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Mize’s Masterful Chip

The following year, the drama at the Masters was provided by a much less celebrated player. In 1987, Larry Mize was a six-year pro with just a single tour win under his belt. But he scratched and clawed his way into a play-off on Sunday with Ballesteros and Norman, the world’s top two players at the time. It was a sudden-death play off, and Ballesteros shockingly three-putted the first playoff hole, the 10th, and was eliminated. That left current British Open champion Norman, the powerful Australian nicknamed “The Great White Shark,” and Mize, the Augusta, Georgia, native with little major championship experience. On the 11th hole, Norman landed his second shot on the edge of the green. Mize was not as good, missing the putting surface altogether and ending up 140 feet (42.7 m) away. But Mize was magical with his next shot, a chip for the ages that bounced twice before rolling up onto the green and in for the win.

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