Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1991 Masters. Ian Woosnam edges Jose Maria Olazabal by a single stroke, with former Masters champions Ben Crenshaw and Tom Watson finishing two strokes back.
It’s so wonderful to have past Masters tournaments here for the public to see and enjoy! And the image and audio quality of these videos seems so much better than the quality of what was broadcast in 1991. Remarkable yes, but who would expect something less from Augusta National? Hats off to all involved!
Still have my Spaulding Top-Flight 1, 3, 4, 5 woods from 83 that my Dad bought me for my 18th birthday. Watching these guys hitting these clubs brings back a lot of memories.
There should be a golf dictionary with the phrase Class Act...and a picture of Tom Watson. With such a heartbreaking defeat, total gentleman. It is fun to watch Ian, with his small stature, play such a big game with such heart. Thanks for posting.
Amen. Then, I've caught up with all of Tyson's fights, especially his loss to Douglas, Ali's fights, and rewatching MMA fights. But I miss golf so much. We have our health, can't complain too much. Kudos to all those out there working and especially Nurses/Doctors and hospital staff.
Great video, there is a great photo of Ian Woosnam where he made that last putt. This video reminds me when I was 15 watching the Masters, man I love golf.
This is outstanding competitive play. Thrilling to watch this. Two other things: a) some of the camera footage of the players is just fantastic coverage, and b) the video quality of this is excellent. Earlier posts, especially those going back to the 70's are pretty much unwatchable - the video quality is very poor. But this is excellent. And it is easily one of the most exciting final rounds in Masters history; if you didn't already know who won, you would have no way of knowing. Fabulous fabulous play by all those in the final seven. Just a great Masters to watch!
I had this guy trying to talk me into joining Amway in April of 1991. He saw me on the range, walked over, and started his sales pitch again. He saw I was having none of it, so he resorted to insulting me. "How tall are you, Boone?" "Five foot 5," I said. He said, "You're mighty short for an adult golfer." I said, "I'm half an inch taller than Ian Woosnam." He laughed and said, "He's a nobody." That weekend, Woosnam won the Masters.
People will never realize how close Watson was from holeing that bunker shot on 18 that would have won him The Masters for a third time. People also never talk about the 12-year drought Watson had on the PGA tour from 1984 to 1996 when he didn't win one PGA tournament, but for the exception of the Tour Championship which he received a special exempt invite in 1987. A twelve year drought and no one talks about it. He did win Jack's tournament in 1996 and then at Colonial in 1998 and that was it. I agree with one of the other commenters here that this Masters loss in 1991 must have really hurt him bad, probably only exceeded by the loss he suffered at Turnberry in 2009.
If he had made that 6 or 7 footer and won the Open in 2009, a few weeks short of 60, it would have been the greatest achievement in the entire history of the game by miles....nobody would ever top it.
Nicklaus had around 20 second place finishes in majors. Johnny Miller had a great comment/quote concerning Nicklaus in majors. Although it's somewhat hyperbolic, it's still a great aside, considering his record, and psychological advantage that held over virtually ever other great player. I believe Trevino, and Watson to be the only two players that turned the psychological aspect, i.e.gamesmanship, around in their respective favor's around on Nicklaus.
Hi everybody. I'm Orson Cart and I'm here on this, the classic online video sharing site, watching the Master's highlights from 1991 brought to you by CBS. Sorry, I thought that's what you were supposed to do.
Great memories. Tom should have two putted the 18th hole and he would of won a truck load more money for a second place finish. Wah Wah!! ..Incredible win by the Welsh Wizard, under a lot of US pressure..Well done Boyo !! Big thanks for posting this one.
To be honest I don't think by that stage he would have cared that much about how much prizemoney was at stake. Watson would only have been interested in putting another green jacket in the trophy cabinet - evidenced by his aggressive play on 13 & 15 and subsequent eagles on both holes.
