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The rarest of golf shots – a double eagle – early in the round helped South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen earn a spot in a playoff Sunday with former University of Georgia golfer Bubba Watson. More than five hours after Oosthuizen’s shot, Watson hit a spectacular shot of his own, but under much greater pressure, to win the 76th Masters Tournament on Easter Sunday. Watson, a creative wizard who has never had a lesson and calls his unorthodox style of play “Bubba Golf,” scrambled for a par on the second hole of sudden death for the win. After the victory, Watson said he was inspired by the swashbuckling style of the late Seve Ballesteros and Phil Mickelson, who together have won the Masters five times. “I attack,” Watson said. “I always attack. I want to hit the incredible shot. Who doesn’t?” The left-hander did just that on the second playoff hole – the par-4 10th on the course. He hooked a second shot of 164 yards 40 yards around a grove of trees and a TV tower onto the green to set up a par and a victory over Oosthuizen, who made bogey. “It was a crazy shot,” said Watson, whose philosophy is, “If I’ve got a swing, I’ve got a shot.” Said Oosthuizen: “From where I stood, when the ball came out, it looked
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PGA “I didn’t ed to a share Fred against By DavidWriter See WATSON on PAGE 8M spring, he the last year’s Rory McIlroy eagle on the , of you,” players double a 18th Woods said. with on the hole. The birdie by Mickelson lly aHe y when Yet, every Staff with lead with ship runner-up with several swing,” 8M on PAGE c t u today. Couples place See18MICHAUX weekend. in front vaulted highl whichon to Augusta going to second Afterhole, a bogey No. 1, on No. earned him a spot into the Champion o n ap.m. returns That makes most Tour- going l s2:25 the back of a kid eat (T1) said. i coff Hanson struck for eight in today’s final pairing as he MICHAEL HOLAHAN/STAFF Jason Dufner.oldest man ever of theMasters to its will M tee k on on er 30 to enthusiasm It’s as though 72-67–139 Jason the One d up d Hans 6-und birdies thanks to a red-hot seeks his fourth green jackPhil Mickelson fist-bumps caddie Jim Mackay after making eagle on the 13th hole during Saturday’s third Couples Masters entering Disney World.of youth is sitipate lived imagine ROUND beste shooting Dufnerround. SECOND antic nts has to lead the He and Jack so The three-time Masters champ also made four7 birdies on the second nine in his surge to second place. putter. et, which would match Tiger the fountain Sso it was end of Magnolia nine, n’s 31. PAIRING st golfse2 (T1) name for 54 holes, the weekend. EDawesome,lson said. “It was just one of those Woods’ collection and put ting at the Birdies ’s greatetoday’s FEATUR are the only any Hanso was 69-70–139 -2 after hype the world Nicklaus for Lane. Bogeys “It Micke(on No. 18) rounds that turned into a him two behind leader Jack Naasked him ever lead it two par-5s -2 Woods ROUND 6 fun,” putt a.m. Someone the “Tom in storeAugusta what niors to did On the l, Tiger a good great round,” said Hanson, Nick laus. Mickelson and 10:45 SECOND at Couples much par-4s it was -1 to such Schwartze n that ers have round – with a first-round On the whether 2 alluding Bubba Watson became the third left-handed golfer had Charl who leads the field with 18 Hanson go off at 2:40double 18 holes Birdies “Whe in, it was par-3s 26 Effect,” eagle in Masters history and The fourth p.m. Hanfinal Golf Club.day that On the years ago and Nicklaus a 1 Watson p.m. British Open Mickelsonn Bogeys 50 birdies in 54 holes. 