Okay, so I saw this “1998 masters champion mark crossword” thing pop up, and I was like, “Huh, what’s that about?” I’m not a huge golf guy, but I do like a good puzzle, you know?

So, first, I googled it. Just typed in “1998 masters champion mark” to see what would come up. I figured it was probably some golfer’s name, right?
Initial Search Results
Bingo! The first few results all pointed to Mark O’Meara. Apparently, he won the Masters Tournament in 1998. Okay, cool, got a name.
Figuring Out the Crossword Connection
I am guessing from “crossword” in the query, that this must have appeared in a crossword puzzle that day.
Next, I figured this “crossword” part meant it was a clue in, well, a crossword puzzle. So, I tried searching for things like “1998 Masters champion crossword clue” and “Mark O’Meara crossword”.
I am guessing some variations of “Mark” or “O’Meara” would pop up in some puzzle clues.
Putting It All Together
It’s kinda cool to think how something like a golf tournament win can become a little piece of trivia, popping up in crossword puzzles and stuff. I guess that’s how you know you’ve really made it, huh? When you’re an answer in the New York Times crossword!