I doubt anyone in golf lived Augusta National and the Masters more than Larry Mize. Not only was he an Augusta native, but he also served as a scoreboard operator for the Masters as a teen. Which made his play on the No. 11 White Dogwood at the 1987 Masters even more special.

Here’s the story:

Playing His Way Into a Playoff

Mize entered the final round two shots back of the lead. Eighteen holes later, he was in a playoff with Greg Norman and Seve Ballesteros. The Spaniard, Ballesteros, bogeyed No. 10 and was eliminated while Norman and Mize made par to continue on. The next playoff hole was the beginning of Amen Corner, White Dogwood.

Mize’s tee shot was perfect. As soon as he hit the second shot, though, you could hear the disappointment in his voice. He left it way right and would have about a 46-yard shot to the pin. The door was open for Norman as he put his second shot on the right fringe and gave himself a 50-foot putt to win.

At this point, a third playoff hole feels like a best-case scenario for Mize. As for winning the whole thing right here, right now? You’d have better odds of it raining pimento cheese.

A One-in-a-Million Shot

With a sand wedge in his hand, Mize’s chip bounced twice on the fringe and took off for the hole. With each rotation, the patron’s roars got louder until they reached a crescendo as the ball fell into the hole. For the first time ever, the green jacket was staying home.