1:45went 0 67 in to win the green jacket in the past 10 years. g.”Phil the reaso in the Putts bogeys runnertional a Satur it felt like Vijay 66 at age Singh, -2 lick. Phil Mickelson the five-time he shot greens 166Mcreated another memorable finish. Double are the Peter aces atonNo. g is feelin Mickelson didn’t look See SATURDAY PAGE Mickelson was playing in two incredible On 283.50 Three-putt par-5s highs was 53 when en’s e E champ’s at Turnberry in PuttinMickelson On the distance Howell on led with right there in the first round -birdi 1:55 p.m. , Swed Driving par-4s on E just flipped the 1993. so many up finish artificial hip. andCharles stats/4M ay . 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Forleads the tour. “There Louis and nine nal. ng in shot around Augusta National, lost drive that led to triple on PAGE n is sechere and Columnist with Eagles 1 See MICHAUX when I sit done thinking I’ll Natio Hanso on, playi ers, 2:45 of p.m. elson the three-time Masters bogey. Fred Couples Hans d Mast round – Mick Birdies 4 lson ‘Wow, I’m come here with 77 putts. Jason Dufner, champ came out of nowhere He still didn’t seem right low I scott.michaux@augustachronicle.com shot secon 79. ROUND with Bogeys 0 by Mickea spot do well.’ his er 65, the t by one with By Wayne Staats Saturday like a sonic boom. there when he ran off nine 66 in- ON ondTHE THIRD native Charles birdiepairings/2M On the par-5s -3 d him g as he 7-und amen whose putt MORE eighthconsecutive pars on the The Augusta Staff Writer “I have not seen Phil in a span of 25 minutes, earne today’s in his he On the par-4s -2 the tourn lson, t birdie ± Full list ofNo. 18 final pairin jack, playing all day, and there he is on Howell erased a five-shot deficit s front nine Saturday to keep Micke on ’s green Tiger On the par-3s -1 over d a 15-foo 1, He wanted to be the next the leaderboard,” Hunter to Lee, Westwood with an his name out of sight, if not in todayhis fourth match put shot a flawles Putts 26 days of clude 18th hole. on No. 68-74-65–207 (1) to move out of mind. and After two weather, would seeks Bjorn Borg or Stefan Edberg, Mahan said. “I think that’s Masters eagle-eagle-birdie Three-putt greens 0 a bogey for eight ble on the ction r Jack round 70 burst ot into “He has complete faith et, which unpredicta scoring or maybe Mats Wilander. the greatest example of Au- secondfrom 13-15. This time, he After struc k a red-h s’ colle d leade and Driving distance 289 63 players ideal ion heading THIRD ROUND on s to Wood behin elson With the expect But Peter Hanson evengusta in its purest form rightinto went from off the leaderin himself, and he knows content for the 8M Hans es thank the cut, two photos p.m. a Mick Birdies 8 conditions This morning him laus. d. Page means 2:40 making of thosea historic tually realized if he wanted there. You know, he birdies board to on top of it with a this golf course so well that birdi . number marker will weeken one Enjoy Bogeys 1 off at N/STAFF odd6M weekend.out cool but will the4-under ting d intoon, Nick.com. n go FF to reach the stature of these On the par-5s 10, and then makes the next run from 10-13. he’s never out of it here,” putter was just L HOLAHA -3 noncompe will start to sunny skies amateur HOLAHAN/STA Hanso “It that turne Hans on PAGE at augusta . MICHAE MICHAEL third Swedish tennis greats, he On the par-4s birdie on 12 and then eagles If we didn’t see this Mahan said. first 18 DAY s play alongside give way in the low 70s Of the 17 players said -3 in today’s day’s d place round round,” field with first had to put down the rac- On the par-3s 13. That’s the back nine at coming, that’s our problem. Indeed, Mickelson was See SATUR Kelly Kraft 9:15 a.m. The and a high who shot 30 or 31 on -1 g Saturto secon at at great leads the durin quet. Augusta in a nutshell right Mickelson basically told us just lurking all week – and pairing by afternoon. g in goes off the second nine in the Putts 23 hole his surge who s in 54 holes. playin last twosome As a teenager, Hanson Three-putt greens there. … He’s probably at his blueprint Thursday as loving it. in 13th third round, only two was 0 birdie lson on the d nine 2:45 p.m. made the switch from tennis Driving distance 13th place or whatever, and he walked off the 18th at “I think I’ll go back to went on to