With a bad hip that required major surgery just months after this tournament, Jack coming in 6th at the age of 58 is beyond legendary. It shows why he’s the GOAT. His first significant win was in 1953 when he won the Ohio State Junior Amateur and an astonishing 45 years later a top 10 finish in a major?! You’ll never see another Jack Nicklaus
Jack's last hurrah, and my second favorite Masters aside from '86. Just to see his name on the leaderboard with Duval and Couples and Mickelson (at 2:58) was nothing short of astonishing. He transcended generations. Still the GOAT.......
Not just the ones you mentioned, but everyone on that front page had won, or went on to win, a major or majors. That's an all-star leaderboard of players anywhere from 15-35 years younger than Mr Nicklaus, and the latter was right in the thick of it. Amazing.
My Dad and I were trying to follow Jack that Sunday. One of my favorite memories in the 7 or so years I was able to attend tournament rounds was on the 7th hole that day. Jack sank the birdie, and we could only hear the crowd's reaction from ten people deep. One guy runs up, stops directly in front of us, gives a steroid-flared fist pump and yells "Jack is back!" And then he ran off, never to be seen again. It was unbelievable, and something I will never forget.
Those Nicklaus roars at the beginning of the telecast are about as intense as anything I've ever heard, literally like straight outta '86! I still remember tuning into this telecast like it was yesterday. Pity a couple more putts couldn't fall in for Jack!!
Mark and I went to high school together. He was a year behind me. I am the son of a golf professional but never played on the golf team; I was not athletically inclined. Wouldn't have made any difference anyway, our varsity golf team was so talented, Mark leading the way. He was always kind to everyone and had such a great disposition. I think my dad spoke to him more than I ever did but we said our cordial "hi's" in the corridors and breaks. Ironically, that show of emotion at 18 is the most I ever saw from him (understandable). Always leveled headed.
I got an autograph from him at the old LaJet Classic in Abilene,Tx way back in 1984. He was easy to approach and thanked us for coming to the tournament. He and Johnny Miller were the only pros I ever had do that. Class act.
This tournament had it all....from the Legends hitting the honorary tee shots to Gary Player making the cut, 58 year old Jack Nicklaus scaring the young guys (even with a bad hip) , Paul Azinger playing great after cancer, David Toms shooting lights out , Mark O'Meara getting his first pro major....all the great names Duval, Couples, Mickelson and others. Definitely one of the most enjoyable Masters for the fans.
Jack Nicklaus did actually show up on some leaderboards during the '90s, it was only after significant hip surgery in the summer of '98 that he finally became incapable of contending. By that time of course it didn't really matter, he'd long since done it all.
Ken Venturi was wonderful,I especially like his little anecdotes that are dropped in like Hogan watching the flag on 11th from 12th tee to judge the wind,brilliant insights.
From 1986. Ben Wright's great comment with Norman choking, Price not seeming to be able to get it going and after Seve put it in the water at 15. "The foreign invasion is reeling with the onslaught of the Bear's attack."
Yes! I went to the tues thru friday rounds. Drove from Augusta to Ohio and got home saturday and watched Jack on tv on Sunday. Poor O'Meara. I had even forgot who had won this one even though I was there. Truly this was Jack's Masters in 98.
I've been a Jack Nicklaus fan/borderline groupie my entire life. In fact my wife and I and took out kids on a pilgrimage to Columbus, Ohio to visit the Jack Nicklaus museum on The Ohio State University campus. It was truly a great experience and what made the museum so special was the fact it was more about Jack's family than simply him. They had photos where he would hop on a plane after completing the second round of a tournament so he could be at his kids football games that night. He would then get back on the plane in the middle of the night and return to the tournament site for 3rd round and of course often would win. People often talk about his great victory in the 86 Masters at the age of 46 but I also point to the 98 Masters which may have been an even greater moment when at the age of 58 he shoots a 4 under 68 and finishes in a tie for 6th just 4 shots back of the leader.
Crazy to think that if Jack holed those putts at 2 and 8, then not bogeyed 4 and 12, he'd have tied and been in a playoff. Nobody is supposed to contend at that age. The Bear's last great attack.
What a year 1998 was for Mark O'Meara... Guy wins TWO majors at age 41 after never having won any before, which is an unbelievable thing to do... but everybody remembers the 1998 Masters for Jack Nicklaus at age 58.... and everybody remembers the 1998 Open Championship for Justin Rose at age 17*. * thank you Lee Hill for reminding me. Not sure where I got "19" from originally.
