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AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 08: Bubba Watson of the United States gestures after his one-stroke playoff victory to win the 2012 Masters Tournament during the green jacket presentation at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2012 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Bubba Watson Wins Masters On Second Playoff Hole After Miraculous Shot

Bubba Watson is the 2012 Masters Champion after defeating Louis Oosthuizen on the second playoff hole. Phil Mickelson finished in a four-way tie for third. GOLF.com: Leaderboard | Previously: Coverage of Saturday's Third Round

Bubba Watson Wins Masters On Second Playoff Hole After Miraculous Shot

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Bubba Watson Favors Women Membership At Augusta National

"I care" that Augusta National excludes women from membership, Masters winner Bubba Watson said last year.

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Masters Ratings Tank Without Tiger Woods In The Hunt

No Tiger, no interest in the Masters -- at least that's what preliminary TV ratings show for CBS' coverage of Sunday's final round at Augusta National.

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Masters Winner Bubba Watson Won’t Play The Fame Game

Masters winner Bubba Watson has no interest in being famous, he just wants to play golf.

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The Masters 2012: Phil Mickelson Is Good, Just Ask Him

Phil Mickelson had a decent 2012 Masters over 72 holes. His 8-under score was good enough for a tie for third place, and he was 2-under par on the back nine on the final day. Out of context, this makes it sound like Lefty did his best and put in a solid performance, but just couldn't keep pace with Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen.

But then we apply the necessary context, and the story becomes very different. That necessary context is his absolutely hilarious triple bogey, which is hilarious because it's all his fault. It's agonizing to watch golfers make terrible scores when they're getting bad breaks or their shot is just off, but that wasn't the case for Mickelson at all.

With his ball buried in mud, Mickelson had the option to re-hit his tee shot on the third hole. If he hit a solid tee shot, he would have had a chance at a bogey, and likely would have ended up with a double bogey. He made birdie on the hole on Friday, so a four certainly wasn't out of the question. Almost every other golfer on tour would have opted to re-take their tee shot. Lefty decided to take some right-handed hacks at a mud ball and only made six because his fifth stroke was a spectacular bunker shot.

Mickelson was excellent after that hole, but that one hole killed his chances to win The Masters. It was a great reminder of how good Mickelson thinks he is. Confidence is a good thing, but hacking at a ball in the mud indicates that one has crossed the line from confidence to arrogance. That's probably why everyone calls him FIGJAM.

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Who Is Bubba Watson And Why Is He Holding A Pink Driver While Wearing A Green Jacket?

Bubba Watson, pink driver, white clothes and all, is your 2012 Masters Champion. If you don't know his story yet, get to know the man who drives a General Lee, hits the ball a mile and is trying to raise $1 million for charity.

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2012 Masters: Bubba Watson Might Never Need To Find A New Job

Bubba Watson has never had a golf lesson, which is well-known by now. To anyone who watched any of the coverage of The Masters on Sunday, this isn't exactly news. What may be news, however, is exactly how easy-going Watson is about golf and his swing. The degree to which he isn't bothered by potential downturns in form is astonishing.

This is summed up well with a quote from Watson, talking to John Paul Newport of the Wall Street Journal a few weeks before The Masters. "I never will take a lesson. If I start playing bad golf, I'll just have to find me a new job."

When he uttered that remark, Watson was not a Masters champion. He had won three times on the PGA Tour and lost a playoff in the PGA Championship to finish as the runner-up. He was well known even to casual golf fans who only watch the major tournaments, but there are a lot of solid pros who fit that description, never win a major, experience a case of the yips and fade away into obscurity.

Life is different for guys who win majors. Obscure players with one-tenth of Watson's talent that more or less luck into major wins often go on to make money in golf for nearly a decade afterwards, even if they never make serious noise in a major ever again.

Bubba Watson's unconventional mechanics and lack of training might lead him to stop playing truly spectacular golf someday, but there's a good chance he won't ever need to find a new job after his performance this week at Augusta National.

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Masters 2012: Louis Oosthuizen Loses Sudden Death Playoff

Despite becoming only the fourth golfer to hit a double eagle in Masters history, Louis Oosthuizen finished second, losing a sudden-death playoff to Bubba Watson.

Oosthuizen started the day in third place at 7-under par, using his double eagle as well as a series of clutch putts along the back nine to force a playoff with Watson.

After tying on the first hole of the playoff on No. 18, the two played a second hole at No. 10.

When Watson hooked his drive, Oosthuizen had a chance to take control of the playoff, but the South African hooked his shot, as well. He couldn't find the green with his second shot while his chip landed on the outside edge.

As a result, he just missed a long putt for par, giving Watson two shots to win the Masters.

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Masters 2012: Tiger Woods Finishes Disappointing Weekend At 5-Over

After he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational two weeks ago, many people, especially CBS executives, were hoping that Tiger Woods would have a strong showing in the 2012 Masters.

Instead, Woods struggled with the course in all four rounds, never finishing below par. Sunday was no different, with the three-time Masters champion shooting a +2, dropping him to +5 for the Tournament.

He finished in a tie for 40th, closer to last place (+18) than he was to the Green Jacket (-10).

Tiger remains no closer to returning to contention in a major more than two years after his disastrous car accident in November 2009 that changed the trajectory of his career and public perception.

However, while his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors seems in jeopardy, Woods is still only 36 years old. Nicklaus himself won his final major at the age of 46.

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2012 Masters Best And Worst Moments: From Tiger Woods' Skid To Bubba Watson's Miracle Shot

The best and worst moments from the Masters, including Bubba Watson's miracle shot, Phil Mickelson's Benny Hill moment and Tiger Woods cussin' at himself.

