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Most Memorable Masters?

Yahoo Sports is running a poll asking readers to choose the "most memorable Masters" from a list of 15 candidates. You can check out the candidates and then vote in the poll here.

There are some great choices on the list of 15: Gene Sarazen's "shot heard round the world" win in 1935; Arnold Palmer in 1960; Tiger Woods in 1997. But there is one obvious choice that should easily emerge as the winner: Jack Nicklaus in 1986. Not just the "most memorable" Masters but probably the most memorable - most electric, for anyone who actually saw it - win of all-time.

There is a curious omission from Yahoo's list of candidates, however: Phil Mickelson's win in 2004. I wonder why they left that one off the list? It was a great final round, with some big names in the mix; back-and-forth throughout the round; Ernie Els making a move; and then Lefty makes that final-hole birdie to win his first major championship. It was huge.

Yet, on the list is Nick Faldo's 1989 win. With the possible exception of Fanny Sunneson, I don't think anyone has ever said, "Yep, I remember where I was when Nick Faldo won ..." And Art Wall charging down the stretch to beat Cary Middlecoff in 1959 - but no Phil? What the dealio?

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Masters more memorable than Faldo in '89
  1.  Nicklaus 86
  2.  Crenshaw 95 (after Harvey Pennick died)
  3.  Woods 97
  4.  Mize 87
  5.  Woods 05 (the chip-in at 16)
  6.  Couples 92
That's just among the ones I actually saw on TV.  Of course I do have vivid memories of rooting for someone/anyone to win OTHER than Faldo in '89, '90 and '96.

by hound dog on Mar 26, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nicklaus
Probably the one, somewhere in the 60s, when Nicklaus shot 64 in the final round which gave him the win and tied the existing course record. I followed every hole inasmuch as Jack's playing partner was Dan Sikes (full blown attorney in addition to being a pretty good pro - Final group on Sunday at the Masters!!)

I was living in Jacksonville at the time - Sikes was a Jacksonville boy and got plenty of local ink.

I didn't meet or know him but the hometown link was there.

Never up, never in.

by rcrusoe on Mar 26, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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