win. 277.5 Micke g eagle the secon to golf, and now – almost imthen all of a sudden has a the end of the day with the Thursday and the way I makin s on M Gary Player bested probably – has the Masters good stretch there and he’s biggest smile of anyone who fought hard those last eight birdie ay after his third-round 31 four Mack Tournament lead heading jacket. in first. That’s very Phil, and shot 74. holes to stay in it as being on the second nine e Jim also made Phil elson p into today’s final round. He Hanson’s 65 approached that’s very Augusta.” “I’m right there,” he the critical eight holes to caddi with a final-charge umps rs cham Mick (2) look would be the first Swede to history, just two shots off Mickelson’s Saturday insisted after rallying from give me a chance on fist-b 30 on Sunday to Peter on didn’t round 08 lson -time Maste win a major in golf. the course record 63 set surge was eerily reminis4-over through 14 holes with lson first win his third green –66–2 Hans (1) Micke in the battalg e three 74-68 See MICHAUX on PAGE 6M “I wanted to be a tennis by Nick Price in 1986 and cent of two years ago when, a couple of late birdies. jacket in 1978. Staats small there 1 07 ROUND right he and a were kickin player and I very quickly Greg Norman in 1996. Like M Craig Stadler’s -65–2 THIRD By WayneWriter 4 brush 68-74 when patrons found out I wasn’t good Hanson, Price’s low score Staff s third-round 31 on 8 0 underg for a next ROUND Eagle s ion of d in the ± Tee times/2M g, enough,” Hanson said. “So came in the third round. be the 1 Saturday in 1982 THIRD -3 COTT d to Birdie s Edber 10 lookinto triple aroun when I was 14, 15, I decided, “I have to say very sur-3 catapulted him -2 lson s 10:20 a.m. Charl Schwartzel Martin Kaymer Bogey par-5s UX left of No. that led He wanteor Stefan der. Micke Birdie s -3 the into the lead. He ‘Well, I’ll skip the tennis and prised,” Hanson said about -1 Borg Wilan ICHA right drive 11:30 a.m. Vijay Singh Tiger Woods evenPhil d the On par-4s on lost . Bjorn e Mats seem d Bogey par-5s lick. -1 struggled to 73 in 26 try to go full time with the his round. “I think this golf Hans Noon Rory McIlroy Graeme McDowell On the par-3s off nine bogey still didn’t Sportsnist On the par-4s or maybPeter if he wante just flippe 23 the final round but . golf.’ ” course is unbelievably chalOn the s 0 He 12:30 p.m. Justin Rose Charles Howell not he ranon the ed But 0 On the par-3s e of these Colum switchholes of when realiz beat Dan Pohl in a 289 Putts -putt green s, he His choice looks good af- lenging. To shoot 65 around 1:20 p.m. Jason Dufner Fred Couples the 45 ce om there cutive parsday to keep On the s tually the statur s great 277.5 not one-hole sudden Three g distan After name on rboards ronicle.c ter a blistering 7-under-par here, I’ve been watching this 2:20 p.m. Matt Kuchar Hunter Mahan the racPutts -putt green conse nine Satur sight, if to reach his ugustach ce Drivin ish tennidown nal, death playoff. eing nging leade 2:30 p.m. Louis Oosthuizen (right) Bubba Watson 65 on Saturday that has him ON haux@a out of front Natio Swed to put es, he on Three g distan scott.mic LESS had rs er-chaAugusta faith – From staff reports 2:40 p.m. Peter Hanson Phil Mickelson See HANSON on PAGE 6M close to donning a green minut t Drivin Hans his name first lete ere Maste ORY mind. of 25 ot defici ger, round time of nowh . out of has comphe knows an HIST 17 playerson quet. a teena from tennis ached in a span out that t imboom “He lf, and As d a five-sh with off the threewell et. 