I remember watching this at the time and thinking it was remarkable how Olazabal was contending, given the course heavily favours right to left hitters (like Watson, Woosnam, Lyle, Ballesteros) and he fades the ball. Ironic then that it was 18 and it favouring a fade was his undoing. Of course I didn't know he would go on to win 2 Green Jackets!
Love the pace of play of the leaders. Most of today's players could take note of how Woosnam and Watson play. Choose a club, set up and hit it. Those two never play slow.
Yes, but the course was receptive that year after rain & the greens comparatively slow. Today’s players would annihilate it in the same conditions. 1987 probably saw Augusta at its toughest ever - bone dry, windy & the greens like glass.
Don't forget Wadkins. He was the fastest ever. I think playing with Olazabal really hurt him this day. On 16 I compared their times after teeing up. Jose took 25 seconds while Lanny took 9. Also, Olazabal backed off so many shots down the stretch.
I watched him play in 1996 with Daly and Norman. Daly chose that day to only play irons, which I personally found disappointing. Woosie easily kept up with both of them, pound-for-pound he was one of the longest hitters on tour. A proper temper too, if things weren't going his way.
In 1991 I was in the south of France and I took the road from Monte Carlo that Princess Grace died on. When we got to the top we saw a sign for the Monte Carlo Open and the price was $75 USD and my wife ask the man at the gate if she could just use the restroom and he let us in. Right away I saw Ian Woosnam, Nick Faldo and Payne Stewart. We spent about an hour on the grounds and I bought a Monte Carlo golf towel. What a great experience.
'84 Open Championship arguably affected him in majors for the rest of his career - and this is coming from a HUGE fan of his who cried real tears in '09. 😥 He also had several close calls in the early-mid '90s that have been mostly forgotten - usually horrible short putting in the 4th round killed him in those later years on Tour.
Disgraceful biased commentary at the end there. Woosnam had been on tour for years, and for some of those as a bit of an also ran, so for him to finally win a major at 33 must have been amazing moment for him and his long serving caddy; and for the Summerall and Venturi to expect Woosie to be reserved to spare Tom’s feelings was absurd. Woosie became Masters champion in that moment, but their instant reaction was to call Tom “a great champion”. I hope they grew to be embarrassed about this moment.
I've noticed the blatent bias .. and disrespect to the man who made the Course possible .. yet in the commentry they only give credit to Bobby Jones in another video when Faldo won . It wasn't him alone .. Scottish Doctor Alister Mackenzie who is credited with it and with other several other noted courses Stateside .
Dude. The same guy with the Die Hard 2 shirt two years in a row on Masters Sunday. 15th hole for Woosie's second shot and in '92 on the tenth hole for Craig Parry's shot. That movie was sweet, but holy cow, the first Die Hard was more of a "Masters Sunday shirt.
I was sitting at a cafe in Melbourne, Australia in 2007 and I am looking at a guy at another table and he swear I know him from somewhere. Then I just blurt out “hey, did you play the bad guy in Die Hard 2?” William Sadler looked over and smiled and said “I’m not proud if it, but yes I did!”
Woosie and Watson could have been given 9 holes hold up before teeing off, they would've caught up with the next match by the 18th green, and still had to wait for 5 minutes to play the second. Blietzkrieg golf mate!
tale of 2 winners.... "the amateur" followed Greed... "the little pro" followed his heart and remains a Hero.. the interview in Butler Cabin gives them away if you look into their eyes... Phil is cashing checks in his head.. Woosie respects his accomplishment with sincere hope to inspire other underdogs..
Lol. Mr Righteous who hasn't got a clue as to what he is talking about. You do know that your hero Ian Woosnam played and won at the Sun City Challenge in South Africa during the height of apartheid for what was then biggest prizemoney in golf, right? That's what got him there, the $$$$. What was going on in the country in regards to human rights and the brutality of the regime wasn't a concern it seems. There were actually some sportspeople and entertainers who decided despite the big money on offer they just couldn't participate in a country that adopted these practices. Most of them will sell out if the price is high enough however, as you would very quickly yourself. If that sort of money was on the table for you (what Mickelson signed for), you wouldn't even hesitate. And Woosnam would have signed up very quickly for it had it been around in his heyday. Given his criticism of the USPGA Tour in that era and his appearance at Sun City I have no doubt he would have.
