There has been some truly magnificent golf played on the PGA Tour throughout the years.
The same can be said for Augusta National, with The Masters providing more entertainment than most tournaments during that magical week in April.
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Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods dominate the vast majority of records both on the PGA Tour and at Augusta National.
Nicklaus has 73 PGA Tour wins to his name, including 18 majors, six of which were Masters titles.
Meanwhile, Woods won 82 times on the PGA Tour, with 15 majors to his name including five green jackets.
However, a less-heralded name holds records on the PGA Tour and at Augusta National that Nicklaus and Woods could never achieve.
Mark Calcavecchia’s PGA Tour record
We have witnessed some sensational golf throughout the years on the PGA Tour.
The quality of young players coming through the ranks seems to be improving year after year.
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However, one record that was set 17 years ago is still yet to be broken.
Calcavecchia did something truly incredible during the third round of the Canadian Open back in 2009.
The 1989 Open Championship winner got seriously hot on the back nine at Glen Abbey Golf Club (his back nine).
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He birdied the 12th hole (his third) and went on to make nine in a row, right up until his 11th hole of the day.
Calcavecchia’s record was matched by Kevin Chappell at The Greenbrier in 2019
Mark Calcavecchia in the record books at Augusta National
The now 66-year-old made a habit of getting extremely hot on the greens at times during his prime years in the game.
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That was never more evident than when he posted a scintillating 29 on the back-nine at Augusta National during the final round back in 1992, when Fred Couples went on to win.
However, following rounds of 73, 72 and 75, his final-round 65 was only good enough to earn him a T-31 finish.
Mark Calcavecchia enjoyed great success through the game, with 29 professional wins to his name, including 13 PGA Tour titles and The Open in 1989.
However, the two records that he holds in the professional game are almost as impressive as his vast collection of trophies.
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