Canadian Mike Weir, right, shakes hands with Len Mattiace after winning the Masters on the first playoff hole at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta.
Yes, it may be a bit unfair to label Len Mattiace’s performance at the ’03 Masters a “meltdown;” after all, he shot a final round 65 — low of the day — to force a playoff with Canadian left-hander Mike Weir. But Mattiace then proceeded to self-destruct on the first hole of sudden death, pulling an approach shot into the trees. His par putt nearly rolled off the green. He finished the hole with a double bogey, and in rare show of emotion for a pro athlete, cried in front of the cameras after Weir won.