1986 Masters Tournament
The 1986 Masters Tournament was the 50th Masters Tournament, and was the first golfing major of 1986. Jack Nicklaus won his record 18th professional major with a historic victory in which he shot 65 (including a back nine 30) during the final round for a final tally of 279 (-9). His win made him the oldest winner of the Masters, and the second oldest winner of any major championship behind only Julius Boros who was 48 when he captured the 1968 PGA Championship. The win also gave him a record six Masters victories. His first was in 1963 and his first major win was the 1962 U.S. Open. The 23 years between Masters victories and 24 years between major victories are also records. The runners-up were Tom Kite and Greg Norman, whose near-misses at the Masters are also noteworthy. Nicklaus won $144,000 for his first place finish.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
Missed the cut
Round-by-round summary
First round
Second round
Third round
Final round
In one of the most memorable and exciting final rounds in Masters history, five different players held at least a share of the lead in the final round. Seve Ballesteros gained a share of the lead on the front 9 helped by a hole-out eagle at 8, while Greg Norman and Bernhard Langer struggled early. Jack Nicklaus played his first 8 holes in even par, but stormed into contention with birdies at 9, 10 and 11. However, Nicklaus bogeyed the 12th to fall three behind the leaders. Norman who was tied for the lead at -7 as he made the turn, double-bogeyed the 10th hole to give Ballesteros the outright lead by one shot over Tom Kite. Ballesteros hit his 2nd shot at 13 to within 6 feet. After Kite lagged up his own eagle putt, Ballesteros holed his putt for his second eagle of the day and a three shot lead over Kite. Kite then holed his birdie putt to cut the lead back to two.
After a par at 14, Nicklaus began his legendary charge at 15. After hitting his 204 yard approach to 12 feet he buried the putt for eagle to pull within two shots of Ballesteros. Nicklaus then hit his tee shot on 16 to within 3 feet and after holing his birdie putt he was within 1 shot of Ballesteros who was playing the 15th hole. Ballesteros, who was in prime position to go for the green in 2, pull hooked his approach into the water. After failing to get up and down Ballesteros bogeyed the hole, giving Nicklaus a share of the lead. Kite made birdie at 15 to force a three-way tie with Ballesteros and Nicklaus. After a wayward drive Nicklaus hit his approach on 17 to 18 feet. After long deliberation Nicklaus holed his putt on 17 for sole possession of the lead for the first time in the tournament. Nicklaus two putted for par on 18 to post -9 and a one shot lead.
Ballesteros three-putted the 17th to fall out of contention, but Kite had 12 feet for birdie on 18 to tie Nicklaus in the clubhouse. Kite barely missed his putt on the high side to miss a playoff by one shot. Norman, left for dead after his double on 10, birdied 14, 15 and 16 to pull within one shot of the lead. After hooking his drive way left on 17, Norman made an incredible shot between two pines to within 8 feet. Norman buried the birdie putt, his forth straight, to tie for the lead. After a perfect drive on 18, needing birdie for his first major championship. However, Norman pushed his approach shot into the gallery and missed his 15 foot par putt. Nicklaus had stormed back shooting 30 on the back 9 to win his 6th Masters title and became the oldest Masters champion at age 46.[1][2]
Tournament notes
- Jack Nicklaus increased his record for most Masters wins to six, and most major championship wins to 18.
- Nicklaus became the oldest winner of a Masters at &1000000000000004600000046 years, &1000000000000008200000082 days.
- Nicklaus tied the course record (which still stands today) with a 30 on the second nine in the final round, while Nick Price shot a 30 on the second nine a day earlier (tied with four others).
- Gary Koch won the Par 3 contest with a score of 23 (–4).
- Nick Price set a course record with his third-round 63 (tied by Greg Norman in 1996).
- Price set a single-round record at Augusta with ten birdies in round 3.
- Sam Randolph was low amateur for the second consecutive year.
Quotes
- "Yes sir! The battle is joined. My goodness. There is life in the old Bear yet." -Ben Wright's (CBS Sports) call as Nicklaus sank his eagle putt on the 15th hole to pull within two shots of the lead.
- "And there's no doubt about it, the Bear has come out of hibernation." -Jim Nantz's (CBS Sports) call as Nicklaus sank his 3 foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to pull within one shot of the lead.
- "Oh he's pulled it! Oh he has pull hooked that! That's destined for the water! And the foreign invasion is reeling under the Bear's attack!" -Ben Wright's call as Ballesteros pulled his 2nd shot into the water at 15.
- "Maybe... Yes sir!" -Verne Lundquist's (CBS Sports) call as Nicklaus made his 18 foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to make sole possession of the lead for the first time in the tournament.
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