Sandy Lyle

Sandy Lyle is a Scottish professional golfer who made history by winning the 1985 Open Championship and the 1988 Masters. He is remembered for his consistency on the PGA Tour and his role in a pivotal playoff at the 17th hole of TPC Sawgrass.

Born on Feb 09, 1958 (67 years old)

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Ireland: Sandy Lyle was missing from the tournament for personal reasons. 5

Max Homa Bill Harke Joe Greiner Justin Thomas Mark Blackburn John Scott Rattan Thomas Detry Fuzzy Zoeller Fred Ridley Jason Day Min Woo Lee Tiger Woods Scottie Scheffler Vijay Singh Charles Coody Bubba Watson Phil Mickelson

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Free-falling Max Homa brings veteran caddie on board in bid to change fortunes – The Irish Times

New Zealand: Sandy Lyle is a Scottish golfer who won the Masters title in 1988. 7

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: What it’s like to play at Augusta National

Ireland: I had Sandy Lyle at fairly long odds when he won the US Masters in 1988. 9

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘The best retirement plan is to buy a house. Unfortunately, I don’t own one’ – The Irish Times

United States: Jeff Sluman was locked in a sudden-death playoff with American compatriot Sandy Lyle. 5

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CNN: TPC Sawgrass 17th hole: Is this ‘watery grave’ the scariest shot in sports?