Masters 1999: Love gets another Sunday shot

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Saturday, Apr. 10 5:35pm ET
Love gets another Sunday shot
Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Davis Love III knows the heartbreak of final-round failures in The Masters. He gets another shot on Sunday.

Davis Love III has yet to win this year despite seven top-10 finishes in eight starts.
It's not that he has ever choked. It's just that whatever he shot wasn't low enough.
"I just hope all my experiences of playing back nines on Sunday at The Masters pays off," he said. "I've been so close to winning."
Love shot a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday to pull within two shots of leader Jose Maria Olazabal and one of Greg Norman.
"It's right where you want to be," the 1997 PGA champion said. "There is a big group of guys who can win. Somebody will shoot a nice low score and win."
Love came the closest to winning a green jacket in 1995. He shot 6-under-par 66 on Sunday but lost by a shot to inspired Ben Crenshaw, who birdied the 16th and 17th holes to win his second Masters. Crenshaw had served as pallbearer for his teacher, Harvey Pennick, on the day before the tournament started.
"If I couldn't win, I'm glad Ben did," Love said at the time.
Love came right back to shoot 68 in the final round of the 1996 tournament. It was good for seventh place the year that Nick Faldo beat Norman to win.
Love shot 71 in the final round of the 1997 tournament and finished seventh again as Tiger Woods won with a record 18-under-par total.
"I think all my experiences will at least help me be comfortable on Sunday," Love said. "There's a lot of pressure and it can be a nervewracking day. But winning the PGA helped me a lot."
Love said the good thing about Augusta National is that no lead is safe.
"Look what Steve Pate did today," Love said. "He was 2-over when the day started and he was 5-under when it ended. There's always a chance on Sunday at The Masters."
Love will tee off with playing partner Pate just in front of the leaders.
"I'll be excited and scared at the same time," Love said. "But I'll be right where I want to be."