Aye, and without my dad at birkdale finding his ball on 6th on Friday, he would have missed the cut..... Found his ball in the bushes, made bogy and the rest is history. Great champion in 98!
@@salfordnick5336 I mean he was 3 off the lead on Friday. That lost ballmay have put him 5 back, which I don’t think misses the cut. But your dad probably did save the tournament for him.
I wanted Freddy Couples to win so bad. O'Meara's win seemed to come out of nowhere. He was right there, but I thought it was a Couples/Duval race, then O'Meara birdied the 18th and won it.
@@brfam1977 you said "barely had" so I thought you just meant slow compared to now. I don't imagine many people were sitting around refreshing the leaderboard waiting for tv coverage in 1998 haha
This is without question one of the best Masters of all time. When the broadcast came on the air, and Jim Nantz said what he said, I firmly believed that Jack might just pull it off. Sadly, after he came within 2 shots of the lead with his birdie on 7, he was never able to get any closer. What's ironic is that after his round on Saturday, Jack said that he would have to shoot 64 to have a shot at it. If he had shot 64, he would've been in a playoff with O'Meara.
Am i crazy or did Jim Nantz do this? If Jim Nantz ran for president i would vote-- he is smart, positive, has a sense of humor, knows how to talk to people (an underrated skill), and genuine. Probably the best broadcaster of all time.
If there is ever a greater example of how EVERY moment and every shot in golf at this level matters it's in this tournament. On Saturday Freddy stuffs it at 13 from 200 yards and makes eagle - a day later one bad swing from 160 straight up costs him the tournament. Wow.
@Calvacade of Fred Couples 100% - and the crazy thing is he drove the ball beautifully for that entire back 9 - he just double crossed every important shot at 13 that afternoon (the drive and the 3rd shot). The Venturi commentary is so perfect explaining that - how when you try to avoid doing something you end up doing the exact thing that compounds the error. I think a lot of people remember this as a tournament that Duval kind of handed to O'Meara but I still think to this day it was Freddys to win. Also a huge moment that wasn't talked about so much was O'Meara at 12 blocking one onto a far too aggressive line that somehow stays up. It's almost crazy to think that may also have been the difference between him and Freddy and it was ironically the exact same thing that saved him in 1992 on the exact same hole! What a sport golf is huh!
Got the only hole-in-one of my life on this day. Went and got in 18 in the morning, stiffed it all day. Nearly holed out on 14 and 15 for eagles. Came to 16 at -5; hit another one perfect and said "well that's got no way" and it 2 hopped and rolled in for the ace. 154, 9 iron! Of course 3 putted 18 for the 66. Came home and watched Tiger's big brother win and said to my friends "you can expect the unexpected today" and no one knew this was coming! Great job Mark. PS. Why was Payne Stewart never invited? Guess they didn't get along too well
I wish Freddie would've won the masters that year he was so close! I remember his 2nd shot at the 13th hole oh baby! Freddie has been favorite golfer of all time!
The understated dress (all brown colors), the steady yet unmemorable play, most importantly Mark was just unshakeable that day. Stuck to his gameplan and was patient all the way through. He stole it like a thief in the night those last two holes. With all those stars at the top of the board, the old vet beat an amazing field.
There’s something about this tournament that is ageless. When you see the golfer on the 18th green getting ready to win, it doesn’t matter what year it is, it looks the same.
I remember watching this and thinking Jack may just pull this off again. Also, I hear people complain in current years about "lack of broadcast" time in the Masters... man, they should have been around 30-40 years ago when you never saw the front 9 broadcast live...
Wow.. never realized this before.. at 1:02:50 Ken Venturi comes back from the future.. "And walking cross the Hogans bridge is Olazabal.. who has TWO green jackets..".. :-)
Yeah, I remember watching this live in '98 and thinking it was a fight between Duval and Couples all day. That bogey on 16 doomed Duval. O'Meara snuck in at the end and it was like "Oh, he's won?" But he birdied three of the last four to take it. And then O'Meara won the British a few months later and never won a PGA tournament again.
