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Flashback: How Mr. Stupid Got His Revenge

Posted: Wed April 29, 1998

He was a laughingstock. On April 14, 1968, Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina tied Bob Goalby for first at the Masters, then signed an incorrect scorecard. After some deliberation, tournament officials handed Goalby the green jacket and De Vicenzo, relegated to second, uttered his immortal summation: "What a stupid I am." He was no quitter, though. Less than a month later, at the Houston Championships International, the 1967 British Open champ bounced back to win by a stroke over Lee Trevino and collect $20,000. Later he won the U.S. Senior Open, and in 1979 De Vicenzo, winner of more than 230 tournaments worldwide since he turned pro in 1938, gained a distinction few self-described stupids achieve: He was inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame.

Issue date: May 4, 1998

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