1988 Masters Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 7–10, 1988 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,925 yards (6,332 m)[1] |
| Field | 90 players, 46 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $1,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $183,800 |
| Champion | |
 Sandy Lyle | |
| 281 (–7) | |
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«1987 1989» | |
The 1988 Masters Tournament was the 52nd Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Sandy Lyle won his second major title with a birdie on the 72nd hole to win by one stroke over runner-up Mark Calcavecchia.[2]
Lyle led after 36 and 54 holes, but relinquished it on the final nine; he carded a double-bogey on the par-3 12th after his tee shot landed in Rae's Creek. Having failed to make birdie on either of the two par-5s, he remained one stroke behind at the par-3 16th. Lyle's tee shot found the green and left him with a 12-foot (3.7 m) putt for birdie, which he holed.[3]
Tied for the lead on the 18th tee, Lyle's drive found the fairway bunker. His 7-iron approach bounced past the flag and up the slope of the tier running across the green, before gradually rolling back to finish around 6 feet (2 m) from the hole. After holing the birdie putt, Lyle danced up the green to claim his only green jacket.[4]
Decades later, the bunker shot is still regularly referred to by BBC commentators, particularly Peter Alliss, who almost without fail, remark that any shot rolling back to the pin on the 18th has 'shades of Sandy Lyle' about it.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Stadler |  United States | 1982 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 283 | –5 | 3 |
| Ben Crenshaw | United States | 1984 | 72 | 73 | 67 | 72 | 284 | –4 | 4 |
| Bernhard Langer |  West Germany | 1985 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 287 | –1 | T9 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 1977, 1981 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 287 | –1 | T9 |
| Seve Ballesteros |  Spain | 1980, 1983 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 288 | E | T11 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 1976 | 80 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 288 | E | T11 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 1979 | 76 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 290 | +2 | T16 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 292 | +4 | T21 |
| Larry Mize | United States | 1987 | 78 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 304 | +16 | T45 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Player | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa | 1961, 1974, 1978 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
| Charles Coody | United States | 1971 | 78 | 76 | 154 | +10 |
| George Archer | United States | 1969 | 80 | 75 | 155 | +11 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 | 80 | 77 | 157 | +13 |
| Gay Brewer | United States | 1967 | 78 | 81 | 159 | +15 |
| Doug Ford | United States | 1957 | 80 | 82 | 162 | +18 |
| Art Wall, Jr. | United States | 1959 | 86 | 79 | 165 | +21 |
| Tommy Aaron | United States | 1973 | 83 | 83 | 166 | +22 |
| Billy Casper | United States | 1970 | 80 | 86 | 166 | +22 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 10, 1988
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 71-67-72-71=281 | –7 | 183,800 |
| 2 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 71-69-72-70=282 | –6 | 110,200 |
| 3 | Craig Stadler | United States | 76-69-70-68=283 | –5 | 69,400 |
| 4 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 72-73-67-72=284 | –4 | 48,900 |
| T5 | Fred Couples | United States | 75-68-71-71=285 | –3 | 36,500 |
| Greg Norman |  Australia | 77-73-71-64=285 | |||
| Don Pooley | United States | 71-72-72-70=285 | |||
| 8 | David Frost | South Africa | 73-74-71-68=286 | –2 | 31,000 |
| T9 | Bernhard Langer | West Germany | 71-72-71-73=287 | –1 | 28,000 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 72-71-73-71=287 |
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Lyle | –6 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –8 | –8 | –7 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –6 | –6 | –7 |
| Calcavecchia | –4 | –5 | –5 | –4 | –4 | –3 | –2 | –3 | –4 | –4 | –5 | –5 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 |
| Stadler | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –3 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –4 | –5 | –6 | –5 | –5 | –5 |
| Crenshaw | –3 | –4 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –4 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –3 | –4 | –4 | –4 | –4 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[5]
References
- ↑ Juliano, Joe (April 11, 1988). "Great Scot! Lyle wins Masters". Spokesman-Review. Knight-Ridder. p. C1.
- ↑ Reilly, Rick (April 18, 1988). "Masterful". Sports Illustrated. p. 26. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ Boswell, Thomas (April 11, 1988). "Lyle escapes sand to trap the Masters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington Post). p. 1B. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ Parascenzo, Marino (April 11, 1988). "Lyle birdies final hole to capture Masters". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 13. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Historic leaderboards: 1988 Masters". Augusta.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
External links
- Masters.com – Past winners and results
- About.com – 1988 Masters
| Preceded by 1987 PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1988 U.S. Open |
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