Watch the complete final round broadcast of the 1997 Masters. Tiger Woods became the youngest champion in Masters history, also setting Tournament records for 72-hole score and margin of victory.
Compare the players in 1997 vs 2019. I have to say in 1997 there were plenty of out of shape 30+ year old guys. In 2019 the top players were trim, athletic and they looked like they hit the gym every day. Don't tell me that isn't Tiger's influence.
Look back to other ages of golf. No one was in any kind of shape close to what Tiger brought to the game. He was the start of professional golf in the modern era
Yeah, they said Tiger was benching 300 plus. I never knew that. I guess he has loose clothes, but I never noticed how big his arms are and stuff til they said that, and I started looking, when they were close up. I always thought he was just thin. But, he's a pretty big boy.
Although you can make an argument that the gym has a limited benefit in this great sport. So much of it is putting, and the mind really. A silly game, that is yet the greatest mental test IMO.
After 9 holes in the 1st round, Tiger was +4 for the Tournament. He reached -18 in the Final Round on the 14th hole. He played those 59 holes in between -22. Amazing run
Kudos to the Augustus GC for taking the bold initiative to make all the previous final rounds available to the general public. What a fantastic way to make the Master's brand even bigger and better as well as to grow the sport. I hope that the organizers of other major tournaments have the foresight and confidence to follow.
And he added another gem with "The return to glory" in Tiger's 2019 Masters win. Another legendary line in another legendary moment. I'd say those were not only the two most legendary Tiger moments, but off all time in golf. Jim Nantz absolutely nailed it.
I had the privilege to watch the last round as a kid. Watched the whole thing. Absolutely blew me away. This sport would not be what it is today without Tiger.
@@Steven-kl6lh You're correct, and you may think this is cheesy, but Tiger made the game of golf more popular by transcending what was golf at the time, primarily an upper middle class to wealthy white sport, here comes a half black half asian teenager beating all the record. That's one big reason why he's so impactful.
What's amazing about Tiger isn't even so much the number of championships he won, but rather how much better he was than the other incredible golfers that he played against. He was truly in a different league during his prime.
I agree I remember when me and my dad were watching this back in the day he was 21 years old, won his first masters he was 12 strokes ahead of 2nd place AND HE JUMPED into first place he changed everything from 1996 to 1997 and here in 2022 he still stands as the greatest golfer because he’s got records people haven’t even come close to beating.
Don't know if you've ever watched the video of them talking in Butler Cabin after the 2019 win. You can feel some tension between them really feels like they don't care for each other.
Not only did Tiger set unheard of records at the Masters in 1997, but he crushed the barriers in the game of golf. From there he blazed a path that my take a couple of generations before it's equaled or surpassed. "There it is, a win for the ages!" Thanks to Augusta National for making this available to the people!!!
I was there, earlier in the week, with my dad. I knew as a 14 year old that I was witnessing history and that these memories would last forever. What an incredibly special moment!
I had this final round taped on VHS and used to replay it all the time. The 90's was an epic time for golf. So many likeable superstars to follow. Tiger was a phenomenon when this was filmed.
All golf fans were incredibly lucky to have seen Tiger Wood’s career. There will never be another golfer like him. Greatness emanated from his pores during his prime.
That's what they said about Nicklaus, and Hogan, and Ballesteros, and Gary Player and Arnold Palmer, and Bobby Jones and.... And it's not just golf. Take soccer/football... Pele, Maradonna, Cruyff, Ronaldinho, Puskas, Ronaldo, Messi, Zidane.... Every generation is lucky to have their hero of the sport. The next ones will come along soon enough. As it should be.
I remember watching this LIVE and realizing I was watching history unfolding in front of me. It was amazing! Tiger was also on the cover of Esquire in 1997 right before the Masters.
the Young Tiger was a beast - out driving everyone irons and putting and just savagely destroying golf records. A treat to watch this again after 22 years and compare to what we just witnessed a few weeks ago.
