Easter special for many Masters champions
Mark O'Meara and Bernhard Langer have a little bit of history on their side as they enter the final round. Both own green jackets and both won on Easter Sunday.
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A look back
Arnie leaves his mark
In 1955, U.S. Amateur champ Arnold Palmer made his debut at the Masters Tournament. Augusta National would never be the same.
1958: Arnie says Amen for ruling at 12
Noted golf writer Herbert Warren Wind coined the phrase "Amen Corner" in 1958 to describe the 11th, 12th and 13th holes at Augusta National Golf Club.
1960: Comeback win tops banner year
Arnold Palmer didn't invent the charge. It just seems that way. At the 1960 Masters, Palmer gave a glimpse of things to come when he birdied the final two holes and won by a stroke over Ken Venturi.
1962 Playoff gives Palmer redemption
Arnold Palmer didn't often give golf tournaments away. But at the 1961 Masters Tournament, Palmer did just that, when he made a double bogey on the final hole to let Gary Player win the tournament.
Palmer fought hard for last jacket
Arnold Palmer was due a breather at the Masters Tournament. In his first three victories at Augusta National, Palmer had to produce spectacular finishes or survive a three-man playoff to earn his wins.
Patton, Hogan gave Snead tough run
The script for the Masters Tournament has rarely changed in almost 70 years. Take the world's best golfers, mix in a long shot or two, and let them fight it out over Augusta National's tempting but dangerous back nine.
Big Three recollect rivalry, friendship
No trio of players has ever dominated the game of golf like the Big Three: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.
Previous Years
Tournaments
2003 Masters Tournament
Mike Weir didn't rely on power and flair. This mini Maple Leaf is about tenacity and resiliency, two traits he leaned on to win the Masters after the first sudden-death playoff in 13 years.
2002 Masters Tournament
The rain showers and gloomy conditions at the 66th Masters Tournament had given way to sunny skies by the time Tiger Woods successfully defended his title Sunday afternoon.
2001 Masters Tournament
Playing at the nation's most famous golf course in the most prestigious tournament in the world, Tiger Woods completed his version of the Grand Slam in his normal flair-for-the-dramatic fashion Sunday.
2000 Masters Tournament
Vijay Singh played 22 holes in three under par for the second major championship victory of his career and ninth of his PGA Tour career.
1999 Masters Tournament
Jose Maria Olazabal rose from the ashes to add another green jacket to his 1994 model. Olazabal's 1-under-par 71 and gave him the win.
1998 Masters Tournament
Mark O'Meara, suspect under major-championship pressure through an otherwise stellar career, achieved something only two other golfers in Masters Tournament history have accomplished.
1997 Masters Tournament
With a record-shattering performance that left other competitors searching for superlatives to describe his game, Woods became the first minority golfer to win the Masters.
1996 Masters Tournament
Nick Faldo methodically chipped away at Greg Norman's six-stroke lead in the Masters and then methodically held on to capture his third green jacket. He finished at 12-under-par 276. Norman, his nearest competitor, was five strokes back.
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