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Masters anniversaries: 20 years since Greg Norman's Masters collapse

14 Apr 1996:  Nick Faldo of England plays out of the bunker and on to the second green during the final round of the 1996 Masters at Augusta National Golf
Image: Nick Faldo is the last British champion at Augusta

It's 20 years this month since Nick Faldo took advantage of one of the most memorable collapses in major history to claim his third and final Masters title.

Norman was six shots clear going in to the final round at Augusta, only to see his hopes falter over the final day to delay the wait for a first Australian Masters champion.

An opening-hole blemish was followed by another bogey at the fourth to see Norman's advantage cut to four, before things quickly worsened for the two-time Open champion.

Faldo dropped just one shot during his final round on his way to a convincing five-shot win
Image: Faldo dropped just one shot during his final round on his way to a convincing five-shot win

A run of three consecutive dropped shots around the turn saw Norman slip back alongside Faldo at nine under, before a double-bogey at the 12th gave the Englishman a two-shot lead.

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Although Norman matched Faldo's birdies on the par-fives at 13 and 15 to stay in touch, another double-bogey at the short 16th ended any hopes as the Englishman rolled in a final-hole birdie to complete a five-stroke win.

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