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Jet, Sept 12, 1994

In 94 years of the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship in Ponte Vera, FL, no player had done what Tiger Woods recently accomplished.

The 18 year old became the first Black to win the title--and the youngest winner in the history of the tournament. Not even Jack Nicklaus was able to win this event at 18. The Golden Bear had to wait until he was 19.

Woods won the last three holes of his 36-hole title match against Trip Kuehne. He rallied from 6 holes down.

Woods, a three-time junior champion, registered a 2-up victory on the Tournament of Players Club at Sawgrass' Stadium Course.