Spanish legend looks back on his two victories and Seve Ballesteros’ influence before a 35th appearance at Augusta
What little pressure José María Olazábal felt at the 1999 Masters emanated from gallery bias. Greg Norman’s capitulation at Augusta National three years earlier represented painful viewing for anybody other than dedicated followers of Nick Faldo. On Masters Sunday in 1999, Norman was back in the final group. Olazábal stood in his way.
“There was no question about that,” says the Spaniard when asked whether Augusta’s patrons were pushing for Norman to prevail. “He was the fan favourite. Everybody wanted him to win because of what had happened before.
