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Louis Oosthuizen, left, of South Africa, congratulates Bubba Watson on the 18th green following their fourth round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. At right is Watson's caddie Chad Reynolds. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Louis Oosthuizen, left, of South Africa, congratulates Bubba Watson on the 18th green following their fourth round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. At right is Watson's caddie Chad Reynolds. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

The other lefty: Watson wins Masters

By Doug Ferguson

The Associated Press

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bubba Watson started the day by watching the rarest shot in golf. He ended another thrill-a-minute Sunday at Augusta National with a signature shot of his own to win the Masters.

So deep in the trees right of the 10th fairway that he couldn’t even see the green, Watson hooked a wedge off the pine needles from 155 yards to about 10 feet from the hole. That set up a par, good enough to beat Louis Oosthuizen on the second playoff hole.


“If I’ve got a swing, I’ve got a shot,” Watson said.

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