in 1995 could also be known as \u201cChicken Soup for the Golfer\u2019s Soul.\u201d He won that tournament for the late and great teacher Harvey Penick. Penick, who taught Tom Kite and Crenshaw among many other greats, passed away just a week before the 1995 Masters.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve never read Penick\u2019s Little Red Book or Little Green Book, you\u2019re not a true golf fan.<\/p>\n
Clutch Finishing Hole – 1998 & 2004<\/p>\n
I was happy for Phil Mickelson when he won for the first time in 2004. It was his first major and has changed him as a player. He earned it, too, with a great birdie putt to win by one over Ernie Els on the final hole. And the unforgettable six-inch vertical victory jump.<\/p>\n
Mark O\u2019Meara should get a nod here, too. He birdied 18 on Sunday to win by one, a feat that\u2019s only been done four times in the history of the Masters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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