The 2012 Masters Tournament was the 76th edition of the Masters Tournament, one of golf's four major championships and the first for the 2012 season. It was held from April 5–8, 2012, at Augusta National Golf Club, at Augusta, Georgia, United States.[1]
American Bubba Watson won the tournament by defeating South African Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.[2]
Oosthuizen had started the final round seven under par, two strokes behind leader Peter Hanson, but a rare albatross on the second hole sent the South African into the lead.[2] Watson began his final round six under par, three strokes off the lead. He shot 68 (four under par) to reach ten under par, level with Oosthuizen.[2]
In the sudden-death playoff, both Oosthuizen and Watson made par on the 18th hole.[2] On the next hole (10th hole), both golfers drove their tee shots towards the woods to the right of the hole. Oosthuizen's shot landed in the rough, while Watson's shot landed deep into the woods.[2] Watson was able to recover by placing his second shot to within ten feet of the hole.[2] Oosthuizen finished the hole at one over par, while Watson parred it to win the tournament.[2][3]
The victory was Watson's first major championship win in his career, and his fourth PGA Tour win.[2] He became the eighth straight first-time major champion, and the 14th different winner in the last 14 majors.[4][5]
Two golfers that were heavily favored to win the tournament,[2][6] Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, both finished at five over par and tied for 40th place. Phil Mickelson was also in contention for the win during the final round, but a triple-bogey on the fourth hole contributed to him finishing the day two strokes behind Oosthuizen and Watson.[2] Bo Van Pelt posted the lowest round of the tournament, with an eight under par 64 on the last day, propelling him up the leaderboard to a final tie for 17th place.
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American Bubba Watson won the tournament by defeating South African Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.[2]
Oosthuizen had started the final round seven under par, two strokes behind leader Peter Hanson, but a rare albatross on the second hole sent the South African into the lead.[2] Watson began his final round six under par, three strokes off the lead. He shot 68 (four under par) to reach ten under par, level with Oosthuizen.[2]
In the sudden-death playoff, both Oosthuizen and Watson made par on the 18th hole.[2] On the next hole (10th hole), both golfers drove their tee shots towards the woods to the right of the hole. Oosthuizen's shot landed in the rough, while Watson's shot landed deep into the woods.[2] Watson was able to recover by placing his second shot to within ten feet of the hole.[2] Oosthuizen finished the hole at one over par, while Watson parred it to win the tournament.[2][3]
The victory was Watson's first major championship win in his career, and his fourth PGA Tour win.[2] He became the eighth straight first-time major champion, and the 14th different winner in the last 14 majors.[4][5]
Two golfers that were heavily favored to win the tournament,[2][6] Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, both finished at five over par and tied for 40th place. Phil Mickelson was also in contention for the win during the final round, but a triple-bogey on the fourth hole contributed to him finishing the day two strokes behind Oosthuizen and Watson.[2] Bo Van Pelt posted the lowest round of the tournament, with an eight under par 64 on the last day, propelling him up the leaderboard to a final tie for 17th place.
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