THRILLS

Tiger Woods celebrates his final putt in his runaway victory in the 1997 Masters. (File)

1935: Gene Sarazen's double eagle forces playoff.

1937: Byron Nelson makes birdie-eagle at Nos. 12 and 13.

1939: Ralph Guldahl shoots 33 on final nine.

1949: Sam Snead fires 67 in final round.

1957: Doug Ford holes bunker shot on No. 18 for 32 on final nine.

1958: Arnold Palmer eagles No. 13, and Amen Corner is born.

1959: Art Wall Jr. birdies five of final six holes for 32.

1960: Palmer birdies final two holes to win.

1967: Gay Brewer Jr. birdies Nos. 13, 14 and 15 en route to win.

1968: Bob Goalby's two birdies and eagle are overshadowed by Roberto De Vicenzo's scorecard gaffe.

Jack Nicklaus' birdie putt on the 16th hole during the 1975 Masters kept him in front on the way to his fifth green jacket. (File)

1975: Jack Nicklaus holes long birdie putt on No. 16 to hold off charges by Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf.

1977: Tom Watson's closing 67 holds off Nicklaus' 66.

1978: Gary Player closes with 30 on final nine, including birdie on No. 18, to win his third Masters.

1984: Ben Crenshaw's monster putt on No. 10 propels him to win.

1986: Nicklaus makes five birdies and eagle on final nine.

1988: Sandy Lyle birdies No. 18 for one-shot win.

1990: Nick Faldo birdies Nos. 13, 15 and 16 to force playoff he wins.

1995: Crenshaw birdies Nos. 16 and 17 to edge Davis Love III.

1998: Mark O'Meara birdies final two holes to win.

2001: Tiger Woods birdies Nos. 13 and 18 to take his "Tiger Slam."

2004: Phil Mickelson birdies five of final seven holes for first major.

HO-HUM

1934 l 1936 l 1938 l 1947 l 1950 l 1951 l 1952 1955 l 1961 l 1963 l 1970 l 1971 l 1973 l 1974 1981 l 1983 l 1991 l 1992 l 1993 l 1994 l 1999 2003: Len Mattiace's 65 gets him in playoff; he loses. l 2006

2007: Zach Johnson birdies three of final six holes to earn win.

SNOOZER

1940 l 1941 l 1946 l 1948 l 1964: Palmer strolls to fourth win. l 1966 l 1969 l 1972 l 1980: Ballesteros becomes youngest champion but is never challenged in final round. l 1982 l 2000 l 2002 l 2008: Windy conditions keep scoring at bay.

RECORD TERRITORY

1953: Ben Hogan's 274 total shatters scoring record.

1965: Jack Nicklaus shoots 69 to set records for total score at 270 and margin of victory with nine.

1976: Raymond Floyd matches Nicklaus for total score record.

1997: Tiger Woods eclipses records for total score with 270 and margin of victory with 12.

PLAYOFF THRILLS

1942: Byron Nelson plays final 13 holes 5-under to defeat Ben Hogan.

1962: Arnold Palmer shoots 31 on final nine to win three-man playoff.

1979: Fuzzy Zoeller birdies 11 to win first sudden-death playoff.

1987: Larry Mize holes chip from 140 feet at 11 for improbable win.

1989: Nick Faldo holes 25-foot putt on 11 to defeat Scott Hoch.

2005: Tiger Woods holes chip at 16 in regulation and then wins playoff with birdie at 18.

BACK-NINE SPILLS

1954: Amateur Billy Joe Patton ruins bid by finding water on 13 and 15.

1956: Amateur Ken Venturi skis to 80 in windy conditions.

1985: Curtis Strange bogeys 13, 15 and 18.

1996: Greg Norman blows six-shot lead entering final day.