How Many Players Won The Masters and US Open in the Same Year?

[nevets88]

From Twitter.

Answer

Spoiler

Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Jordan Spieth, Craig Wood

Who the hell is Craig Wood?

Craig Wood (golfer) - Wikipedia

 

 

[Vinsk]

I knew it was six but couldn’t name Craig Wood. His fields must’ve been pretty silly.😖

[brocks]

You guys should do yourselves a favor and read this article about Wood:

Craig Wood, a study in major championship heartache | Daily Mail Online

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Dustin Johnson already knows plenty of heartache in the majors. He just doesn't know Craig Wood...

 

[Vinsk]

Good read. I wonder if Sergio has ever bothered to read about this guy? Thanks for posting @brocks. 

[billchao]

9 hours ago, brocks said:

You guys should do yourselves a favor and read this article about Wood:

Craig Wood, a study in major championship heartache | Daily Mail Online

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Dustin Johnson already knows plenty of heartache in the majors. He just doesn't know Craig Wood...

 

From the article:

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He was the footnote in history for the "shot heard 'round the world" in 1935 at Augusta National. Wood was in the clubhouse at 6-under 282. Only one other player on the course had a chance to catch him and that was Gene Sarazen, three shots behind. The crowd was congratulating him. His name already was on the winner's check. And then Sarazen holed out with a 4-wood on the par-5 15th hole for an albatross 2.

Sarazen was three back with four to play and they were already congratulating Wood? Seems a little premature. Maybe back in the day people weren't expected to be able to birdie a bunch of holes in a row?

Remember in 2011 when everyone was talking about getting the first Australian to win the Masters between Adam Scott or Jason Day, then Charl Schwartzel comes out of nowhere to birdie the last four holes and win?

[nevets88]

1 hour ago, billchao said:

From the article:

Sarazen was three back with four to play and they were already congratulating Wood? Seems a little premature. Maybe back in the day people weren't expected to be able to birdie a bunch of holes in a row?

Remember in 2011 when everyone was talking about getting the first Australian to win the Masters between Adam Scott or Jason Day, then Charl Schwartzel comes out of nowhere to birdie the last four holes and win?

I love how that threw the expert announcers for a loop.