1989 Masters Tournament
1989 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information |
| Dates |
April 6 - 9, 1989 |
| Location |
Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) |
Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) |
PGA Tour |
| Statistics |
| Par |
72 |
| Length |
6,925 |
| Field |
85 players, 52 after cut |
| Cut |
151 (+7) |
| Prize fund |
$1,000,000 |
| Winner's share |
$200,000 |
| Champion |
| Nick Faldo |
| 283 (-5), playoff |
The 1989 Masters Tournament was the 53rd Masters Tournament held from April 6-9 at Augusta National Golf Club. Nick Faldo won his first Masters championship and second major title with a birdie on the second sudden-death playoff hole over Scott Hoch. This tournament is well known for Hoch missing a two-foot putt on the first playoff hole that would have won him the tournament. Greg Norman continued his misfortunes at the Masters bogeying 18 to fall one shot back in a tie for third with Ben Crenshaw.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
Missed the cut
Round-by-round summary
First round (Thursday)
Lee Trevino vying for an elusive Masters title shot an opening round 67 to lead Nick Faldo by one shot. Only 10 players broke par on day one, including 1984 champion Ben Crenshaw and 1980 and 1983 champion Seve Ballesteros. Defending champion Sandy Lyle birdied 18 to shoot a disappointing 77.[1]
Second round (Friday)
Lee Trevino and Nick Faldo, who both shot over par on the day, shared the lead after a brutal scoring day. Only four players broke par including Ken Green, who shot 69 and had the round of the day. Seve Ballesteros shot 72 even though he had a 4 putt on the 15th hole.[1]
Third round (Saturday)
Saturday was a long day that included a 90 minute delay and eventual suspension of play. Ben Crenshaw stormed to a 4 shot lead at the suspension of play. Crenshaw was 3 under on the day through 13. Nick Faldo got off to a slow start with a double bogey on the first hole. On the second hole Faldo holed an improbable 100 foot birdie putt, but was 3 over on the day through 12 holes. Out early, Greg Norman was able to post a 68 to close within 4 shots of the lead. Lee Trevino, trying to complete the career Grand Slam, faded out of contention Saturday.[1]
Third round (Sunday)
For the first time since 1984 the third round was completed on Sunday morning. Conditions were ideal, but overnight leader Ben Crenshaw was unable to take advantage as his four shot morning lead was cut to one by the end of the third round. Seve Ballesteros who was +3 at the suspension of play on Saturday birdied 14, 15 and 17 to get back to level par. Nick Faldo continued to struggle in the morning, playing his last 6 holes in +2, to fall 5 shots back at the end of the third round. First and second round leader Lee Trevino couldn't get any momentum in the morning and finally finished with an 81.[1]
Final round (Sunday)
An exciting final round had six different players hold at least a share of the lead on the back 9. Nick Faldo, 5 shots back to start the day, birdied 4 of his first 7 holes to post 31 on the front nine. Faldo continued his comeback with miraculous birdies on 16 and 17 to post 65 and hold the clubhouse lead at -5. On the day Faldo made eight birdies and just one bogey at the 11th hole. Mike Reid chipped in for birdie on the 12th hole to take sole possession of the lead for the first time in the tournament at -6. However, Reid missed a short putt for par on 14 and double bogeyed 15 after hitting his approach into water to fade into a tie for 6th. Seve Ballesteros, who held the lead earlier in the day, was just one shot back on 16, but underhit his tee-shot into the water ending any chances of his third Masters title. Greg Norman stormed into contention with birdies on 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 17 to tie for the lead. Norman however was unable to get up and down from the front of the green on 18, making bogey and missing a playoff by one shot.
In the end it came down to the final pairing of Ben Crenshaw and Scott Hoch. Hoch birdied the 15th to take sole possession of the lead at -6, but missed a short par putt at 17 to drop back to -5. Crenshaw, 3 back of lead on the 16th hole, birdied 16 and 17 to share the lead with Hoch heading to the final hole. After both players hit the fairway off the tee, Hoch hit his approach on the green, while Crenshaw missed in the greenside bunker. After Crenshaw chipped out to 12 feet, Hoch had 25 feet for birdie and his first major championship. Hoch barely missed on the high side and was able to tap in for par, tying Faldo for the clubhouse lead. Crenshaw then had 12 feet to join a playoff with Faldo and Hoch, but missed.[1]
Playoff
Faldo and Hoch were in the 10th playoff in Masters history and the 4th to use the sudden death format. The first hole of the playoff was the 10th, where both players made par every day. Both players hit the fairway, but Faldo pushed his approach in the short right side bunker. Hoch then played it safe, hitting the front middle of the green, leaving an uphill birdie putt. After Faldo chipped out to 15 feet, Hoch had 25 feet to win his first major championship. Hoch lagged his putt up to 2 feet, forcing Faldo to make his 15 footer for par. Faldo missed, but made his 4 foot comebacker. Hoch then had his third putt of the day to win the championship, but lipped out from 2 feet. Hoch then made a 4 foot comebacker to extend the playoff.
The next playoff hole was the 11th, which Faldo bogeyed all four times he played it during the week. After Faldo hit his approach to 25 feet, Hoch pushed his approach right of the green. Hoch chipped to six feet,[2] but Faldo now had a putt to win. Faldo made the 25 foot birdie putt for his second major championship and first Masters title.[1][3]
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