@@KYExtemperIn September of 98’ Tiger and Mark were ranked #1 and #2 in the world. Can you believe that!? Talk about feeding off your best bud and neighbor! 1998 was a great year for golf⛳️
Jim nantz said Jack was the oldest player to finish in the top 5 When Jack made par on 18. Yet couples, Duval, furyk, o'meara And azinger finished ahead of Jack. 2:06:15
@themasters please don't put a picture of the eventual winner in the thumbnail. Most of us can't remember who won most years, so we could enjoy it again like it's new without the spoiler. I'm only half kidding.
I have played golf for over 50 years and I have to laugh when fans say Tiger played against tougher and deeper fields. This is not a knock against Tiger. I think the 1998 Masters demonstrated how Jack in his prime would have dominated this field. I believe Jack and Tiger would have had a great rivalry with Jack prevailing over the long term.
the Golden Bear, the only golfer that galleries roared louder for than Tiger at Augusta, especially the putt at 17 in 86. what a great run he had at this Masters, trying for a 7th Green jacket.
Also this for me is why Jack is still the greatest golfer of all time. I think Tiger is the best golfer the world has ever seen - I still believe Jack to be the greatest. To legitimately compete at the age of 58 at the top of your sport is simply astounding. Hey - maybe Tiger is competing and in the hunt well into his 50's - that has to be seen. Until then it's performances like this and even Jack in '86 that keeps him #1
Notice how O'Meara was a total dark horse . They talk about Freddy and Duval, but not Mark. I in fact was watching this in Gearhart, Oregon, at my dads condo on the 2nd hole with my girlfriend. We were BBQing Lamb Chops, I went out to flip the chops, totally expecting a playoff, and no one said anything, I'm waiting on the playoff and then my father chirps in, something like oh yeah, it's over , Mark O'Meara won. !!Classic
at about 1.02 Ollie is walking over the Hogan Bridge and the commentator says, "Olazabal who has 2 Green Jackets".. how prophetic is that? he did win his second but the following year..!!
This was one of the most exciting but ultimately disappointing Masters that I've watched. Nothing against O'Meara, but he's 5th at best of who I would've wanted to win. First would've been Jack. If he could've pulled that off, I don't care whatever else happened in the future, you'd never convince me he wasn't the greatest all time (I still think he is). Second would have been Freddy. How can you not enjoy watching him and root for him? Duval would've been next. One of my favorite players and a beautiful, easy swing second only to Couples. After that, it would've been cool to see Zinger come all the way back from cancer. Like I said, I like O'Meara and this is nothing against him. But there were some many other better stories that could've happened with a shot here or there.
Dear Masters. Would you please not show a picture of the champion on the picture of each video? It makes it all more exciting if you don't know the champion when you see the final round. I personally cannot remember who won in 1999 for example but judging from the picture I guess it was Olazabal. Too bad because I hoped it was Couples :(
Tiger had one masters victory at this point the year before..and he now has 5 -crazy -- love that plaque they show on 13 - Jack is the Masters King..for now? -
Went from rooting for Tiger who was out of it fast to rooting for Jack during the Sunday Open by Nantz then when Jack finally ran out of gas I was rooting for Couples even though I liked O’Mera Mark won the tournament with a terrific 18th hole putt.
Insane that a 58 year old man from the back tees could compete against bombers like Freddy, Tiger, Phil, and company. I think what it does say is that Jack Nicklaus would have been special in any era he played in.
@@scottwilson1251 Ehh, you can say that and be right, if youre putting like a maniac, but Augusta National has absolutely favored the big hitter throughout its history. Holes like 13 and 15, two of the holes that almost always seemed to determine having a shot on Sunday, are HUGELY predicated on having a long tee shot, because the greens are so difficult at the Masters, that laying up in NO WAY, guarantees a birdie on either. Very few short hitters won Augusta. A ton of long hitters did.
@@scottwilson1251 Oh sure. US Open, when they set it up difficult, or other courses, youre right, accuracy or iron play allows shorter guys to win. My original post was just me marvelling at a 58 year old Jack Nicklaus being on the leaderboard of the Masters on Sunday. For a man that old on an already lengthened course was amazing.
@@chocolatetownforever7537 Yes I agree totally. I understand that Tiger Woods is basically the 2nd greatest golfer ever. But people are fawning over him at this Masters and its like he did that to himself...Unlike Jacks hip in that '98 Masters.
