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Who was the First Non-American to Win The Masters?

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Question: Who was the First Non-American to Win The Masters?

Answer: Gary Player in 1961. Player, from South Africa, won by a stroke over Arnold Palmer and amateur Charles Coe. Player made par out of a bunker on the final hole of the tournament, while Palmer made double bogey from the bunker to drop into second place. Player won The Masters twice more, in 1974 and 1978.

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