Me 2, I just realised they did this a month ago. I would have never thought the Masters would have been open or smart enough to put this fabulous content out for free, but definatley the right thing to do.
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With a long list of accolades and records that might never be eclipsed, his greatest achievement in golf was in how he changed the trajectory of the sport overnight and influenced generations that come after him to play the most competitive golf the world has seen yet. Truly the greatest of all time
Man his energy and competitiveness was off the charts. So surprised we haven’t gotten anyone like him since with that kind of swag and confidence. So many players are robots today.
Tiger was playing an entirely different course that week, so incredible to see the positions he was in off the tee. It would be like if someone was averaging 380 off the tee now for the week
This is my second time watching this entire video. A phenomenal performance. Excellent concentration amidst rowdy fans and fans touching him, like that little boy that rushed him. LOVE the hug at the end with Dad. Lovely.
I was a freshman in college when this happened. Life in the dorms stopped this day as we all gathered around the same TV to witness history. It was magical to watch.
I had just finished military flight training and watched this live in my home before moving to the fleet training squadrons. I bought this putter and still have it today. Tiger has turned golf from an unwatchable Sunday afternoon to a must see golf event that has you jumping off the couch. There is no arguing that Tiger has turned golf around for the better.
Real fans of the sport don’t find it unbearable… much respect and love for tiger but jack arnie and player made the game what it is today and paved way for guys like woods to be the next generation of stars.
I was stationed in Norfolk aboard the Enterprise and normally on the weekend I'm out in town doing something besides being on the ship, but that Sunday me and a few others stayed in our berthing and watched the full telecast. Afterwards we left and chased women.
I do not watch golf at all, but I remember my dad being extremely excited for tiger. I was 7 years old and only cared about my cartoons and sega genesis, but this was one of the greatest events of all time.
Agreed! Exactly...such nostalgia I was 3 years older than you @ the time but you described it well and I definitely remember Sega Genesis and playing Sonic the Hedgehog I often wonder now that I am 34 what moments will be nostalgic for the kids of today and what little or big events they will remember for the rest of their lives in history, Sports, Etc that we're living through currently today... Does that make sense? Name some recent ones
I'm an old woman from Borneo island , I'm just mesmerized watching this young player's over and over and I still watched the Next 10 years this video again and again this young genius young player. Allahuakbar Alhamdulilah Aamin 😮😮
Tiger is with out argument the greatest golfer of all time and will probably never be surpassed. H e played practically his entire career on courses that were tiger proofed, and played at over 7000 yards. Jack's career ended before the tiger proofing, Tiger to this day has only played in less than 90 majors because of injuries and surgeries, Jack played in well over that number.
Impossible not to shed tears watching that, as an 18yo golfer who's been playing for now 11 years. Probably the greatest moment in golf History. We love you Tiger 🐯⛳
I remember watching this broadcast with my grandfather. Thank you very much for posting it on here and having it it’s great to watch it and be able to relive those memories.Remembering him getting excited at certain moments made me tear up a bit.
I remember watching this as a 10 year old at my grandfathers coast house while building with Legos and he was busy in phone meetings while walking around in clogs. Amazing childhood memories.
I remember those days...l had just graduated from high school and my buddies in Bakersfield California and l were golfing every Chance we could. It was Awesome.
Wow I remember watching this live, I had just taken up golf after following Tiger in Phx and I was 33 years old. Here we are April 2023, Im a 4 hcp, 59 years old now and Tiger is pretty much at the end of his career. Time is a trippy thing. It seems surreal.
Entertainment for the ages yes I am so happy and grateful now that I've never faltered in my belief that tiger was going to come back and win and he did.
I would often tell my playing partners that if Tiger’s not playing I’m playing golf, if he is playing, I’m watching golf! He brought excitement to the game. Where he really changed things was when he started using the solid ball around 2000.
Interesting that Tiger played with an Italian golfer, Constantine Rocca, in the final round here in his first Masters win - and again in his latest victory in 2019 with Francesco Molinari!
