 Front cover of the 1989 Masters Guide | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 6–9, 1989 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,905 yards (6,314 m)[1] |
| Field | 85 players, 52 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $200,000 |
| Champion | |
 Nick Faldo | |
| 283 (−5), playoff | |
| Location map | |
  Augusta National Location in the United States  Augusta National Location in Georgia | |
The 1989 Masters Tournament was the 53rd Masters Tournament, held April 6–9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Nick Faldo won the first of his three Masters titles, the second of his six major championships. After a third round 77 (+5), he shot a final round 65 (−7) and won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Scott Hoch.[2] The 1989 Masters is remembered for Hoch missing a two-foot (0.6 m) putt on the first playoff hole that would have won him the green jacket.[1][3] Greg Norman continued his misfortunes at the Masters with a bogey on the 72nd hole to miss a playoff by a stroke, similar to 1986. Third round leader Ben Crenshaw also bogeyed the final hole to tie Norman for third.[4]
Faldo became the first man from England to win the Masters and was the second consecutive winner from the United Kingdom. Defending champion Sandy Lyle of Scotland missed the cut by two strokes, but made history at the champions' dinner on Tuesday by sporting a kilt and serving haggis.[5]
- ^ a b Dorman, Larry (April 10, 1989). "Hoch's miss is Faldo's gain". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Knight-Ridder. p. D1.
- ^ Swift, E.M. (April 17, 1989). "Jolly Good Show". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ Van Sickle, Gary (April 10, 1989). "Faldo becomes new master of Augusta". Milwaukee Journal. p. 1C. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Hyman, Mark (April 10, 1989). "Faldo does when others don't". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (from The Baltimore Sun). p. 1B. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Lader, Martin (April 8, 1989). "Lyle's reign as champion ends quietly". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). UPI. p. 20.