Posted March 23, 2012, 8:09 pm
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First-time participants aren't supposed to contend at the Masters, let alone win. But Fuzzy Zoeller did, surviving the tournament's first sudden-death playoff against Ed Sneed and Tom Watson. He joined Horton Smith and Gene Sarazen as the only men to win in their first try at Augusta National.
On the second playoff hole, the 11th, Zoeller buried his eight-foot birdie putt and flung his putter toward the sky.
1979 Masters
| Player | F | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Earn. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -8 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 70 | $50,000 | |
| 2 | Ed Sneed | -8 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 76 | $30,000 | |
| 2 | Tom Watson | -8 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 71 | $30,000 | |
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 69 | $15,000 | |
| 5 | Tom Kite | -5 | 71 | 72 | 68 | 72 | $13,000 | |
| 6 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | 67 | 75 | 68 | 74 | $11,500 | |
| 7 | Craig Stadler | -3 | 69 | 66 | 74 | 76 | $9,000 | |
| 7 | L. Thompson | -3 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 74 | $9,000 | |
| 7 | Lanny Wadkins | -3 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 73 | $9,000 | |
| 10 | Hubert Green | -2 | 74 | 69 | 72 | 71 | $6,500 | |
| 10 | Gene Littler | -2 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 72 | $6,500 |