High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1989 Masters Tournament was the 53rd Masters Tournament held from April 6-9 at Augusta National Golf Club. Nick Faldo won his first Masters championship and second major title with a birdie on the second sudden-death playoff hole over Scott Hoch. This tournament is well known for Hoch missing a two-foot putt on the first playoff hole that would have won him the tournament. Greg Norman continued his misfortunes at the Masters bogeying 18 to fall one shot back in a tie for third with Ben Crenshaw.