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1967: Gay Brewer Jr. wins Masters

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Front Page of The Augusta Chronicle after the 1967 Masters Tournament

Gay Brewer Jr. blew a golden opportunity to win the Masters in 1966. Then in a three-way playoff with Jack Nicklaus and Tommy Jacobs, he skied to 78 and could only watch as Nicklaus became the first back-to-back champion.

A year later, he didn't let the green jacket slip away as he held off Bobby Nichols by a stroke. He trailed his childhood friend by two shots going into the final round, but consecutive birdies at Nos. 13, 14 and 15 helped him shoot 67.

Nicklaus, in his quest to become the first golfer to win three Masters in a row, missed the cut.

1967 Masters

	Player	F	R1	R2	R3	R4	Earn.
1	Gay Brewer	-8	73	68	72	67	$20,000
2	Bobby Nichols	-7	72	69	70	70	$14,000
3	Bert Yancey	-4	67	73	71	73	$9,000
4	Arnold Palmer	-3	73	73	70	69	$6,600
5	Julius Boros	-2	71	70	70	75	$5,500
6	Paul Harney	-1	73	71	74	69	$4,150
6	Gary Player	-1	75	69	72	71	$4,150
8	Tommy Aaron	E	75	68	74	71	$3,350
8	Lionel Hebert	E	77	71	67	73	$3,350
10	R. De Vicenzo	+2	73	72	74	71	$2,720
10	Bruce Devlin	+2	74	70	75	71	$2,720
10	Ben Hogan	+2	74	73	66	77	$2,720
10	Mason Rudolph	+2	72	76	72	70	$2,720
10	Sam Snead	+2	72	76	71	71	$2,720

1967: Gay Brewer Jr. wins Masters

1967 Masters

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