2012 Masters Tournament
The 2012 Masters Tournament was the 76th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Bubba Watson won the year's first major championship on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff, defeating Louis Oosthuizen. It was his first major title and his fourth victory on the PGA Tour. Watson was the eighth consecutive first-time major champion, and the 14th winner in as many majors. He won a second Masters two years later in 2014.
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | April 5–8, 2012 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
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| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,435 yards (6,799 m) |
| Field | 95 players, 63 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | US$8,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,440,000 |
| Champion | |
| Bubba Watson | |
| 278 (−10), playoff | |
| Location map | |
Augusta National Location in the United States Augusta National Location in Georgia | |
Two pre-tournament favorites, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, both finished at 293 (+5) in a tie for 40th place. Phil Mickelson was in the final pairing and in contention during the final round, but a triple-bogey six on the fourth hole knocked him back and he finished two strokes behind, in a four-way tie for third. Bo Van Pelt posted the lowest round of the tournament with a 64 (−8) early on Sunday, which propelled him up the leaderboard 35 places to tie for 17th.
It was the first playoff in three years at the Masters; Ángel Cabrera won on the second extra hole in 2009.