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Originally Posted by pgardn
I looked back at the list of past Masters (just this major) winners and the only flukes I see are Larry Mize and Sandy Lyle (sorry to offend if these players are considered deserving). Everyone else on the list had or has had very good careers in my estimation. I hope it continues with this young man as he seems very deserving from a personal point of view. I wont put a view out on Weir because he is still in service. This seems like a hell of a good group. Better than the other majors I would venture.
2007 - Zach Johnson
2006 - Phil Mickelson
2005 - Tiger Woods
2004 - Phil Mickelson
2003 - Mike Weir
2002 - Tiger Woods
2001 - Tiger Woods
2000 - Vijay Singh
1999 - Jose Maria Olazabal
1998 - Mark O'Meara
1997 - Tiger Woods
1996 - Nick Faldo
1995 - Ben Crenshaw
1994 - Jose Maria Olazabal
1993 - Bernhard Langer
1992 - Fred Couples
1991 - Ian Woosnam
1990 - Nick Faldo
1989 - Nick Faldo
1988 - Sandy Lyle
1987 - Larry Mize
1986 - Jack Nicklaus
1985 - Bernhard Langer
1984 - Ben Crenshaw
1983 - Seve Ballesteros
1982 - Craig Stadler
1981 - Tom Watson
1980 - Seve Ballesteros
1979 - Fuzzy Zoeller
1978 - Gary Player
1977 - Tom Watson
1976 - Ray Floyd
1975 - Jack Nicklaus
1974 - Gary Player
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Pat....very few "fluke" winners at Augusta. IMO...Sandy Lyle's win was far from a fluke. He was one of the best players in the world in the mid-late 80's. I really hope that Zachs win turns out NOT to be a fluke....but only he can control that. I sincerely hope he uses this as a stepping stone to a very promising career.