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The Masters 2012 Winnings: Bubba Watson Wins $1.44 Million Dollars

Bubba Watson didn't just win his first major on Sunday, he also brought home a $1.44 million purse for his troubles.

Every golfer who made the cut, with the exception of three amateurs, received some money on Sunday.

Louis Oosthuizen, who lost a dramatic sudden death playoff to Watson, received $864,000 while the four golfers tied for third (Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Peter Hanson and Matt Kuchar) received $364,000.

Everyone who finished above par made at least $124,000 with cash prizes dropping by the tens of thousands for every stroke farther out.

Vijay Singh and Keegan Bradley won $56,800 for finishing in a tie for 27th at +2, while Luke Donald and Zach Johnson, who were among five golfers to finish at +3, received $45,280.

Tiger Woods, tied for 40th at +5, received $32,000, which may not sound like much for him, but he is a recently divorced man.

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Masters 2012 Final Leaderboard: Bubba Watson Wins Playoff, Phil Mickelson Finishes In Tie For Third

In one of the most riveting Masters finishes in a long time, Bubba Watson defeated Louis Oosthozen in a sudden death playoff on Sunday.

A group of four golfers, headlined by Phil Mickelson, finished two shots behind the leaders at -8. The other three were Lee Westwood, Peter Hanson and Matt Kuchar.

Only 17 golfers finished below par for the Tournament, with some of the notables including Padraig Harrington and Adam Scott (-4), Hunter Mahan, Fred Couples and Sergio Garcia (-2).

Tiger Woods, despite optimism that he had found his game in 2012, finished all the way back in a tie for 40th at +5. Rory McIlory was a shot behind him at +6 while the 2011 champion, Charl Schwartzel, was at +9, tied for 50th among the 62 players who made the cut.

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Patrick Cantlay Earns Low Amateur Honors At 2012 Masters After Crazy Final Round

Golf's next wave might be very, very good. UCLA's Patrick Cantlay earning low amateur honors at the 2012 Masters after his fantastic, insane final round is a good bit of evidence for that.

Cantlay began his round with a prosaic front nine: an eagle, two birdies, and two bogeys left him in shape to make a run at even par for the tournament. But then came a bizarre back nine that made roller-coaster rides look sedate.

Cantlay started with a bogey on No. 11 and a birdie on No. 12; that was the easy part. Then Cantley fired a quadruple bogey nine on the par-5 No. 13, and followed it up with a double bogey six on No. 14.

He might have been forgiven had he walked off the course crying after taking 15 strokes to complete two consecutive holes, but, instead, Cantlay recovered to go eagle-birdie-birdie over his next three holes, and ended up coming in in 2-over 38 and finishing with an even-par 72.

Cantlay's low amateur honors match the same distinction he earned at the 2011 U.S. Open, and he can add the laurel to a growing list of accomplishments that includes a 60 at the 2011 Travelers Championship that was the lowest round ever by an amateur on the PGA Tour and a runner-up finish in the 2011 U.S. Amateur.

It might not be long before Cantlay, who turned 20 on St. Patrick's Day in March, is holding trophies instead of amateur records.

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2012 Masters: Bubba Watson Gets His Green Jacket

There's a lot of "tradition unlike any other" moments at Augusta, and one of them is the famous green jacket ceremony. After Bubba Watson was the man in all-white all week long, Watson got his opportunity to put on something green after defeating Louis Oosthuizen in a two-hole playoff.

"I never got so far in my dreams," Watson said.

Watson seemed pretty genuinely confused by the entire experience, including how he hooked a shot onto the green from the mulch on the concluding hole to seal a win.

"Somehow it got into a playoff," Watson said. "I don't know the rest, I just know I was crying a little bit later."

The 33-year-old became emotional when asked about his one-month old son Caleb, who he and his wife Angie adopted last week, making him a parent for the first time.

However, when he finally got the jacket, he left Masters chairman Billy Payne hanging:

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Payne played it off nicely with the nose-scratch there.

Last year's winner Charl Schwartzel didn't really have a shot at the title, finishing 8-over, but had to hang around to present Watson with his green jacket.

Patrick Cantlay from UCLA was also at the the presentation after being the tournament's low scorer amongst amateurs, finishing at 7-over.

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GIF: Bubba Watson Leaves Billy Payne Hanging During Green Jacket Ceremony

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VIDEO: Bubba Watson Drains Winning Putt At The Masters, Celebrates With Caddie

After exhibiting an ice-cold demeanor on Sunday, Bubba Watson finally let everything out after draining a six-inch putt on No. 10, the second sudden-death playoff hole, to win The Masters. Just moments before, Watson found himself in deep trouble, in the woods and with an incredibly difficult shot into the green. He made it look easy, hooking a shoot out of trouble and onto the green, ending up with two putts to win the tournament.

After just barely missing his birdie putt, Watson gathered himself, stepped up and sunk the tournament-winning putt. And then he let his emotions go, grabbing hold of his caddie in a lengthy embrace as he teared up. It was another great moment to cap the tournament.

It's hard not to like a guy who steps up with a pink driver, hits the hell out of the ball and displays emotion like Watson did after his win. An excellent moment to cap an incredibly fun final round at Augusta.

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Masters 2012 Winner Bubba Watson Claims First Major Championship With Magical Shot

After hammering drives all over Augusta National, Bubba Watson needed to recover from a horrific drive into pine straw on his second playoff hole against Louis Oosthuizen. Watson did it, hitting one of the best shots you'll ever see at The Masters, and claimed his first green jacket over Oosthuizen as a result.