It would have been amazing if jack shot 63 to win it at 58 and win a 7th green jacket than tiger to put it on him two goats together would have been one of the greatest moments in golf
With a bad hip that required major surgery just months after this tournament, Jack coming in 6th at the age of 58 is beyond legendary. It shows why he’s the GOAT. His first significant win was in 1953 when he won the Ohio State Junior Amateur and an astonishing 45 years later a top 10 finish in a major?! You’ll never see another Jack Nicklaus
@@bryanstock281 Relevancy in nearly 5 decades
"You are not going to believe what you're about to see" may be the greatest open to Masters Sunday ever.
It may be the greatest open to any Sunday ever.
Love Mark! Well done buddy who helped Tiger in the Future. Screw Jack!
@@moneillazscrew Jack Why would you say that
This channel is my life right now 🤷🏻♂️
I feel this. Binge watching all the videos all day last few weeks.
your not kidding, Co-Vid 19-and kobes death, 2020 for ya : (
It's your life hey. Feel sorry for you. 😮😮😮
Jack's last hurrah, and my second favorite Masters aside from '86. Just to see his name on the leaderboard with Duval and Couples and Mickelson (at 2:58) was nothing short of astonishing. He transcended generations. Still the GOAT.......
Not just the ones you mentioned, but everyone on that front page had won, or went on to win, a major or majors. That's an all-star leaderboard of players anywhere from 15-35 years younger than Mr Nicklaus, and the latter was right in the thick of it. Amazing.
robste just like Watson in 2009
My Dad and I were trying to follow Jack that Sunday. One of my favorite memories in the 7 or so years I was able to attend tournament rounds was on the 7th hole that day. Jack sank the birdie, and we could only hear the crowd's reaction from ten people deep. One guy runs up, stops directly in front of us, gives a steroid-flared fist pump and yells "Jack is back!" And then he ran off, never to be seen again. It was unbelievable, and something I will never forget.
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Those Nicklaus roars at the beginning of the telecast are about as intense as anything I've ever heard, literally like straight outta '86! I still remember tuning into this telecast like it was yesterday. Pity a couple more putts couldn't fall in for Jack!!
O’Meara was so underrated… and his shot here on 18 for the win was the definition of clutch.
And what a likeable fella too.
@@chakko007 yes true
Mark and I went to high school together. He was a year behind me. I am the son of a golf professional but never played on the golf team; I was not athletically inclined. Wouldn't have made any difference anyway, our varsity golf team was so talented, Mark leading the way. He was always kind to everyone and had such a great disposition. I think my dad spoke to him more than I ever did but we said our cordial "hi's" in the corridors and breaks. Ironically, that show of emotion at 18 is the most I ever saw from him (understandable). Always leveled headed.
I got an autograph from him at the old LaJet Classic in Abilene,Tx way back in 1984. He was easy to approach and thanked us for coming to the tournament. He and Johnny Miller were the only pros I ever had do that. Class act.
This tournament had it all....from the Legends hitting the honorary tee shots to Gary Player making the cut, 58 year old Jack Nicklaus scaring the young guys (even with a bad hip) , Paul Azinger playing great after cancer, David Toms shooting lights out , Mark O'Meara getting his first pro major....all the great names Duval, Couples, Mickelson and others. Definitely one of the most enjoyable Masters for the fans.
Tiger putting the green jacket on Jack might’ve been the greatest golf moment ever
that would have been one of the greatest sports moments ever
Very well said!! I never thought of it that way all these years!! That would have been incredible
Don't you mean Mark not Jack?
He meant Mark
Mark making that putt was better !!! No more Couples
Jack Nicklaus did actually show up on some leaderboards during the '90s, it was only after significant hip surgery in the summer of '98 that he finally became incapable of contending. By that time of course it didn't really matter, he'd long since done it all.
Ken Venturi was wonderful,I especially like his little anecdotes that are dropped in like Hogan watching the flag on 11th from 12th tee to judge the wind,brilliant insights.
One golf analyst said “Ken Venturi knew Augusta like the back of his hand”.
Those roars for Jack... wow..
Jack Nicklaus, T6 at age 58. Absolutely amazing. The greatest of all time.
Nah, Tiger is.
c200d45e, ... I agree. Jack is the GOAT. 18 Majors and 19 runner ups. He has 56 top 5 finishes in the majors. No one else comes close.
Explain how Tiger doesn't "come close"?
Jack 73 top 10 finishes in the majors. Tiger 38
Tiger does come close (at least in wins, the stat that matters) but does fall short.
Watching this after listening to no laying up
I had to fast forward to jacket awkward moment lol watched it 5 times.
