South African Charl Schwartzel closed with a 6-under par 66, including birdies on the last four holes, to win the Masters by two shots over Jason Day and Adam Scott.
AUDIO: Charl Schwartzel says it’s a dream come true :10
Jason Day kept himself in the hunt and said it was an intense event.
AUDIO: Jason Day says it was a very intense Masters :13
Eight players held at least a share of the lead on Sunday. Adam Scott fired a final round 5-under par 67 to finish 2-shots back.
AUDIO: Adam Scott says he gave it his best :10
21-year-old Rory McIlroy took a 4-shot lead into the final round, still had the lead at the turn. then he took a triple-bogey 7 on the 10th hole and never recovered. He shot a final round 8-over par 80 to fall 10 shots back.
Madison’s Steve Stricker shot a final round 2-under par 70, 5-under for the tournament. That’s good enough for a tie for 11th and a guaranteed spot in next year’s Masters field. Stricker had 22 birdies over the 4-days, but had too many other hiccups in between, avoiding any serious shot at contending.
