The PGA Tour continues its journey around iconic venues at the WM Phoenix Open this week, but it certainly isn’t long until a return to Augusta National for The Masters.
Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy is the most recent PGA Tour winner, having won at yet another iconic course at Pebble Beach last week.
McIlroy was victorious at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, with many of his fellow PGA Tour members now heading to TPC Scottsdale for the WM Phoenix Open.
Scottie Scheffler practised at TPC Scottsdale before the competition got underway, with the venue hosting one of the most famous holes in world golf.
But the par-three 16th party hole falls short when compared to the iconic holes at Augusta National, which once again plays host to The Masters this season.
Jack Burke Jr. pulls off eight-shot comeback to win 1956 Masters at Augusta National
World number one Scheffler is the defending champion, having edged out Ludvig Aberg by four shots for his second Masters title.
It was a superb display, with the American having pushed clear of his opposition in round three after finishing rounds one and two in second and T1 respectively.
It therefore falls well short of the biggest comeback in Masters history, which was achieved by Jack Burke Jr. in 1956.
Ken Venturi still holds the record for the lowest 18-hole score for an amateur thanks to his first round 66, but he eventually lost out on the title thanks to a stunning eight-shot final round comeback from Burke Jr.
In very tricky conditions at Augusta, the latter shot 71 to move from T4 to first place, with his overall 289 the joint-highest in tournament history, alongside Sam Snead (1954) and Zach Johnson (2007).
Gary Player and Nick Faldo come close to Jack Burke Jr. Masters record
It was an unforgettable year for Burke Jr., who won his only other major title in 1956 at the PGA Championship.
Boasting a total of 16 total tour titles, the American sadly passed away last year at the age of 100, the oldest living member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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His phenomenal comeback won’t be forgotten in a hurry, but a handful of other players have come close to replicating his Masters heroics.
Gary Player came from seven strokes down to win the major in 1978, with Nick Faldo recovering from six in 1996.
Art Wall Jr. and Danny Willett meanwhile both overcame five stroke deficits to win The Masters in 1959 and 2016 respectively.
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