Same!
@@joshmcginn4916 those guys look like a bunch of bozos.
O'Meara may have won but I'll always remember this tournament as Jack's last hurrah
Those roars from the gallery...awesome.
Jacks run in this tournament was awesome
From 1986. Ben Wright's great comment with Norman choking, Price not seeming to be able to get it going and after Seve put it in the water at 15. "The foreign invasion is reeling with the onslaught of the Bear's attack."
Yes! I went to the tues thru friday rounds. Drove from Augusta to Ohio and got home saturday and watched Jack on tv on Sunday. Poor O'Meara. I had even forgot who had won this one even though I was there. Truly this was Jack's Masters in 98.
Ben Wright was classic! I loved listening to and making fun of him as a kid.
Imagine if Jack made a run and shot 64 for the win. That would have been the most legendary win of all time.
And than tiger put the green jacket on jack it would of been one of the greatest masters
would have made 86 look insignificant
In any sport
I've been a Jack Nicklaus fan/borderline groupie my entire life. In fact my wife and I and took out kids on a pilgrimage to Columbus, Ohio to visit the Jack Nicklaus museum on The Ohio State University campus. It was truly a great experience and what made the museum so special was the fact it was more about Jack's family than simply him. They had photos where he would hop on a plane after completing the second round of a tournament so he could be at his kids football games that night. He would then get back on the plane in the middle of the night and return to the tournament site for 3rd round and of course often would win. People often talk about his great victory in the 86 Masters at the age of 46 but I also point to the 98 Masters which may have been an even greater moment when at the age of 58 he shoots a 4 under 68 and finishes in a tie for 6th just 4 shots back of the leader.
I’m 55 and born and raised in Augusta Georgia. I’m fortunate and blessed to have attended the Masters and followed Jack from 1977-2005. GOAT
At 1:46 ish, the Venturi analysis of the Couples' blocked iron into the water on 13 was brilliant
Jack had "the look" and "the walk" that day.
Awesome put by Omeara on 18 under all that pressure.
Wow, Jack Nicklaus... what a legend.
And Gary Player made the cut, no mean feat in itself.
2 of golfing's 3 musketeers
love seeing the old guy show them how it's done one last time
The Nantz handshake lasted nearly 8 seconds.
Get ready for Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta - Mark O'Meara at The Masters, Sunday, April 14 on CBS. This is O'Meara's 1 and only Green Jacket (1998).
my favorite Masters, Jack showing his greatness
Tom Watson in 2009 and Jack in 98. The golf ball had no clue how old they were.
RIP Peter Ousterhuis, superb player and superb golf announcer.
Crazy to think that if Jack holed those putts at 2 and 8, then not bogeyed 4 and 12, he'd have tied and been in a playoff. Nobody is supposed to contend at that age. The Bear's last great attack.
Lol...if couples doesn't get 7 on hole 13 he wins...you can't look at it that way
@@robbie192 oh yeah Couples choked there big time
What a great competitor Fred Couples is. Amazing Eagle at 15.
What a year 1998 was for Mark O'Meara...
Guy wins TWO majors at age 41 after never having won any before, which is an unbelievable thing to do...
but everybody remembers the 1998 Masters for Jack Nicklaus at age 58....
and everybody remembers the 1998 Open Championship for Justin Rose at age 17*.
* thank you Lee Hill for reminding me. Not sure where I got "19" from originally.
Aye, and without my dad at birkdale finding his ball on 6th on Friday, he would have missed the cut..... Found his ball in the bushes, made bogy and the rest is history. Great champion in 98!
@@salfordnick5336 Who O Meara? He wasn’t in danger of missing the cut in 98
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Yes he was hence why he mentioned it, would have been a lost ball....wouldn't have won anyways.
@@salfordnick5336 I mean he was 3 off the lead on Friday. That lost ballmay have put him 5 back, which I don’t think misses the cut.
But your dad probably did save the tournament for him.
Justin Rose was 17 years old in the 1998 Open Championship. The final round was on July 19th. He was born on July 30th 1980.
Took all that time to win his 1st major and won TWO that year. Love you Mark. 🥹👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Just a fantastic final round. Loved it.
I wanted Freddy Couples to win so bad. O'Meara's win seemed to come out of nowhere. He was right there, but I thought it was a Couples/Duval race, then O'Meara birdied the 18th and won it.
