Player, then 25, held a four-shot lead over defending champion Arnold Palmer after three rounds, but heavy rain halted Sunday’s final round after the leaders had played 11 holes, with the scores erased and the entire round replayed the following day. Get Sky Sports Golf for just £10 a month All four days of The Masters exclusively live. Get our £10 golf offer. Find out more here. On the Monday, Player was four over for the back nine as Palmer claimed a one-shot lead heading to the final hole, but the American double-bogeyed the 18th as Player displayed his trademark bunker skills with a fine up-and-down for par.That late drama secured Player a historic victory by one shot and the first of his three green jackets.
