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
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