I remember when this came on being shocked seeing Jacks name there. Remember, we barely had internet in 98 so we couldn’t follow along.
You could follow the scores online in 1998, but no early coverage streaming lol
@@leehill2306 I didn’t have internet then. Just telling you my experience
@@brfam1977 you said "barely had" so I thought you just meant slow compared to now. I don't imagine many people were sitting around refreshing the leaderboard waiting for tv coverage in 1998 haha
Jack's last great finish in a major. If he had won, it would've made this tournament even better.
0:00 no your eyes aren't deceiving that is Jack Nicklaus in contention in the early parts of the final round
This is without question one of the best Masters of all time. When the broadcast came on the air, and Jim Nantz said what he said, I firmly believed that Jack might just pull it off. Sadly, after he came within 2 shots of the lead with his birdie on 7, he was never able to get any closer. What's ironic is that after his round on Saturday, Jack said that he would have to shoot 64 to have a shot at it. If he had shot 64, he would've been in a playoff with O'Meara.
Jack always seemed to know what he had to shoot on Sunday to win.
Am i crazy or did Jim Nantz do this? If Jim Nantz ran for president i would vote-- he is smart, positive, has a sense of humor, knows how to talk to people (an underrated skill), and genuine. Probably the best broadcaster of all time.
This is why Jack is the GOAT.
If there is ever a greater example of how EVERY moment and every shot in golf at this level matters it's in this tournament. On Saturday Freddy stuffs it at 13 from 200 yards and makes eagle - a day later one bad swing from 160 straight up costs him the tournament. Wow.
@Calvacade of Fred Couples 100% - and the crazy thing is he drove the ball beautifully for that entire back 9 - he just double crossed every important shot at 13 that afternoon (the drive and the 3rd shot). The Venturi commentary is so perfect explaining that - how when you try to avoid doing something you end up doing the exact thing that compounds the error. I think a lot of people remember this as a tournament that Duval kind of handed to O'Meara but I still think to this day it was Freddys to win. Also a huge moment that wasn't talked about so much was O'Meara at 12 blocking one onto a far too aggressive line that somehow stays up. It's almost crazy to think that may also have been the difference between him and Freddy and it was ironically the exact same thing that saved him in 1992 on the exact same hole! What a sport golf is huh!
Got the only hole-in-one of my life on this day. Went and got in 18 in the morning, stiffed it all day. Nearly holed out on 14 and 15 for eagles. Came to 16 at -5; hit another one perfect and said "well that's got no way" and it 2 hopped and rolled in for the ace. 154, 9 iron! Of course 3 putted 18 for the 66. Came home and watched Tiger's big brother win and said to my friends "you can expect the unexpected today" and no one knew this was coming! Great job Mark.
PS. Why was Payne Stewart never invited? Guess they didn't get along too well
I wish Freddie would've won the masters that year he was so close! I remember his 2nd shot at the 13th hole oh baby! Freddie has been favorite golfer of all time!
Couples and Duval did not lose it, O'Meara won it
@Calvacade of Fred Couples He made an eagle on 15 with a gorgeous shot to 3 feet and shot a 70 on the day, usually that wins
@@DanielSong39double bogey on 13 cost couples THIS masters. Bogey by Duval on 16 cost him this Masters as it did in The 20001 Masters
I love the way they introduced the holes.
This was all Couples and Duval, then suddenly O'Meara has won the masters. It was was like, what just happened?
The understated dress (all brown colors), the steady yet unmemorable play, most importantly Mark was just unshakeable that day. Stuck to his gameplan and was patient all the way through. He stole it like a thief in the night those last two holes. With all those stars at the top of the board, the old vet beat an amazing field.
There’s something about this tournament that is ageless. When you see the golfer on the 18th green getting ready to win, it doesn’t matter what year it is, it looks the same.
I remember watching this and thinking Jack may just pull this off again. Also, I hear people complain in current years about "lack of broadcast" time in the Masters... man, they should have been around 30-40 years ago when you never saw the front 9 broadcast live...
Loved Jack’s last run, happy Mark is a part of Masters history, and to have Tiger welcome him is awesome
Wow.. never realized this before.. at 1:02:50 Ken Venturi comes back from the future.. "And walking cross the Hogans bridge is Olazabal.. who has TWO green jackets..".. :-)
He knew it!
this is from '98, olazabals jackets were won pre-tiger, pre-belly
Just got his thoughts mixed up with fellow Spaniard Seve Ballesteros.
