Sunday, 14 April 2013

Scott wins Masters to end Australian heartache (Reuters)

Adam Scott of Australia (L) celebrates winning the Masters on the second playoff hole next to caddie Steve Willams in the 2013 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 14, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar

By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Adam Scott ended decades of Australian disappointment when he became the first player from his country to win the Masters with a gripping playoff victory over Angel Cabrera at a rain-soaked Augusta National on Sunday. Scott sealed the win with a 15-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole, the par-four 10th, moments after burly Argentine Cabrera had narrowly missed his attempt from 18 feet. "It's incredible to be in this position," Scott said in the Butler Cabin before being helped into the revered green jacket by 2012 champion, Bubba ...




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