Bobby Jones wandered down to the 15th green to watch the last few groups at the 1935 Masters Tournament.
Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen - two of Jones' friends and toughest competitors - were on the par-5 hole. A few moments before, a loud roar had made its way from the 18th green down to the golfers. They soon learned that Craig Wood had birdied the final hole to move three shots in front of Sarazen.
Things looked bleak for Sarazen, who was running out of holes to catch Wood. He asked his caddie, Stovepipe, what he needed to win.
"Oooh, you need four 3s, Mister Gene, 3, 3, 3, 3," was Stovepipe's response, according to Sarazen's biography.
Facing a distance of about 230 yards, Sarazen's 4-wood shot cleared the stream in front of the green, hit the bank and rolled into the cup. The double eagle - the toughest feat in golf - lifted Sarazen into a tie for the lead. It put Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters on the map. He defeated Wood in a 36-hole playoff the next day.
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