Watson played his tournament in 69-71-70-68 to finish at 10-under for the tournament, then made par on both playoff holes to beat Oosthuizen in the sudden-death playoff. He saved his finest stretch of golf for the back nine on Sunday, notching four straight birdies from No. 13 to No. 16 to roar into a tie for the lead, and then played steely golf from there on in to win.

Watson's first major championship comes scarcely more than 18 months after he failed to prevail in a playoff at the 2010 PGA Championship. On that Sunday, Watson headed into the last two holes of a three-hole playoff one stroke ahead of Martin Kaymer, then self-destructed as a result of his aggressiveness.

On this Sunday, his aggressiveness nearly torpedoed his chances of wearing a green jacket -- and then a magical, unbelievable shot all but sealed his victory. Bubba Watson, whose hometown is tiny Bagdad, Fla., and who never met a hole he couldn't drive, couldn't have better encapsulated his golf career if he tried.

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2012 Masters Purse: How Much Did Bubba Watson Earn With His Win?

Edit: Here is the full 2013 Masters prize money list.

A jacket isn't the only green thing you get after winning the Masters: there's also money. Lots and lots of money. Bubba Watson's playoff win over Louis Oosthuizen earned him $1,440,000 - or $576,000 more than Oosthuizen made. Those in the four-way tie for third will earn $284,000, a split of the third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place pots.

In all, the top-10 players from this year's Masters will take home a significant amount of money, with each earning $244,000 or more. And for Watson, his playoff win nets him a green jacket, a lifetime exemption into The Masters and almost $1.5 million to boot.

Here's the payouts for those who finished in the top 10 of the leaderboard. These are unofficial, counted by hand, and we'll update with the official earnings as we get them.

1st: Bubba Watson, $1,440,000
2nd, Louis Oosthuizen $864,000
T-3rd, Lee Westwood, $284,000
T-3rd, Matt Kuchar, $284,000
T-3rd, Peter Hanson, $284,000
T-3rd, Phil Mickelson, $284,000
7th, Ian Poulter, $268,0000
T-8, Adam Scott, $244,000
T-8, Padraig Harrington, $244,000
T-8, Justin Rose, $244,000

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Bubba Watson Wins 2012 Masters, Defeating Louis Oosthuizen On Second Playoff Hole

It came down to the second playoff hole, but our champion at Augusta is Bubba Watson, who wins his first green jacket and his first major.

After tying on the first playoff hole on the 18th, the pair of Oosthuizen and Watson headed to the tenth for another sudden death hole. Watson knew his drive was well right off the tee, ending up past the gallery and into a stand of trees, giving Oosthuizen a chance to take the Masters with an accurate drive. Instead, he also hooked the ball, nearly ending up in the woods as well, but instead finding himself on the edge of the rough. And so, one of golf's most prestigious tournaments came down to who could play the best cart golf.

It turned out to be Watson. From the mulch, he spun a masterful shot that used the same spin right that put him in the woods to curl his shot onto the green:


Meanwhile, Oosthuizen couldn't find the green with his second shot and his chip ended up just on the edge of the green. Since Oosthuizen was away, he had to gamble and shoot for par for the tournament. Oosthuizen pushed it juuuuuuuuuuuust a millimeter or two to the right:

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The missed shot gave him a bogey and gave Watson the opportunity to two-putt for the win. His first putt left him inches away from the championship, but he took his time to savor the victory and sank the one-footer.

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Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen Head To Second Playoff Hole At 2012 Masters

Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen couldn't decide the 2012 The Masters over their 72 holes of regulation. And on the first playoff hole, the 19th the two played together on Sunday, both missed putts by inches that pushed the tournament to its 74th hole of play.

Oosthuizen hit a fine tee shot and a very good approach, but remained away with just shy of 15 feet for birdie. He pushed his putt just right, leaving the door open for crowd favorite Watson, a former University of Georgia golfer.

But Watson, never a sure thing with the putter, rolled his 10-foot birdie to win just high after a great tee shot and an excellent approach, and had to settle for a par that did nothing but extend the playoff between the two golfers.

Watson and Oosthuizen will head to No. 10 for the second playoff hole.

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Masters Playoff Rules: Sudden Death, Starting On No. 18

Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen will head to a playoff at The Masters after a pressure-packed few moments at Augusta National. The two, playing in the same group, went toe-to-toe throughout the day, with Oosthuizen carding a double-eagle on No. 2, then coming back to earth a bit as the round wore on. Watson made his charge late, climbing up the leaderboard to catch Oosthuizen as the two battled it out over the final few holes.

On 18, Watson hit his approach to a manageable distance, then two-putted for par. Oosthuizen had a tough downhill putt for birdie, then a slippery five-footer for par to force a playoff. He made it, and we'll see the two battle it out in a match-play format as soon as the final group is finished.

The playoff rules are simple. Players will start on No. 18 in a sudden-death format. If they match each other's score, they'll go to No. 10 and do it all over again. If they're still tied, it goes back to 18. And so on.

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Louis Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson Will Head To Playoff At Masters

And it looks like The Masters will be decided by a playoff. Bubba Watson had a chance to win with a birdie putt after both he and Louis Oosthuizen reached the 18th green tied for the lead at 10-under, but both golfers two-putted, leaving them tied through 18. Although there are still players out on the course, including Matt Kuchar and Phil Mickelson, they're several strokes off of the lead.

The pairing that was tied two shots clear of the field at 10-under from the 16th hole on was primed for a battle on the 18th for the Masters lead. After both reached the green in regulation, they remained deadlocked.

