Posted February 13, 2015, 1:27 am
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A look back at Masters disasters

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In the 1996 Masters Tournament, Greg Norman was on the verge of writing a happy ending not only for himself but for his country. But the Aussie faltered in the final round.
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In the 1996 Masters Tournament, Greg Norman was on the verge of writing a happy ending not only for himself but for his country. But the Aussie faltered in the final round.
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In the 1996 Masters Tournament, Greg Norman was on the verge of writing a happy ending not only for himself but for his country. But the Aussie faltered in the final round.
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De Vicenzo's incorrect scorecard from the 1968 tournament.

Today is Friday the 13th, and it seems like an appropriate day to revisit some of the worst disasters in Masters Tournament history.

LET’S START WITH THE MOST PAINFUL – Roberto de Vicenzo’s scorecard gaffe in 1968. The Argentinian would have been in an 18-hole playoff with Bob Goalby had he not signed for a higher score than he shot. The error occurred when playing partner Tommy Aaron marked him down for a ‘4’ instead of a birdie ‘3’ at the 17th.

FINAL-ROUND BLOWUPS are nothing new at the Masters, but two stand out:

In 1956, Ken Venturi was poised to become the first amateur to win at Augusta National, a feat that would have made co-founder Bobby Jones very happy. But a final-round 80 doomed Venturi.

Then, in 1996, Greg Norman was on the verge of writing a happy ending not only for himself but for his country. But the Aussie faltered in the final round.

MORE RECENTLY, Rory McIlroy had an adventurous final nine in 2011.

AND THERE WAS Tiger Woods’ brush with the rules in 2013 that caused a bit of an uproar.

AND LET’S DON’T forget the blowups on individual holes. Like Tom Weiskopf’s 13 on the par-3 12th in 1980.

Because of its schedule, Friday the 13th is a rarity at the Masters. The only time the Masters had a Friday the 13th was in 1979. And on that day, Miller Barber matched the course record of 64.

Go figure.

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