@@AlexZander688 And THAT'S a mixed up.. :-D Seve,s victorian came back at -80 and -83....
@@govansquared4759 José María Olazábal won the 1994 and 1999 Masters, genius
How in the f didn’t duval not win this?
If not duval, how in the f did Freddie not win this?
Truly wild lol. Never felt like OMEARA was live
Yeah, I remember watching this live in '98 and thinking it was a fight between Duval and Couples all day. That bogey on 16 doomed Duval. O'Meara snuck in at the end and it was like "Oh, he's won?" But he birdied three of the last four to take it. And then O'Meara won the British a few months later and never won a PGA tournament again.
@@KYExtemperIn September of 98’ Tiger and Mark were ranked #1 and #2 in the world. Can you believe that!? Talk about feeding off your best bud and neighbor! 1998 was a great year for golf⛳️
He was the least talked about guy the entire day. Rooting his competitor on. And he was graced with the title
Duval Left the 15th hole with a 3 shot lead over O'Meara And couples. What a comeback by O'Meara.
What a putt by O’Meara for the win! That is clutch city!
Jim nantz said Jack was the oldest player to finish in the top 5 When Jack made par on 18. Yet couples, Duval, furyk, o'meara And azinger finished ahead of Jack. 2:06:15
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@themasters please don't put a picture of the eventual winner in the thumbnail. Most of us can't remember who won most years, so we could enjoy it again like it's new without the spoiler.
I'm only half kidding.
Duval got adrenalined on 16 and 17 tee shots, should have been his tournament
People LOST their minds... fist pumping like they won the lottery when Jack sinks a putt!
It like seeing Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd at the same time for golf nerds .
Best of memories
I remember that 29.
The arrival of David Toms I thought.
Kinda
2:48:18 Mark O'Meara Wins The 1998 Masters
2️⃣5️⃣ Years Ago 1998 The Year Of
Mark O'Meara. "Legend"
I have played golf for over 50 years and I have to laugh when fans say Tiger played against tougher and deeper fields. This is not a knock against Tiger. I think the 1998 Masters demonstrated how Jack in his prime would have dominated this field. I believe Jack and Tiger would have had a great rivalry with Jack prevailing over the long term.
I would've loved to 👀 The Golden Bear win another green jacket!!!
the Golden Bear, the only golfer that galleries roared louder for than Tiger at Augusta, especially the putt at 17 in 86. what a great run he had at this Masters, trying for a 7th Green jacket.
Tiger has mentioned the roars for Jack from this round a couple times recently. So I said I've got to watch this round.
Jack Nicklaus ended up tied for sixth place. This was the last time he made a run for the championship. He was 58 years old.
Also this for me is why Jack is still the greatest golfer of all time. I think Tiger is the best golfer the world has ever seen - I still believe Jack to be the greatest. To legitimately compete at the age of 58 at the top of your sport is simply astounding. Hey - maybe Tiger is competing and in the hunt well into his 50's - that has to be seen. Until then it's performances like this and even Jack in '86 that keeps him #1
@rudycope1Accomplishments Vs Raw Skill
@rudycope1best might mean highest peak?
Do yourself a favor and go to 36:45 to hear an amazing sound. And 2:08:03.
that freddy strut up 18 is legend guy was all over the course whole day
97 undoubtedly inspired this timeless performance by the GOLDEN BEAR!
Can't believe fred couldn't win this
Mark O'Meara you're a legend.
Couples and Duval 2 of my fav swings
If I could, I'd hand green jackets to Duval, Els and Norman. So close so many times.
Patrick Reed has a green jacket lol
@@AlonsoRules Danny willet brought the game into disrepute winning his green jacket
@@peaceandLove220 That was Spieth's fault on the 12th hole
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@ 1:35:52 did Duvall nail a bird chillin in that tree? Or just a cluster of pine needles?
Someone please explain how Venturi would say Olazabal had 2 green jackets when he didn't win his second until the next year. Pretty amazing
Just got his thoughts mixed up with Jose's fellow Spaniard golfer, Seve Ballesteros. Seve won the Masters two times.
This is one of my favorite Masters. I really like O’Meara, but I still wish Freddie had won.
