1988 Masters Tournament stroke behind Calcavecchia at the par-3 16th. Lyle's tee shot found the green and left him with a putt for birdie, which he holed. Tied for the lead on the 18th tee, Lyle's 1-iron tee shot found the fairway bunker. His 7-iron approach landed past the flag and up the slope of the tier running across the green, before gradually rolling back to finish around from the hole. After holing the birdie putt, Lyle danced up the green to claim his only green jacket. From Scotland, Lyle was the first winner of the Masters from the United Kingdom, which had
Masters Tournament $612,000, and the purse grew by $3,400,000. In addition to a cash prize, the winner of the tournament is presented with a distinctive green jacket, formally awarded since 1949, and informally acquired by the champions for many years before that. The green sport coat is the official attire worn by members of Augusta National while on the club grounds; each Masters winner becomes an honorary member of the club. The recipient of the green jacket has it presented to him inside the Butler Cabin soon after the end of the tournament, and the presentation is then repeated outside near the