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Article: Ole, Jose!; Three crucial putts help Spaniard hold off Love and Norman.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- April 12, 1999
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Yes, his first Masters victory in 1994 meant a lot to Jose Maria Olazbal. But Sunday's triumph at Augusta National meant much, much more to the 33-year-old Spaniard.
"There is no comparison," Olazabal said after he withstood the challenges of Davis Love III, Greg Norman and the wind-swept course. "In 1994, I did not have the knowledge to enjoy the green jacket. This one, I'm going to enjoy a lot more. First, because of the problems I went through, and because this is my second major event."
Olazabal's gritty march to both titles was very similar, however. In 1994, he dueled with Tom Lehman, the Alexandria, Minn., native, down the final holes. Olazabal ...
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