72 golf digest | issue 4. 2020
Where were you when it happened?
Tiger Woods, 43 last April and 11 years
removed from his last major-championship
victory, turned doubters into believers
again by winning his fifth Masters green
jacket in the most emotional final day at
Augusta National Golf Club since a 46-year-
old named Jack Nicklaus won his sixth
in 1986.We interviewed 34 of the key
figures and observers in the hours, days,
weeks and months after Woods’ powerfully
poignant triumph. Even those gutted
by Woods’ latest magic—and there were a
lot of them so close to winning that day—
professed feelings of wonder, grateful to
have witnessed history. Here are their
stories on what went on beyond the roars.
by john huggan, dave shedloski and henni zuel