1996 Masters: Faldo Over Norman
Winner: Nick Faldo, 276
Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Tournament dates: April 11-14, 1996
Leader after first round: Greg Norman, 63
Leader after second round: Greg Norman, 132
Leader after third round: Greg Norman, 203
Notable Notes: This was the 60th Masters played. And through many of the previous 15 Masters, Greg Norman seemed primed to win. Would this finally be his year?
Norman opened by tying the major-championship 18-hole record of 63, just the second 63 recorded in The Masters, and led by two. After the second round he led by four, and the lead was six following the third round.
Norman was steady over the front nine of the final round, but bogied Nos. 9-11. Nick Faldo, playing great golf, caught Norman at the 11th. Norman then double-bogied the 12th. He got two birdies in the next three holes, but so did Faldo, who was now two ahead. It ended on the 16th when Norman quadruple bogied.
Faldo wound up creating an 11-stroke turnaround, shooting 67 to Norman's 78, going from six behind to winning by five.
Final Scores
| Nick Faldo | 69-67-73-67—276 |
| Greg Norman | 63-69-71-78—281 |
| Phil Mickelson | 65-73-72-72—282 |
| Frank Nobilo | 71-71-72-69—283 |
| Scott Hoch | 67-73-73-71—284 |
| Duffy Waldorf | 72-71-69-72—284 |
| Davis Love III | 72-71-74-68—285 |
| Jeff Maggert | 71-73-72-69—285 |
| Corey Pavin | 75-66-73-71—285 |
| Scott McCarron | 70-70-72-74—286 |
| David Frost | 70-68-74-74—286 |
| Bob Tway | 67-72-76-72—287 |
| Lee Janzen | 68-71-75-73—287 |
| Ernie Els | 71-71-72-73—287 |
| Fred Couples | 78-68-71-71—288 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | 71-73-71-73—288 |
| John Huston | 71-71-71-76—289 |
| Paul Azinger | 70-74-76-70—290 |
| Mark O'Meara | 72-71-75-72—290 |
| Tom Lehman | 75-70-72-73—290 |
| Nick Price | 71-75-70-74—290 |
| David Duval | 73-72-69-76—290 |
| Larry Mize | 75-71-77-68—291 |
| Loren Roberts | 71-73-72-75—291 |
| Raymond Floyd | 70-74-77-71—292 |
| Brad Faxon | 69-77-72-74—292 |
| Bob Estes | 71-71-79-72—293 |
| Justin Leonard | 72-74-75-72—293 |
| Jim Furyk | 75-70-78-71—294 |
| Jim Gallagher Jr. | 70-76-77-71—294 |
| Hale Irwin | 74-71-77-72—294 |
| Scott Simpson | 69-76-76-73—294 |
| Craig Stadler | 73-72-71-78—294 |
| John Daly | 71-74-71-78—294 |
| Ian Woosnam | 72-69-73-80—294 |
| Fred Funk | 71-72-76-76—295 |
| Jay Haas | 70-73-75-77—295 |
| Bernhard Langer | 75-70-72-78—295 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 72-74-75-75—296 |
| Vijay Singh | 69-71-74-82—296 |
| Steve Lowery | 71-74-75-77—297 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 70-73-76-78—297 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 73-73-77-76—299 |
| Alexander Cejka | 73-71-78-80—302 |