Watson took a typical Bubba-esque enormous drive off the tee, while Oosthuizen found himself just a little bit short, but still 138 yards from the green. But the short game was what mattered: Oosthuizen put his approach shot well over 30 feet past the flag, while Watson's shot was more-or-less pin-high.

Oosthuizen's putt was a valiant effort but a few inches left of the hole, leaving him with shot from a few feet away. Watson had the opportunity for the win with his shot, but pushed it to the right, leaving him with the tap-in.

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2012 Masters Payouts: Winner Takes Home $1.44 Million

Edit: Bubba Watson is the winner. Here is the unofficial Masters payout list.

The 2012 Masters is drawing to a close, and someone -- Bubba Watson or Louis Oosthuizen -- stands to make a ton of money for four days work. The Masters will pay out a monster purse again this year, with the winner earning over $1 million and the second-place finisher earning just under that amount. The top-7 players will take home more than $250,000, as well.

From Augusta.com, here's a sample of the prize money:

1st/$1,440,000
2nd/$864,000
3rd/$544,000
4th/$384,000
5th/$320,000

Additionally, if there are ties -- and there will be ties -- the prize money will be added up and then split between the players. For example, if two players tie for second, the second- and third-place money will be combined, then divided by two.

With Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen both two shots clear of the field and tied atop the leaderboard, it's clear one of these two men will instantly add seven figures to their bank account, along with the coveted green jacket that comes with a Masters win.

Edit: Watson and Oosthuizen are heading to a sudden-death playoff.

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Louis Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson Tied Atop 2012 Masters Leaderboard And Heading To No. 18

The 2012 edition of The Masters seemed like a two-man race between Louis Oosthuizen and Bubba Watson as both men walked to No. 17. Then Watson missed left off the tee, and Oosthuizen missed right, and both were in danger of giving strokes back.

After spectacular saves, neither did.

Oosthuizen's second shot went into the front bunker, but his approach out of it was gorgeous, giving him a five-footer that he cleaned up calmly to stay at 10-under for the tournament. Watson's second shot was even better, giving him a long-range birdie putt; he hit a heat-seeker with that stroke, but the pace was too great, as the ball lipped out and forced Watson to save par from three feet.

Behind them, at No. 16, Phil Mickelson had a chance to really apply the pressure with a birdie. But he missed that putt and saved par after it, so he still trails by two strokes at 8-under.

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Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen Tied Atop Masters Leaderboard

So, there's a bit of drama at Augusta with two holes left for the pair on top. Bubba Watson's birdie on the par-3 put him at 10-under, tied with Louis Oosthuizen for the lead and two strokes above their closest competitors.

Watson's shot off the tee on the par-3 put him about six feet from the hole and, although putting isn't exactly his forte, he sank the look to put him on top with Oosthuizen. Oosthuizen's putt was a little bit too far for him to be able to nail it in one shot, but he was able to hit his tap-in to keep himself even with Watson as he goes to the 17th.

In third is Matt Kuchar, who bogeyed the par-3 earlier to put himself two strokes back at 8-under. Lee Westwood finished at 8-under, and won't be competing for the lead.

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Louis Oosthuizen Takes Back Control Of 2012 Masters Leaderboard

Louis Oosthuizen has held the lead at the 2012 Masters since his albatross on the front nine on Sunday. He's also holding it on the back nine because of some clutch putting.

Oosthuizen headed to No. 15, a par-5, with Matt Kuchar tied with him at 9-under. And he had a chance to add two strokes to his advantage after a superb tee shot. But his approach was mediocre at best, forcing him to deal with a mess and settle for a birdie putt. Oosthuizen sinking that one to move to 10-under on the day felt almost like saving a stroke.

Kuchar fell out of second place with a bogey on No. 16 moments after Oosthuizen's birdie, but Bubba Watson stayed on his playing partner's heels by cleaning up a disappointing eagle putt with a birdie. Watson is now at 9-under after 15, and Kuchar 8-under after 16.

Elsewhere, Lee Westwood finished a stellar back nine in 32 strokes with a birdie on No. 18, and headed to the clubhouse as the leader at 8-under after his Sunday 68.

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Matt Kuchar Ties Louis Oosthuizen's 2012 Masters Lead With Eagle On 15

Louis Oosthuizen has company at the top in Augusta, as a phenomenal second shot on 15 by Matt Kuchar came within inches of being the day's second double eagle. Instead, a tap-in putt allowed Kuchar to cut two strokes off his score and tie himself up with Oosthuizen.

Kuchar looked to be playing himself out of contention when he three-putted on the ninth hole, falling four behind Oosthuizen, but Kuchar nearly repeated Oosthuizen's feat of an albatross with this shot from the fairway:

From four feet, Kuchar's work was cut out for him, and with three holes left, a Masters victory is within his reach.

If it wasn't for a difficult par putt by Oosthuizen on the 14th, Kuchar would be in sole possession of first. Elsewhere on the course, Bubba Watson is one stroke off the lead after a birdie on 14. Then again, people have been scoring on the 15th, so we'll see what happens between Oosthuizen and Watson there.

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Louis Oosthuizen Still Tops 2012 Masters Leaderboard, While Bubba Watson And Phil Mickelson Move Up

Louis Oosthuizen is just four holes away from finishing his time at the 2012 The Masters. And thanks to steady play on the back nine, he's got a lead heading into those four.

Oosthuizen made up for a bogey on No. 10 with a birdie on No. 13, then knocked down a tough 10-foot par putt on No. 14 to maintain his 9-under score.