Notice how O'Meara was a total dark horse . They talk about Freddy and Duval, but not Mark. I in fact was watching this in Gearhart, Oregon, at my dads condo on the 2nd hole with my girlfriend. We were BBQing Lamb Chops, I went out to flip the chops, totally expecting a playoff, and no one said anything, I'm waiting on the playoff and then my father chirps in, something like oh yeah, it's over , Mark O'Meara won. !!Classic
at about 1.02 Ollie is walking over the Hogan Bridge and the commentator says, "Olazabal who has 2 Green Jackets".. how prophetic is that? he did win his second but the following year..!!
Amazing thing about this is omeara had the start of the yips. He said he yipped a few it’s just they went in
This was one of the most exciting but ultimately disappointing Masters that I've watched. Nothing against O'Meara, but he's 5th at best of who I would've wanted to win. First would've been Jack. If he could've pulled that off, I don't care whatever else happened in the future, you'd never convince me he wasn't the greatest all time (I still think he is). Second would have been Freddy. How can you not enjoy watching him and root for him? Duval would've been next. One of my favorite players and a beautiful, easy swing second only to Couples. After that, it would've been cool to see Zinger come all the way back from cancer. Like I said, I like O'Meara and this is nothing against him. But there were some many other better stories that could've happened with a shot here or there.
Wow at 58 and with older clubs jack was driving it over 300.
he was a monster off the tee box. Tom Watson will tell you
Dear Masters. Would you please not show a picture of the champion on the picture of each video? It makes it all more exciting if you don't know the champion when you see the final round. I personally cannot remember who won in 1999 for example but judging from the picture I guess it was Olazabal. Too bad because I hoped it was Couples :(
Tiger had one masters victory at this point the year before..and he now has 5 -crazy -- love that plaque they show on 13 - Jack is the Masters King..for now? -
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Commentator: “Now, don’t get cute “ -
Freddie: hmm...
The legend of jack
Couples under par all week and they mentioned this year as sheffler won that there wasn't many WINNERS that had.
Ken Venturi was the best.
Nope.. johnny miller
@@spencerjones1844 Nope.. Ken Venturi. Also, this is the Masters.
If you like golf in any capacity, and you don’t get chills from the first 3 minutes of this, please seek help.
Went from rooting for Tiger who was out of it fast to rooting for Jack during the Sunday Open by Nantz then when Jack finally ran out of gas I was rooting for Couples even though I liked O’Mera Mark won the tournament with a terrific 18th hole putt.
ok, faithful fan 😁
Total professional
Ben Wright was funny ,straight up ,,no nonise commentary ,i mis that ,,
Duval making bogey on 16 cost him At least a playoff chance In this Masters.
I am so glad i did not have to live through listening to Ken Venturi as a commentator.
I wonder where that shirt Jack was wearing is at these days. It could still be in style today on the golf course, I bet.
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Man this was Fred’s tournament
Boy…Duvall collapsed
Insane that a 58 year old man from the back tees could compete against bombers like Freddy, Tiger, Phil, and company.
I think what it does say is that Jack Nicklaus would have been special in any era he played in.
It means driving distance isn't as big of a factor as the casual fan thinks. If it was then John Daly would have like 20 majors.
@@scottwilson1251 Ehh, you can say that and be right, if youre putting like a maniac, but Augusta National has absolutely favored the big hitter throughout its history. Holes like 13 and 15, two of the holes that almost always seemed to determine having a shot on Sunday, are HUGELY predicated on having a long tee shot, because the greens are so difficult at the Masters, that laying up in NO WAY, guarantees a birdie on either.
Very few short hitters won Augusta. A ton of long hitters did.
@@chocolatetownforever7537 Ok but he wasnt talking about just Augusta...he was talking in general
@@scottwilson1251 Oh sure. US Open, when they set it up difficult, or other courses, youre right, accuracy or iron play allows shorter guys to win.
My original post was just me marvelling at a 58 year old Jack Nicklaus being on the leaderboard of the Masters on Sunday. For a man that old on an already lengthened course was amazing.
@@chocolatetownforever7537 Yes I agree totally. I understand that Tiger Woods is basically the 2nd greatest golfer ever. But people are fawning over him at this Masters and its like he did that to himself...Unlike Jacks hip in that '98 Masters.
It would have been amazing if jack shot 63 to win it at 58 and win a 7th green jacket than tiger to put it on him two goats together would have been one of the greatest moments in golf
Eight top fives here for Greg zero wins
O'Meara's friendship with Tiger Woods is what helped him win his first major.