Watkins attitude was terrible. I am glad he fell away. He strutted around Augusta like he owned the place. What sort of a pro leaves his ball in the hole for his caddie to fetch.
Why don't you spell his name right first of all and then realize that his caddy was his man for the Masters every year. There was a mutual respect between the two men. Lanny played with his heart like no other. He was confident in his game.
Winston wolf. I followed Lanny from the practice tee to the 18th green when he won the 92 Greater Hartford Open. And yes he strutted around that course like he owned it. And that day he did. That's his style. It's called Confidence. No one had more than him.
@@jamespratt6587 Well Jim everyone has their own opinion. Acting the way he did will draw attention to him which he obviously craves. I just think with a better approach he would of had a better result but that obviously my opinion and not yours.
Norman was totally incomprehensible in this decision. He was the BEST driver in the world at the time....long and straight. There is no other explanation, other than choke.
@@wreckim I'm sure Norman rethinks that decision all the time. I wasn't alive for the '86 Masters but rewatched it and couldn't believe Norman didn't take a driver off 18.
On the 17th commentator says, woosnam, big drive, 280 yards! Granted he's got a persimmon in his hands. I think they should bring them back for the pro game. Woosie is a farm worker, hence the strong forearms.
Was really pulling for Watson. Amazing that like Palmer he never won another major after the age of 34. And who would have known that Michaelson would go on to win three times here. Faldo would get one more too in'96.
Ah it was such a shame a few years back when Watson was on the 72nd hole of the Open Championship but couldn't bring it home. Would have loved the story
Interesting that they mention Crenshaw receiving the Bob Jones award from the USGA for distinguished sportsmanship in golf which he conveniently shelved as Ryder Cup captain in 1999 when the US team stampeded across the green on the 17th.Crenshaw should have instructed Leonard to concede Olly's putt but was so desperate to win that sportsmanship became gamesmanship in one of the shabbiest episodes in Ryder Cup history.
According to Woosnam, he pulled a muscle with that fist pump when he holed out at 18. Other physical problems, especially with his spine, hampered the rest of his golfing career. The game is not well designed for short people: Woosie had power to compensate, but not the natural leverage of taller players.
I dont think I've ever seen anyone staying as focused as Woosnam with so much going on. It wasn't like he was in a zone blinckering out everything...it was Nicklaus sort of stuff. HMOG his drive up 17 was massive, then at 18 to think of it in that pressure.
If Woosnam put his ball in the water on 12, he probably doesn't win. It is draining to have the lead going into 12, hear the crowd groan, put a 5 on your card. Nobody ever recovers from it. Only morons go for the flag on 12 if they have the lead.
Faldo was never going to make it 3 on the hop. How can I tell? The clothes. Normally he was well dressed (for a golfer) but those pastel slacks and awful shirt.. and a green jacket? Nope. Lol
@@billenright2788: Exactly right. Woosie complains that today he cannot quite turn the way he did when he was younger and in his prime. Even today however he still gets it out there.
It may have bindun. I'm sure boozy woosie had forearms like popeye because he drove tractors, no power steering. They dont make em like this and john daly types any more.
Venturi said Watson was courageous and a champion. NO Watson choked and peed the tournament away hitting his drive into the trees at 18 and 3 putting Watson missed a short putt before 18 too.
Of course his putter won him his 8 majors. But his nerves went. And also, the greens sped up through the years. And he needed to slow down his pace, and that proved difficult. In the seventies and early eighties, he had a fluid stroke with plenty of release in his wrists. As the greens sped up, he needed to take pace off, and it looked like he lost the fluidity in his wrists and couldn't consistently make the 4 footers anymore. But Tom deserves credit for how he eagled 13 and 15 after rinsing his ball on 12. I can't think of anyone who rinses their ball on 12 on Sunday these days, and does anything other than fade away. Courageous, Tom.