But Bubba Watson, Oosthuizen's playing partner, followed that par with a birdie on No. 14, his second straight, and moved to 8-under and a stroke back. And Phil Mickelson had a chance to get within a shot of Oosthuizen with an eagle on the par-5 13th hole, but the left-hander's flat stick failed him, as he pushed his eagle putt inches past the hole and had to settle for a birdie that moved him to 7-under.

So Oosthuizen has a lead. But it's far from secure.

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2012 Masters Leaderboard Update: Louis Oosthuizen Nearly Eagles 13th, Extends Lead Two Strokes

Louis Oosthuizen looked like he might relinquish his one-stroke lead after his approach shot on the par-5 13th bounced off the green, but a spectacular chip shot had just a little bit too much pace. He's two clear of Lee Westwood, Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson, his partner for the day, who left an eagle shot on the 13th well short but birdied the hole.

Oosthuizen found himself on the fringe on 13, when he busted shot a long chip that had just a little tiny bit too much pace on it.

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He finished the hole with a simple birdie to extend his lead.

If it's any help, college basketball guru Ken Pomeroy gave Oosthuizen a 60 percent chance of victory after the birdie, and, well, he's always right. So listen to him.

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Lee Westwood, Matt Kuchar Climbing 2012 Masters Leaderboard, Louis Oosthuizen Still Leading

Lee Westwood was one of the longer shots in the lead pack at the 2012 edition of The Masters entering Sunday's final round, but with just a handful of holes on the back nine to play, Westwood is well within striking distance.

Westwood made birdie on No. 15 -- a beautiful second shot gave him a medium-range eagle putt, but Westwood curled it just around the hole -- to move to 7-under, one shot behind Louis Oosthuizen. Matt Kuchar joined Westwood at 7-under with a birdie on No. 13, and both have momentum that few others have.

For example: Phil Mickelson has made three pars on his back nine so far, and needs red numbers to make up for a triple bogey on the front nine that has left him at 6-under, but he has dominated the upcoming No. 13 in his time at Augusta National. Peter Hanson, the leader entering Sunday, is now 6-under and two shots behind Oosthuizen after a bogey on No. 12.

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2012 Masters Leaderboard Update: Louis Oosthuizen Holds One-Stroke Advantage Through 12

It's getting to crunch time in Augusta, and Louis Oosthuizen's more or less consistent play through 12 has him up one on Peter Hanson.

Oosthuizen was able to par the par-3 12th, but Bubba Watson, who was just one shot off, pushed a putt from the fringe too far past the hole and now sits at 6-under, again two strokes off Oosthuizen's lead. Hanson -- through 11 -- is the only golfer one stroke back.

There's a bit of a pile-up on the leaderboard at six-under: Lee Westwood had back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14 and got on the green in two on the par-5 15 to put himself in contention. Ian Poulter birdied that 15th to get himself to 6-under, and Watson, Matt Kuchar and Phil Mickelson join them to round out the group within two of the lead.

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VIDEO: Luke Donald Eagle Putts With His Driver

World No. 1 Luke Donald is once again out of contention at a major tournament, but he did put together a nice round on Sunday shooting 68. That's his first round below 70 in four days at the 2012 Masters.

The highlight? Donald rolled in an eagle putt ... with his driver.


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Once struck, it's a straight shot with never much doubt that it's going to reach the hole. Donald tips his visor to the crowd, a reaction no doubt somewhat subdued after three days of disappointing golf.

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Louis Oosthuizen Tops 2012 Masters Leaderboard Through Ten, Phil Mickelson Continues to Confuse

Louis Oosthuizen has the lead as the final group is halfway home at 8-under, but his lead has been cut to one after a bogey on the tenth. Seven golfers remain within three of the lead.

Oosthuizen played conservatively to string together five straight pars after a bogey on the fourth to close out his back nine, but a misplayed approach shot left the South African needing two tough shots to stay at 9-under. Instead, he missed a ten-footer to drop a stroke and reduced his lead over Bubba Watson and Peter Hanson to one stroke. Matt Kuchar could've putted for par on the ninth to remain two off the lead, but missed from less than eight feet twice before tapping in, putting himself at 5-under with a three-putt. Ian Poulter and Padraig Harrington join Kuchar three strokes off the lead.

Phil Mickelson seemed to be in bad shape after his hilarious triple bogey earlier, but an unconventional decision to use the driver off of the fairway on eight put him just off the fringe of the green after a friendly roll, allowing him to bogey. He then followed that up with a drive into the fans, but he played a slice off the mulch to put him just off of the green to save par. He's just two off the lead.

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ANIMATED: Bubba Watson's Tee Shot Sends Patrons Running, Diving For Cover

Just about the last thing I'd want to be in the way of is a Bubba Watson tee shot. Even way down the fairway, after the shot bounces a few times, it seems like it would hurt to get hit. I'd probably be ducking for cover like these people, too.

However, you wouldn't find me chasing the ball like one poor soul along the 10th hole. Things are slippery in the pinestraw, and you're liable to end up looking like an idiot with the quickness.

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Half expected to see a marshal chasing after the man who ate it, telling him not to run.

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VIDEO: Phil Mickelson Tees Off, Fan Yells 'Happy Gilmore'

Considering how his day has gone so far, perhaps yelling "Happy Gilmore" at Phil is apt. After all, he's in a dark place right now -- a fan favorite who couldn't get out of his own way while in contention early in the final round. His meltdown on the par-3 fourth was probably something Happy would've done at one point.

Or it's just an idiot in the crowd yelling things at players on the tee. It's probably this.

This is better than the constant "Get in the hole!" we hear at every tournament. And if you think about it, Phil's following is not unlike that of Happy Gilmore anyway. Remember the fan doing a cannonball into a lake after he drained a putt? Or the one that rolled down a hill earlier this year? His life really is the movie.

