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The 1978 Masters Tournament was the 42nd Masters Tournament, held April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Gary Player overcame a 7-shot deficit going into the final round to win his third Masters and ninth major championship. Player, age 42, shot a record-tying 64 (−8) in the final round to win by one stroke.
Player last won the Masters in 1978, when he started seven strokes behind 54-hole leader Hubert Green entering the final round, and won by one shot with birdies at seven of the last 10 holes for a back nine 30 and a final round 64.
Tiger Woods, five-time Masters Champion in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2019. Tiger is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title Sam Snead, three-time Masters Champion in 1949, 1952, 1954 Gary Player, three-time Masters Champion in 1961, 1974, and 1978, and the first non-American to win the tournament.
Collectively, they played in 140 Masters. Player went first, then Nicklaus and Watson — and, amid lighthearted banter, all hit the fairway in one of those enduring traditions that makes the Masters.
Tiger Woods' iconic chip, Sam Snead's donning of his first green jacket, and Gary Player's breakthrough win all happened on this date April 10 in Masters history: Player breaks through, Tiger chips in
Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player began the Masters with a look back at its history, Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
In 1978, as defending Masters champion, Watson needed a par on the 18th hole of his final round to tie over 72 holes with Gary Player, who had shot a record-tying final round of 64. However, Watson missed out on a playoff by sending his approach shot to the 18th into the gallery and missing the 10-foot par putt he needed for a playoff.
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