As the ball spun out, Norman's anguish was only matched by Azinger's relief. He also missed his birdie effort. At No. 10, Azinger lipped out his bid to win, then watched Norman's putt to prolong the playoff, lip out. In 1995, Steve Elkington watched Colin Montgomerie 's attempt to tie him in regulation. He studied the line carefully and the putt found the cup.
Elk reacts to the winning putt.
Just a few minutes later, Elkington had the same putt to try and win the tournament. Elkington shot 64 in regulation, with seven birdies. The eighth and final birdie came on his 19th hole of the day. Which is exactly how long he wanted the playoff to go. He's a proponent of sudden death over the 18-hole, U.S. Open format.