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2012 Masters Leaderboard Update: Louis Oosthuizen Holds Lead, Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, Peter Hanson Trail

The leaders are through seven at Augusta, and Louis Oosthuizen -- the South African known for his 2012 British Open win and, well, not much else -- has a two-stroke lead on the strength of his albatross on the second hole.

Oosthuizen has finished above tenth in a major twice: ninth in last year's US Open and his win at the British (his only PGA Tour win), but his -9 has him in the lead as he takes on the eighth hole.

Peter Hanson, who came into the round with the lead, has a pair of bogeys on the day and pulled a makeable birdie putt short on the seventh. Oosthuizen's partners in his round, Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar, have come on strong, with rounds of 1- and 2-under respectively, to catch Hanson.

Phil Mickelson's chances appear to have faded after his whimsical take on the par-3 fourth. He sits at five-under.

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VIDEO: Phil Mickelson's Triple-Bogey, Set To Benny Hill Music

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Masters Leaderboard: Phil Mickelson Triple Bogeys No. 4, Louis Oosthuizen Leads By 2

It's Sunday at The Masters and nerves are certainly showing in the late afternoon groups at Augusta National Golf Club. Third-round leader Peter Hanson has dropped two shots through the first three holes, leading off with a bogey on the first hole and dropping another at the relatively easy and shorter third hole. But his struggles have certainly been overshadowed by the adventures of his playing partner.

Phil Mickelson was unable to take advantage of Hanson's early struggles, missing a birdie opportunity at No. 3. Then, at the par-3 4th hole, Mickelson completely missed an attempted fade, with the ball rocketing off the grandstand and into the thick brush left of the green.

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With his swing badly obstructed by the shrubs, he tried to knock it out right-handed and barely moved the ball. On his third shot, he went right-handed again and finally got the ball within range of the green, but then left it short in bunker on his fourth shot. When it was all over, Mickelson dropped three shots with a triple-bogey to fall back to 5-under. At right is an animated GIF of Mickelson's second right-handed attempt.

Louis Oosthuizen, riding the momentum from his incredible double eagle at No. 2, took full advantage of the struggles in the last group and leads at 9-under through four holes. With the final group coming back to the pack, Bubba Watson has put himself in contention with two birdies through the first five holes. He's now in second place at 7-under, just two shots back of Oosthuizen.

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Masters 2012: Watch Out For Bubba Watson! He's The Guy Wearing White

Bubba Watson's hard to miss this week at the Masters. He's the guy wearing all-white.

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VIDEO: Louis Oosthuizen Double Eagle Gives Him Masters Lead

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Masters Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Slumping, Phil Mickelson, Peter Hanson Tee Off

Tiger Woods isn't going to slip on a new green jacket at Augusta National this year, but he's still always one of the names to look for on the Masters Leaderboard. But while Woods is capable of going low even with nothing at stake, that hasn't been the case on Sunday. Woods is 1-over through 12 holes, including three bogeys.

The real action begins at 2:40 p.m. when the leaders, Phil Mickelson and Peter Hanson, tee off on their final round.


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Bo Van Pelt has been the early stud, finishing his final round with an 8-under 64 -- helped by an ace on the 16th hole.

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VIDEO: Bo Van Pelt's Final Masters Round Includes Hole-In-One

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2012 Masters: Luke Donald Stays In The Background

Luke Donald came into the 2012 Masters with high hopes. Unfortunately, another lackluster major performance will keep the World No. 1 golfer out of the spotlight once again.

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Masters 2012: Sergio Garcia Admits 'I'm Not Good Enough' To Win Majors

Speaking with the Spanish press Saturday night after falling out of contention with a 75 in the third round of The Masters, Sergio Garcia delivered some amazing comments about his inability to win a major championship. After contending, but losing, to Tiger Woods 13 years ago at Medinah in the 1999 PGA Championship, Garcia has gone 0 for 49 in golf's four majors.

He was in contention heading into the weekend this year at the Masters, but he tumbled down the leaderboard with Rory McIlroy on Saturday, leading to these astounding quotes to the European press. Via Golf Channel's "Live From The Masters" coverage:

"After 13 years, today was the day ... I don't have the capacity to win a major ... It's the reality. I'm not good enough and now I know it. I tried for 13 years, thinking I can win. I don't know what happens to me ... It could be something psychological, but if the shots don't fall ... it is simpler than it seems. After 13 years, I have run out of options. I'm not good enough for the majors. I will try to be second or third ... You can live without a major."

It's a sentiment you rarely see expressed publicly in golf, or any sport for that matter. Garcia has spent most of his career constantly under fire for his attitude with the press. It's likely he will say these remarks were made out of frustration at some point in the future, but it's still staggering.

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Masters Leaderboard: Tiger Woods 1-Under Through 5 Holes

It's Easter Sunday at Augusta National, and while there's still a couple hours before the leaders tee off, there are plenty of superstars out on the course early. Tiger Woods, who's had an unremarkable three rounds, is capable of putting up a low number with little pressure and nothing on the line. He's never done well chasing the leaders, but his 62 at the Honda Classic last month put some heat on leader Rory McIlroy.

A low number like that could put him on the first page of the leaderboard, but that's likely about as close he'll get to the leaders. He'll need to pick it up if he wants to make any kind of noise, as he's just one-under through the first four holes. He picked up a birdie on the second hole, but had a par on the easier and shorter No. 3 hole.

