Today in sports history: April 12
In 1987, Larry Mize hits a 48-foot chip shot to defeat Greg Norman on the second hole of sudden death at the Masters. See more sports moments from this date:
1942: Byron Nelson edges Ben Hogan to win his second Masters
1942 — Byron Nelson wins his second Masters, edging Ben Hogan by one stroke.
1954: Sam Snead edges Ben Hogan by one stroke in a playoff round to win his third Masters
1954 — Sam Snead edges Ben Hogan by one stroke in a playoff round to win his third Masters.
1964: Arnold Palmer wins Masters for fourth time
1964 — Arnold Palmer wins the Masters for the fourth time and comes within the course record by two strokes with a 274.
1981: Tom Watson wins his second Masters with two-stroke victory over Jack Nicklaus.
1981 — Tom Watson wins his second Masters with a two-stroke victory over Jack Nicklaus.
1987: Larry Mize hits 48-foot chip shot to defeat Greg Norman in sudden death at Masters
1987 — Larry Mize hits a 48-foot chip shot to defeat Greg Norman on the second hole of sudden death at the Masters.
1992: Fred Couples wins Masters by two strokes
1992 — Fred Couples wins the Masters by two strokes to end a string of four consecutive British victories. Couples beats Ray Floyd, who was attempting to become the oldest player to win a major at age 49.
2007: Kobe Bryant records ninth 50-point game of season, most since Wilt Chamberlain
2007 — Kobe Bryant records his ninth 50-point performance of the season as the Los Angeles Lakers drop a 118-110 decision to the L.A. Clippers. Bryant’s 50-point efforts are the most in a season since Wilt Chamberlain also had nine during the 1964-65 season playing with Philadelphia and San Francisco.
2009: Angel Cabrera becomes first Argentine to win Masters
2009 — Angel Cabrera becomes the first Argentine to win the Masters, beating 48-year-old Kenny Perry with a two-putt par on the second hole of a playoff.
2013: Guan Tianlang, 14, makes history as youngest player to make cut in PGA Tour event
2013 — Guan Tianlang, a 14-year-old from China, makes history as the youngest player to make the cut in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. Despite being the first player at Augusta National to get hit with a one-shot penalty for slow play, Guan makes the cut under the 10-shot rule at the Masters.
2015: Jordan Spieth wins his first major championship with record-tying performance at Masters
2015 — Jordan Spieth romps to his first major championship with a record-tying performance at the Masters, shooting an 18-under 270 to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the green jacket since 1976. Spieth is the first Masters champion to lead after every round since Raymond Floyd 39 years ago.