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How often do comebacks happen at The Masters?

Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia start the final round of The Masters as one-shot leaders. The duo l...



How often do comebacks happen...
Golf

How often do comebacks happen at The Masters?

Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia start the final round of The Masters as one-shot leaders.

The duo lead the packed field, with Rickie Fowler in third place. Overall, there are eight players within five shots of the lead.

The greatest Masters 54-hole comeback came in 1956, when Jack Burke Jr. defeated Ken Venturi by a shot, despite starting the final round eight-shots back. Venturi shot an 80, while Burke went around Augusta in 71, to win by a shot on +1.

As recently as 1996, Nick Faldo overcame a five-shot deficit going into the final round, to defeat Greg Norman. Such was Norman's implosion, Faldo won by five strokes.

Ahead of Sunday's final round, every player that is under-par can claim to have a chance of winning the season's opening major.

Masters winners: (54 hole non-leaders in bold)

2016: Danny Willett 3-shot deficit, Started T5

2015: Jordan Spieth 4-shot leader

2014: Bubba Watson, Joint Leader

2013: Adam Scott, 1-shot deficit, def. Started T3

2012: Bubba Watson, 3-shot deficit,  Started 4th Place

2011: Charl Schwartzel, 4-shot deficit, Started T2

2010: Phil Mickelson, 1-shot deficit, Started 2nd Place

2009: Angel Cabrera, Joint-Leader

2008: Trevor Immelmann, 2-shot leader

2007: Zach Johnson, 2-shot deficit, Started T4

2006: Phil Mickelson, 1-shot leader lead

2005: Tiger Woods, 3-shot leader lead

2004: Phil Mickelson, Joint Leader

2003: Mike Weir, 2-shot deficit, Started 2nd Place

2002: Tiger Woods, Joint Leader

2001: Tiger Woods, 1-shot leader

2000: Vijay Singh, 3-shot leader

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