Woods became the youngest Masters champion. His 18-under score and 270 total set new scoring records. His 12-stroke margin of victory was the largest in Masters history.
The photo above marks the changing of the guard in golf, the passing of the torch. Nick Faldo, the 1996 champion, slipped the Green Jacket onto Woods' shoulders, and golf turned the page from the Faldo-Norman-Price era to the Woods era.
Top 5 at the 1997 Masters
Tiger Woods, 70-66-65-69--270
Tom Kite, 77-69-66-70--282
Tommy Tolles, 72-72-72-67--283
Tom Watson, 75-68-69-72--284
Paul Stankowski, 68-74-69-74--285
Costantino Rocca, 71-69-70-75--285
