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]]> There have been so many amazing shots struck at the Masters over the years that choosing the very best is both extremely difficult and highly subjective. So for this highlight reel, we’ve selected our favourites based on the impressiveness of the shot and the importance of the moment. Counting down, from 5 to 1…

Related: Masters blog: Assessing the favourites for a Green Jacket

No.5: Louis’ Albatross
The smooth-swinging South African didn’t win the tournament, but his sensational two on the par 5 second hole just has to be on this list
Nb: there is no sound on the first 10 seconds of this clip

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No.4: Larry Mize breaks Greg Norman’s heart
The green on the par 4 11th at Augusta National is one of the most frightening on the entire course. In 1987, during his playoff with Greg Norman, Larry Mize combined the perfect chip with a touch of good fortune to create one of the Masters’ most enduring moments

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No.3: “The greatest shot of his life”
Phil Mickelson was probably the only golfer in the 2010 Masters field who would take this shot on. He’s definitely the only one who would pull it off.

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No.2: Bubba Golf is born
It is impossible for us amateur golfers to comprehend the brilliance of what Bubba Watson did from behind a wall of trees on 10 in the 2012 playoff against Louis Oosthuizen

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No.1: That chip by Tiger Woods
It’s not just the greatest shot ever hit at the Masters, it’s probably the greatest shot of all time. The signature moment in the career of arguably the most gifted player to ever pick up a club

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