Bob Goalby was a PGA golfer who won the 1968 Masters after an infamous scorecard error involving Argentinian golfer Roberto De Vicenzo.Bob Goalby was the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1958 and won 11 PGA tournaments.
However, he is most remembered for a famous win in the 1968 Masters. Goalby was battling Argentinian golfer Roberto De Vicenzo down the stretch at the Masters when a scorecard error cost De Vicenzo a stroke.
Making a birdie 3 on 17, De Vicenzo’s playing partner Tommy Aaron wrote De Vicenzo’s score wrong as a par 4 and De Vicenzo signed the card.
The rules state that once signed, the written score counts. De Vicenzo and Goalby would have tied and played a playoff the following day but the error meant that Goalby won by one shot.
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