After Years of Near Misses

Sergio Garcia survived plenty of adversity in the final round and won a playoff against close friend Justin Rose. Finally, and fabulously, in his 19th Masters and 74th major appearance, Garcia brushed aside the burden of a professional career waiting to be fulfilled when he won the 81st Masters Tournament

Fred Couples, the 57-year-old winner of the 1992 Masters, proves again he can always finds a way to compete with the youngsters

Two Tied at the Top

Moments after he walked off the 18th green after the third round, Rose glanced at the leaderboard and knew instantly what to expect for Sunday’s conclusion.

The 2013 U.S. Open champion, made five birdies on the final seven holes, shot 31 for the second nine and went on to post a 5-under-par 67, the best round of the day. It moved him into a first-place tie with Garcia at 6-under 210, who shot 70.

Thomas Pieters, one of 19 rookies in the field, surprised the crowd to shoot 68 in the final round to tie for fourth

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