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De Vicenzo's Masters gaffe, and who was really to blame

De Vicenzo's Masters gaffe, and who was really to blame

Update: 2024-04-16
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When Roberto De Vicenzo signed an incorrect scorecard to lose the 1968 Masters, it represented not just his failure, but the failure of several individuals and institutions, including Augusta National itself. This is the story of what really happened that day on the course, and why De Vicenzo is only partly to blame for the greatest blunder in the history of major championship golf.

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De Vicenzo's Masters gaffe, and who was really to blame

De Vicenzo's Masters gaffe, and who was really to blame

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