Gary Player became the first foreigner to win, but this Masters will always be remembered for the shot Arnold Palmer would just as soon forget.

Player came in with no shortage of confidence. Only 25, he was already making his fifth trip to Augusta. "The Lord wants me to win," he told a friend early in the week. After three rounds he was looking good with a four-stroke lead, but on Sunday he shot 40 on the back nine. That opened the door for Palmer, who was seeking a second straight green jacket. He needed a par to win, but his approach to 18 found a bunker. Then it happened: Arnie skulled his sand shot over the green and into the gallery. Three shots later Palmer had a double bogey. "I thought 6s were for other people," he said later.

Palmer's collapse at 18 allowed Player to win.