Adam Scott Outlasts Angel Cabrera to Win Masters

Augusta, GA

Adam Scott birdied the second playoff hole to beat 2009 champion Angel Cabrera and become the first Australian to win the Masters Sunday at Augusta National.

Scott, who shot a final-round 3-under 69, rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th after Cabrera missed his birdie putt from 15 feet to clinch the green jacket.

"It's incredible to be in this position," Scott said after last year's champion Bubba Watson slipped the green jacket on him.

"To make a couple of putts to win the Masters tournament is just an amazing feeling," added Scott, who buried a 20-foot birdie putt to finish with an overall score of 9-under par.

The title was the first major for the 32-year-old Scott, who led the British Open by four shots entering the final round but bogeyed his last four holes to lose to Ernie Els.

However, Cabrera forced a playoff after placing his approach shot within three feet of the 18th hole for a birdie putt. He finished the day with a 2-under 70.

Both players parred the first playoff hole -- the par-4 18th - with each chipping from off the green to set up short putts.

It was the second consecutive year that the Masters went to a playoff to determine the winner. Last year, Watson beat Louis Oosthuizen via a dramatic shot out of the trees on the second playoff hole.

Scott and Cabrera finished two strokes ahead of Australian Jason Day, who held the solo lead at 9-under through his 15th hole but lost grip after committing consecutive bogeys.

Tied for fourth was another Australian, Marc Leishman, along with Tiger Woods, who shot a final-round 70 to finish at 5-under.

Despite missing on his 15th major title, Woods was satisfied with his performance.

"I played well," said the 14-time major champion. "Unfortunately, I didn't make enough putts and I missed a few shots here and there. I thought if I shot 65 I would have won it outright and it turns out that might have been the number."

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Adam Scott Outlasts Angel Cabrera to Win Masters