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THE 12 GREATEST MASTERS SHOTS

TIGER WOODS: CHIP-IN

16th hole, final round, 2005

lthough we haven't ranked our 12 greatest shots, for many, it simply has to be Tiger's chip in 2005. One ahead of Chris DiMarco, Tiger fired his tee shot through the green at the par 3 into a seemingly impossible position, the ball resting against the second cut of grass with an extraordinary slope between it and the cup. He took his time then struck his chip on to the top section of the green – it checked up perfectly then began to tumble slowly down the slope. It took an age to roll down to the cup, then it stopped right on the lip – a perfect moment for his sponsor – before

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