1990
Back-to-back titles for Faldo meant the third consecutive UK champion. Faldo bested 1976 champion Raymond Floyd on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
1991
A 20-year-old lefty named Phil Mickelson, a junior at Arizona State, was the low amateur at 2-over par, tying for 46th place. Oh, and Ian Woosnam won his only major title, continuing the streak of UK Masters champions to four years.
1992
The five-year run of Masters tournaments without a U.S. winner ended with Fred Couples in 1992.
1993
Bernhard Langer won his second green jacket in 1993, clearing runner-up Chip Beck by four strokes.
1994
José María Olazábal became the sixth European Masters winner in seven years with his two-stroke victory in 1994 (the first of his two Masters titles).
1995
Welcome to Augusta National, Tiger Woods. The 19-year-old Stanford freshman, and winner of the 1994 U.S. Amateur, finished T-41.
1996
Misfortune for Greg Norman struck again as Nick Faldo overcame a six-stroke deficit in the final round. Norman led after each of the first three rounds, and even held a four-shot lead through seven on Sunday … until he lost five shots on as many holes.
1997
Tiger Woods demolished the field with a 12-stroke victory to become the youngest Masters champion and win his first major title. Tiger’s 18-under is still a tournament record.
1998
Mark O’Meara birdied three of his final four holes on Sunday, including a 20-footer on No. 18, to win his first major championship. At 58, Jack Nicklaus finished T-6. At 58.
1999
Another Masters, another back-nine disappointment for Greg Norman. This year’s benefactor? José María Olazábal.
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