The Making of a Major
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CREDIT: Phil Sheldon
1993 HEARTBREAK, AGAIN
Inverness Club,
Toledo, Ohio
Winner: Paul Azinger
Majorless Paul Azinger landed a playoff with Greg Norman, who'd been a hard-luck runner-up at Inverness back in 1986. It played out like a slow torture scene. After missing a birdie opportunity at the famous ninth hole, Norman looked to the 10th for salvation, stinging a wedge 20 feet above the cup as Azinger pitched to within eight. Norman left his birdie attempt four feet above and Azinger missed his, too, but tapped in for par. The sinking Shark analyzed his par putt, but the ball grazed the rim and spun out, earning him the dubious record as the second player in history to lose playoffs in all four majors . (Craig Wood was the first.)


