Justin Leonard's bomb to win the Ryder Cup, Justin Tucker's bomb to beat the Lions, and a battle of college football titans - This DiSH for Sept. 26

This Day in Sports History

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1999, Justin Leonard sank a 45-foot birdie on 17 to grab a crucial 1/2 point and complete an incredible comeback to win the Ryder Cup back from the Europeans.

In 2021, Justin Tucker hit the longest FG in NFL history to beat the Detroit Lions. But the kick should have been longer.

In 1981, top-ranked Southern Cal scored the game winning TD with :02 left to beat #2 Oklahoma in a thriller.

And in 2010, Jim Furyk used a $39 bargain bin putter to win $11 million in the FedEx Championship.

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