Happy 66th birthday to Fred Couples, seen here on the cover of Spots Illustrated after winning The Masters in 1992.

⛳ While it was his only major win (and only SI cover appearance), Couples was among the most popular players of the 90’s, in part due to his appearances on made-for-TV events like Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf and The Skins Game, where he raked in more than $4 million in 11 matches.

Also in this issue: “Touchdown” Tommy Vardell of Stanford, who would be drafted 9th overall by the Cleveland Browns, and a feature on Charlotte Hornets rookie Larry Johnson.

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Tiger Woods on the cover of Sports Illustrated 26 years ago today.

I always felt this was a bland cover for what was a really memorable showdown between 24-year-old Tiger and 19-year-old Sergio Garcia at Medinah Country Club in Illinois. As Tiger stumbled down the stretch, Sergio was a jolt of energy, swinging blindly near tree trunks, bounding down fairways, even shooting Tiger a look after draining a long birdie putt on the 13th. No one watching that day would have predicted a near-two decade wait for Sergio to capture his first major.

Count me among those who wish the PGA never moved from its late August spot on the schedule!