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At the 1989 Masters Tournament, Norman came to the 72nd hole with a share of the lead, ultimately needing a par to make a playoff or a birdie to win.

However, he missed a 12-foot par putt and bogeyed the hole, missing out on a playoff with Nick Faldo and Scott Hoch by one shot.

Norman had another great chance at a major in 1989, this time at the Open Championship at Royal Troon.

He played brilliantly in a final-round 64, starting his round with six straight birdies, to force his way into a playoff with Mark Calcavecchia and Wayne Grady.

Norman and Calcavecchia came to the home hole, the fourth in a four hole playoff, level.

Calcavecchia sliced his drive badly to the right, but was in a playable position.

Norman hit a tremendous drive down the middle of the fairway.

Unluckily for Norman his drive bounced to the right and bounded into a fairway bunker 310 yards from the tee.

After Calcavecchia hit his approach to five feet, Norman gambled from the bunker and the ball smashed into the bunker's face and limped into another.

Norman thinned his next shot and the ball careered out of bounds.

That was the end, as Calcavecchia took home the title.