Larry Mize’s Masters flag flies proudly in County Tipperary

Larry Mize hit one of the greatest golf shots of all time to clinch the 1987 Masters, chipping in from off the 11th to defeat Greg Norman on the second extra hole.

Larry Mize’s Masters flag flies proudly in County Tipperary

For Mize, now 58, it was an especially poignant win as he’s a native of Augusta, Georgia, now residing in Columbus, 174km away.

It was the one and only Major win for Mize in a successful career that saw him earn almost $8m.

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