Being a 5 year old kid in 1991, starting golf...then getting to 1997 as a 10 year old kid...seeing this, understanding this....incredible. Didn't appreciate it at the moment it happened, viewed it to be less than what it was. Growing up as a golfer in the prime Tiger Era...what a great time to be a young kid golfing.
Really appreciate this AN, let’s those not old enough at the time to remember relive some of the truly great performances and with such high picture quality wow fantastic!
This is awesome. I love golf and love the masters. Hope real badly these videos from 1968 to 2017 not get banned from RU-vid for a long time. It’s incredible to watch them
Robert Landry this is from The Masters’ RU-vid page. They only put them up a few weeks at a time (around the masters) so enjoy them while they are still up.
I remember watching this with my mom and dad and even though the tournament was already over long ago the channel never changed because we knew we were watching the dawn of a new era in golf!
Tiger made it look easy here, but I love how he eventually became a grinder who didn't just rely on his talent but used his mind to will himself to major victories. I remember thinking once he got his game together and not just relying on his raw talent, he would dominate and that's just what he did starting with the 1999 PGA Championship, going onto win 7 out of 11 majors, including the Tiger Slam. Everyone thinks of '97 as when Tiger arrived, but to me this just showed how much talent he had. The '99 PGA is when he showed what it takes to be a consistent major champion.
All the hype about Tiger was confirmed after this. He was the real deal. What a great era of golf came after this. The Tiger v Phil Masters duels. The TV ratings soared and it was so much fun to see the 2 of them go at it.
It now seems amazing to see the ease with which Tiger loped around the course and crouched close to the ground... we'll never see him move like that again.
I love golf for two reasons. 2 because of this Great Masters tournament that I watched at My Grandfathers house with my dad, grandfather (Mom's Dad) who was a long-time golfer, and his dad my great grandfather also a golfer. The number 1 reason and always family. Golf is in the blood of my family. My great grandfathers and my grandfathers on both side of my parents were golfers. My father is a golfer as well. A tournament I will always remember.
Im 73 year old woman from BORNEO ISLAND. I enjoyed very.very watching every Mr Tiger Woods Golf tournaments especially when he won the tournament . Alhamdulilah, Aamiin .❤❤❤❤❤🤲🤲🤲
Corek BleedingHollow if you go back and listen to Monty’s press conference on Saturday he said there was no way Tiger loses and he’ll win by more than what he’s leading by now. He was right!
30 Second Golf Lessons “there is no way possible that tiger woods is going to lose this tournament. None…when you add it all together he’s 9 shots clear. And I’m sure that’ll be higher tomorrow.”
@30 Second Golf Lessons: he was paddling back after his previous remarks about how he has more experience in major tournaments and pressure might get to Tiger- boy was he wrong.
The hyperbole around Tiger was already at a fever pitch, and this was only his first major. Amazing he kept this up for so long, as many others have come and gone - winning one or two their first couple of seasons only to fade soon after.
I find it so relaxing and relaxing to watch the golf of the 90s yesterday I put myself 3h of golf from 1991 Sunday afternoon total relaxation I have never been so rested in my life
@@drewhendley He became the fastest to win all four majors - in his 93rd sanctioned tournament, compared with 125 for Nicklaus He became the youngest to win a fourth major championship, breaking the mark held by Nicklaus (25 years, 80 days at the 1965 Masters)
@@drewhendley what are you talking about he has practically broken every record in the books except major championships won, and he only needs 3 more to tie Jack which is very possible.
What a great sportsman...just watched Tiger winning his 5th Masters yesterday, April 14, 2019 Live in TV from Winnipeg, Canada and wanted to take a glimpse of his record breaking 1997 Masters tournament. What an unbelievable comeback in the history of sports. Thanks for uploading this video for future generations to enrich some history of the tournament.
Who thinks he’s gonna pull out something special this year for his 25th anniversary of his first masters and win his 16th major.I would love to see it and if anyone can it would be 🐅
