Scott sealed the win with a 15-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole; the par-four 10th, before thrusting his arms skywards in triumph, moments after burly Argentine Cabrera had narrowly missed his attempt from 18 feet.
There had previously been eight runner-up finishes by Australians at the Masters, three of them achieved by Greg Norman.
Scott‘s victory at Augusta National earned him redemption after he squandered a four-shot lead with four holes to play in last year’s British Open at Royal Lytham for South African veteran Ernie Els to land the title.
The wins itself by Scott was hard won, as both competitors fought in the humid Augusta climate during what was considered a “fairly heavy drizzle” by onlookers. Both players Cabrera and Scott say that the holes were hard won, and even before the second to last hold both players putted off mere inches from one another‘s play spot.
Another historical even occurred at the tournament today as China’s 14-year-old Guan Tianlang, the feel-good story of the tournament. The youngest competitor ever at the Masters, Asia-Pacific Amateur champion Guan had already clinched the silver cup awarded to the low amateur at the Masters after becoming the youngest player to make the cut at a major championship.
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