McIlroy, who had an astonishingly disappointing third round, is already out on the course and bogeyed the first hole. That puts him at 5-over on that one hole this week. McIlroy went out in 42 on Saturday, which all but ended his 2012 Masters hopes. He began Sunday ten shots back and while the uber-talented 22 year-old is capable of putting up a low number, the early bogey will make it almost impossible to catch the leaders, unless they drastically come back to the field.

Past Masters champion Zach Johnson is 2-under through the first six holes, but no one else in the morning wave has made much noise.

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2012 Masters: Phil Mickelson Prepared For 'Something Special' In Final Round

Phil Mickelson had a terrific Saturday, complete with an eagle and some incredible birdies, but after his round, he said the 66 he fired (which followed a Friday 68 after a 2-over opening round) was just preparation for what should shape up for a wild Sunday.

"This was a really fun day," Mickelson said. "It gave me‑‑ it gives me an opportunity to make something special happen tomorrow. As great and as fun a round as this was, it just makes it possible to have something really special tomorrow."

"I still have to go out tomorrow and do it," he continued. "I still have to play some great golf on a tough golf course with some tough pin placements. But having that opportunity to be in the final group here at the Masters on Sunday, it's the greatest feeling in professional golf."

One reporter asked Mickelson if he was biding his time while shooting a 74 on Thursday, but Mickelson assured everyone that he was doing no such thing.

"That was not my intention," he said. "I felt like with being only two‑under and so many guys ahead of me that I needed to make something happen the front nine ... I was trying to make something happen on the front and just didn't. But the great thing about that is you know that you have the back nine and that you know you have some birdie and eagle opportunities, and I was able to capitalize on those birdie opportunities."

Mickelson tees off with leader Peter Hanson in the final group at 2:40 p.m. Sunday.

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Masters 2012: Will Tiger Woods' Lame Apology Help His Sorry Golf Game?

Tiger Woods says he's sorry if he offended you.

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Masters Leaderboard: Martin Kaymer, Stewart Cink Moving Up

In the early stages of Sunday play at the 2012 Masters, none of the contenders for the Green Jacket are on the course, but the players down the leaderboard will try to play their best golf and move up to earn a few more bucks in winnings.

Among the players who teed off first, German Martin Kaymer and American Stewart Cink have made a few birdies to shuffle up the lower part of the board. Kaymer started the day at +6, but fired two birdies in his first three holes to move to four-over and leapfrog, among others, last year's Masters champ Charl Schwartzel and put him in a tie with notables such as Rickie Fowler and Angel Cabrera.

Stewart Cink had a dreadful Saturday after making the cut, shooting an appalling 81, but he's three-under through his first eight holes to move to +8 and pass some other players who just want this tournament to be over, such as Trevor Immelman (+9) and Edoardo Molinari (+11).

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Tiger Woods' Shot At The Masters Is Over, So It's Back To The Drawing Board Again

Tiger Woods finished another forgettable round on Saturday, resigned to the fact that his week at The Masters was a bust. Once again, it's back to the drawing board for a man who can't seem to put everything together again.

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Watch The Masters Online, Live On CBS, Masters.com

Can't be by a television during the final round of The Masters on Easter Sunday? That's fine: you can follow Phil Mickelson's pursuit of his fourth green jacket, and Peter Hanson's pursuit of his first, via online streaming options offered by both CBS and Masters.com.

CBS will have live streaming video all day on Sunday via its Masters Live video player, but the player itself will not be live until play begins in the final round.

Masters.com's live video section will have live video coverage of Amen Corner from 11:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., live coverage of two featured groups from 12:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., live coverage of No. 15 and No. 16 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and in-depth highlights from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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2012 Masters: Phil Mickelson's Third Round Among His Best At Augusta

Phil Mickelson's third round 66 was enough to bring him to within one stroke of the lead at the 2012 Masters. (Watch video of Mickelson's third round.) It was also one of his finest-ever rounds at Augusta National.

The Augusta Chonicle has a full history of Mickelson's Masters performances, and it shows that Mickelson's 66 is his best round at Augusta since 1996, when he shot a 65 in his first round — his career best in the tournament. It also shows that the 66 is Mickelson's best performance in the third round or on the weekend.

Another good sign for Lefty, possibly? Mickelson has never shot better than 66 in any of his three Masters triumphs. But it certainly couldn't hurt Mickelson to match or top his weekend-best 134 with another superb round on Sunday.

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Masters 2012 Final Round Weather Forecast: Another Great Day

Another great weather day is in store for the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. High pressure remains in control and will continue to give plenty of sunshine, blue skies with just a few fair weather clouds. Expecting slightly warmer temperatures and slight wind for the afternoon.

The forecast for Sunday is mostly sunny skies, winds out of the west ranging 5 to 10 mph with afternoon highs in the upper 70s to near 80.

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Masters Odds: Phil Mickelson The Favorite, Lee Westwood Good Value

Phil Mickelson is the odds on favorite to win the 2012 Masters as of Sunday morning, even though Peter Hanson leads him by one stroke. This probably has something to do with the fact that this is Hanson's first made cut at Augusta, while Lefty has three Green Jackets to his name. While they might be the two favorites to win, neither is really worth laying money on if you're a betting person.

Lee Westwood is arguably the best player in the world to never win a major, and he comes up just short over and over again in the big tournaments. He's a terrific player, however, and it seems a bit ridiculous that his odds are so long. Watson and Oosthuizen are solid bets as well, considering that their positions are not shocking (unlike Hanson and Matt Kuchar), and they'll pay out much bigger than Mickelson if they win.

