Why couldn't Steve Flesch win the Masters?
Published 4/11/2008 at SI.com - Golf
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The Masters champion is supposed to fit the profile. You know, big hitter, great putter, a flair for drama, multiple victories -- in short, a marquee name. It doesn't always work out that way. For details, see Iowa's Zach Johnson or Canada's Mike Weir.
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