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Dan Jenkins will become Augusta Golf app. Norm into be the golf. s by n said. example right ound nine board er run from to Price round surM Gary countries – Sweden, into select company with st see this em. Maha d just lurkin s t form would major in to be a tennily Greg on, it. go back his third-r 4-und we didn’t the third sports writer to be very secon Hans in the third pures he birdie us the United States, his fifth major professional the greate our probl lovingthink I’ll the way I say win a wanted very quick If in its next on thea final-charge lly toldas came have to on said about “I g, that’s “I and I South Africa, Ireland, title. Thirteen golfers, led y to ’t good gusta You know, s the golf last eight inducted to the World Golf with Sunda “I day and “So r comin lson basica day wasn being England and Scotland – by Jack Nicklaus with 18, there. then makethen eagles ,” Hans think this Thurs t hard those playe d out I on said. ed, 30 on third green at it as ly chal-d rint Thurs18th at Micke to . “I Hall of Fame on May 7. “I 10, and on 12 and nine represented in the top 10 have won six or more fough to stay in holes bluep d off the with the foun h,” Hans15, I decidand prised win his in 1978. round unbelievab aroun back his right his 65 the who ell l eighte on birdie day after 54 holes. major championships. holes e is enoug I was 14, the tennis the thought you had to die first,” jacket Stadler’s on at ing this he walkeof the anyone a nutsh cours g. To shoot 31 13. That’s chanc of with the critica watch when I’ll skip ta in probably and 6M M Craig ound the endt smile me a time lenginI’ve been the 88-year-old said. 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VINTAGE OOOLEE | 24
SANDWICH CITY | 25
1121 Broad Street, Augusta Ga
302 10th Street, Augusta Ga
1102 DOWNTOWN BAR & GRILL | 32
PAR3 PARTY | 35
1102 Broad Street, Augusta Ga
Augusta Commons, Augusta Ga
SOY NOODLE HOUSE | 26
MI RANCHO | 22
1032 Broad Street, Augusta Ga
2 8th Street, Augusta Ga
ZIMMERMAN GALLERY | 28
ODDFELLOWS ART GALLERY | 18
1006 Broad Street, Augusta Ga
Artist Row Broad Street, Augusta Ga
BLUE SKY KITCHEN | 34
BILL’S PACKAGE SHOP | 29
990 Broad Street, Augusta Ga
209 5th Street, Augusta Ga
POINTS ON MAPS ARE APPROXIMATE
ROADHOUSE RIB PALACE | 39
PUTT PUTT GOLF | 38
498 Furrys Ferry Road, Augusta Ga 3763 Martinez Blvd, Martinez Ga TOAST WINE AND BEVERAGE | 41
EDGAR’S GRILLE | 23
417 Furrys Ferry Road, Augusta Ga
3165 Washington Road, Augusta Ga
CONSIGN DESIGN | 37 318 Baston Road, Martinez Ga
MI RANCHO | 21
MEDITERRANEAN BEST BITES | 40
3064 Washington Road, Augusta Ga
4017 Columbia Road, Martinez Ga
SALSA’S BAR AND GRILL | 9
THE SNUG | 27
204 Bobby Jone’s Expy, Martinez Ga
240 Davis Road, Augusta Ga
POINTS ON MAPS ARE APPROXIMATE
EDGAR’S GRILLE | 23
MIYAKO | 30
3165 Washington Road, Augusta Ga
2801 Washington Road, Augusta Ga
MI RANCHO | 21
AUGUSTA LIQUORS | 31
3064 Washington Road, Augusta Ga
823 Alexander Drive, Augusta Ga
TRENDS AND TRADITIONS | 36
BULL CHICKS | 44
2834 Washington Road, Augusta Ga
503 Highland Avenue, Augusta Ga
EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS | 33 2807 Washington Road, Augusta Ga VALLARTA | 6 2808 Washington Road, Augusta Ga
POINTS ON MAPS ARE APPROXIMATE
BUCA DI BEPPO | 2
MI RANCHO | 20
3450 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta Ga
3108 William Few Parkway, Evans Ga
AUGUSTA GOLF INSTRUCTION | 42
GARLIC CLOVE | 3
2133 Gordon Highway, Augusta Ga
4535 Washington Road, Evans Ga
VALLARTA | 7
SALSA’S BAR AND GRILL | 8
3144 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta Ga
4460 Washington Road, Evans Ga
VILLA EUROPA | 43
SPIRITS DRIVE THRU | 5
3044 Deans Bridge Road, Augusta Ga
4435 Washington Road, Evans Ga LAZIZA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL | 4 4272 Washington Road, Evans Ga
POINTS ON MAPS ARE APPROXIMATE
POINTS ON MAPS ARE APPROXIMATE
RIVERFRONT ANTIQUE MALL | 15
AIKEN ANTIQUE MALL | 12
5979 Jefferson Davis Hwy, North Augusta, SC
112 Laurens Street, Aiken SC
MI RANCHO | 19
SALSAS | 10
4645 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Clearwater, SC
109 Tamil Drive, Aiken SC
BOBBY’S BBQ | 14
AIKEN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE | 12
1897 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Warrenville, SC
126 Newberry Street, Aiken SC
HORSES AND COURSES | 12 Downtown Aiken, Aiken SC
POINTS ON MAPS ARE APPROXIMATE