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Masters 2012: Rory McIlroy Played Himself Out Of Contention Saturday

Heading into Saturday's third round, Rory McIlroy looked like the odds-on favorite to win the 2012 Masters. He was just one shot off the lead at 4-under par, behind Jason Dufner and Fred Couples. While McIlroy suffered a Sunday collapse at last year's Masters, the first three rounds of that tournament and the first two rounds of this year's tournament indicated that he knew how to play the course. He won the U.S. Open in dominating fashion, wire to wire, putting to bed any concerns about whether or not he could close out a major.

Saturday did not end up going according to plan for McIlroy. He is almost certainly out of the running for the Green Jacket. He is 10 shots off the pace, thanks to his 77 on Saturday. McIlroy played the back nine a solid 1-under par, but couldn't overcome his very poor 42 on the front nine. But hey, if he can shoot a 62 and a lot of people screw up, who knows what could happen.

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Masters Leaderboard: Peter Hanson Leads Entering Final Round, Phil Mickelson Stalking

Peter Hanson heads into the final round of the 2012 edition of The Masters at 9-under with a one-shot lead. Problem is, that lead is on three-time champion Phil Mickelson, who is in second place coming off a sizzling third round 66.

Hanson and Mickelson will be paired in the final group on Sunday, but they are far from the only names in contention. 2011 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen is two back of Hanson at 7-under, and Bubba Watson has a chance to make his major championship breakthrough if he can come back from being three down.

Matt Kuchar is at 5-under, followed by Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington, Henrik Stenson, and Hunter Mahan at 4-under.

One name that probably won't be near the top of the leaderboard on Sunday? Tiger Woods. The four-time green jacket-winner begins the day at 3-over, far, far removed from any chance of taking home his fifth blazer this weekend.

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Tiger Woods Basically Playing For Money And Pride On Masters Sunday

Because of his spectacular performance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, Tiger Woods entered the 2012 Masters as one of the big favorites. Stars and dark horses like Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Bubba Watson and Hunter Mahan have all risen to the occasion and enter Sunday with a chance to pull on the Green Jacket, but Tiger Woods is in a different situation.

Tiger had a respectable round of 72 on Saturday, scoring even par for the round and making pars on every hole on the back nine. Unfortunately, that wasn't nearly good enough to get Woods into contention. He is 3-over par for the tournament, 12 strokes behind leader Peter Hanson. He is, for all intents and purposes, out of the running for the Masters title.

Tiger's Sunday is going to be all about momentum, pride, and cash. Even though he's not nearly as wealthy as he was a couple years ago, the difference between barely making the cut and a top-10 is nothing financially for Woods, meaning this round is actually just going to be about building momentum for future tournaments and the U.S. Open.

Just have fun out there, buddy!

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The Masters 2012: Peter Hanson Vying For First Major Championship

Peter Hanson heads into the final round of the 2012 Masters with the lead, but he isn't nearly the story that last round's leader after 54 holes, Rory McIlroy, was. And he won't be the dominant story on Sunday, thanks to Phil Mickelson lurking one shot behind him. But Hanson's looking for his first major championship, and if he claims his first green jacket, it will be a rather stupendous upset.

That's because Hanson doesn't quite have a sterling track record at majors. In 18 appearances, he's got just one career top-10 finish, a tie for seventh at the 2011 U.S. Open, and this is his second appearance and first time making the cut at The Masters.

That guy, the golfer having a mid-career emergence and making the most of a hot week of play at Augusta? He makes for a good storyline. And sometimes, The Masters is about stories like Hanson's, too.

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The Masters Tee Times And Pairings: Phil Mickelson, Peter Hanson In Final Afternoon Group

The Masters is a tradition unlike any other, and that means keeping with the 1950s era tradition of starting the broadcast after the leaders tee off, even on Sunday, and not allowing the public to watch complete coverage from the start of the day's action until the TV broadcast starts.

The players at the bottom of the leaderboard start their days early at 9:20 a.m. ET, while the leaders don't tee off until 2:40 p.m. ET. Tiger Woods goes off at 11:30 a.m., while Rory McIlroy tees off 30 minutes later. Below are the tee times for the fourth and final round.

9:20 AM Kelly Kraft, Stewart Cink
9:30 AM Robert Karlsson, Edoardo Molinari
9:40 AM Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Trevor Immelman
9:50 AM Bo Van Pelt, Scott Verplank
10:00 AM Thomas Bjorn, Luke Donald
10:10 AM Bill Haas, Patrick Cantlay
10:20 AM Martin Kaymer, Charl Schwartzel
10:30 AM David Toms, Martin Laird
10:40 AM Ross Fisher, Anders Hansen
10:50 AM Rickie Fowler, Keegan Bradley
11:00 AM Angel Cabrera, Steve Stricker
11:20 AM Aaron Baddeley, Zach Johnson
11:30 AM Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods
11:40 AM Adam Scott, Y.E. Yang
11:50 AM Kevin Chappell, Kevin Na
12:00 PM Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell
12:10 PM Miguel A. Jimenez, Hideki Matsuyama
12:20 PM Geoff Ogilvy, Scott Stallings
12:30 PM Charles Howell III, Justin Rose
12:40 PM Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson
12:50 PM Jonathan Byrd, Jim Furyk
1:10 PM Sang-Moon Bae, Brandt Snedeker
1:20 PM Fred Couples, Jason Dufner
1:30 PM Ben Crane, Nick Watney
1:40 PM Fredrik Jacobson, Sean O'Hair
1:50 PM Francesco Molinari, Ian Poulter
2:00 PM Lee Westwood, Paul Lawrie
2:10 PM Padraig Harrington, Henrik Stenson
2:20 PM Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan
2:30 PM Louis Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson
2:40 PM Peter Hanson, Phil Mickelson

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