A survey of 15 golf writers voted on the top best Masters. They are being republished this week because the Masters has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 1975 Masters was voted No. 4. The following story moved on April 13, 1975. ___ By WILL GRIMSLEY AP Special Correspondent AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — There Jack Nicklaus stood on the 16th hole — Augusta's par three Red Bud hole — looking at a 40-foot sidehill putt that must have looked more like a mile.
His ears were still ringing from the cheers of thousands lining the long par five No. 15 just behind him where tall Tom Weiskopf had just knocked home a 12-footer for a birdie that sent him into the lead of the 39th Masters Golf Tournament with three holes to play. “Sometimes you