Tiger Woods Wins Masters in Style
On April 13, 1997 – 1997: 21-year-old Tiger Woods becomes the youngest Masters winner. He also shatters several records with his astonishing performance in becoming the first African-American to win one of the four major championships.
His 69 today gives him a Masters record 18-under-par 270, breaking the mark of 271 shared by Nicklaus (1965) and Raymond Floyd (1976). His 12-stroke victory over runner-up Kite, a bridesmaid again, is the largest major championship victory margin in the 20th century, three better than the Masters record of nine set by Nicklaus in 1965.
“I’ve never played a whole tournament with my ‘A’ game, but this was pretty close, except for the first nine holes Thursday,” Woods says.
About being the first of his race to win at Augusta, Woods says, “I wasn’t the pioneer. Charlie Sifford, Lee Elder and Ted Rhodes played that role. I said a little prayer and said thanks to those guys. You are the ones who did it for me.”
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