2008 Masters Tournament
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Masters Tournament was a golf
competition held at Augusta National Golf Club
from April 10-13. It was the 72nd Masters Tournament, and the first major of the 2008 season. Trevor Immelman
won with a score of -8 (280). Defending champion Zach Johnson
finished tied for 20th at +3 (291). The annual Par 3 contest, which is held on the Wednesday before the first round, was won by Rory Sabbatini
.
1. Past Masters
Champions
Fred Couples
, Ben Crenshaw
, Raymond Floyd
, Zach Johnson
(10,14,15,16,17,18), Bernhard Langer
, Sandy Lyle
, Phil Mickelson
(4,5,14,15,16,17,18), Larry Mize
, José María Olazábal
, Mark O'Meara
, Gary Player
, Vijay Singh
(4,10,14,16,17,18), Craig Stadler
, Tom Watson
, Mike Weir
(17,18), Tiger Woods
(3,4,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18), Ian Woosnam
, Fuzzy Zoeller
.
(Past champions not competing: Tommy Aaron
, Seve Ballesteros, Jack Burke, Jr., Billy Casper
, Charles Coody
, Nick Faldo
, Doug Ford
, Bob Goalby
, Jack Nicklaus
, Arnold Palmer
.)
2. Last five U.S. Open
Champions
Ángel Cabrera
(11,15,17,18), Michael Campbell
, Jim Furyk
(10,11,14,15,16,17,18), Retief Goosen
(10,17,18), Geoff Ogilvy
(14,15,16,17,18).
3. Last five Open
Champions
Ben Curtis
, Todd Hamilton
, Pádraig Harrington
(10,12,14,15,16,17,18).
4. Last five PGA
Champions
Shaun Micheel
.
5. Last two of The Players
Champions
Stephen Ames
(17,18).
Winners of the Players Championship get three years of Masters invitations. With the Players having moved from March to May, beginning 2007, there will be only two such champions in the Masters field in both 2008 and 2009. In 2010 and after, there will once again be three Players champions in the field.
6. Top two finishers in the 2007 U.S. Amateur
Michael Thompson
(runner-up).
(2007 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Amateur Public Links Champion Colt Knost
turned professional, thereby forfeiting his invitations to the Masters, U.S. Open
and The Open Championship
.)
7. Winner of the 2007 The Amateur Championship
Drew Weaver
.
8. Winner of the 2007 U.S. Amateur Public Links
See number 6.
9. Winner of the 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Trip Kuehne
.
10. The top 16 finishers and ties in the 2007 Masters Tournament
Stuart Appleby
(17,18), Paul Casey
(17,18), Tim Clark (14,16,17,18), Luke Donald
(14,17,18), Jerry Kelly
(11), Ian Poulter
(17,18), Justin Rose
(14,16,17,18), Rory Sabbatini
(14,15,16,17,18), Vaughn Taylor
, David Toms
(11,17).
11. Top 8 finishers and ties in the 2007 U.S. Open
Nick Dougherty
(17), Niclas Fasth
(17,18), Scott Verplank
(14,15,16,17,18), Bubba Watson
.
12. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2007 Open Championship
Ernie Els
(13,14,15,16,17,18), Sergio García
(14,16,17,18), Richard Green
(17), Andrés Romero
(15,17,18).
13. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2007 PGA Championship
Woody Austin
(14,15,16,17,18), Arron Oberholser
(17,18), John Senden
(18).
14. Top 30 leaders on the 2007 PGA Tour
official money earnings list
Robert Allenby
(16,18), Aaron Baddeley
(16,17,18), Mark Calcavecchia
(16,17,18), K. J. Choi
(15,16,17,18), Stewart Cink
(16,17,18), Steve Flesch
, Charles Howell III
(16,17,18), Hunter Mahan
(15,16,17,18), John Rollins (16), Adam Scott (16,17,18), Heath Slocum
(16), Brandt Snedeker
(15,16,17,18), Steve Stricker
(15,16,17,18), Boo Weekley
(15,16,17,18), Brett Wetterich
(16,17).
15. Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, between the 2007 Masters Tournament
and the 2008 Masters Tournament
Brian Bateman
, Jonathan Byrd
(16), Daniel Chopra
, J. B. Holmes
, Steve Lowery
, Sean O'Hair
(18), D. J. Trahan
, Johnson Wagner
, Nick Watney
.
16. All players qualifying for the 2007 rendition of The Tour Championship
Camilo Villegas
.
17. Top 50 on the 2007 Official World Golf Rankings
list
Anders Hansen
, Søren Hansen
(18), Trevor Immelman
(18), Miguel Ángel Jiménez
(18), Robert Karlsson
(18), Shingo Katayama
, Nick O'Hern
(18), Henrik Stenson
(18), Richard Sterne
(18), Toru Taniguchi
(18), Lee Westwood
(18).
18. Top 50 on the Official World Golf Rankings
list going into the tournament
Martin Kaymer
, Justin Leonard
, Peter Lonard
.
19. International invitees
Liang Wen-Chong
, Prayad Marksaeng
, Jeev Milkha Singh
.
, runner-up in the 2007 Masters Tournament
. He scored -5 (22) to finish ahead of Woody Austin
and Miguel Ángel Jiménez
. Four players hit a hole-in-one. Paul Azinger
on the second hole, Charles Coody
on the third, Fred Couples
on the seventh and Wayne Grady
on the ninth.
and Trevor Immelman
shot rounds of -4 (68) to lead the field. For the players in the final few groups, the last holes were played in near darkness. Ian Poulter
hit a hole in one on the 16th on the way to a -2 (70). Defending champion Zach Johnson
shot a -2 (70) and four-time champion Tiger Woods
shot an even par 72. In all, 18 players shot sub-par rounds and the scoring average was 74.18.
shot another round of -4 (68) to lead the field by one stroke at -8. Steve Flesch
had the low round of the day at -5 (67) and tied for third. Defending champion Zach Johnson
shot a +4 (76) for a two round total of +2, tied for 29th. Tiger Woods
shot a -1 (71) and tied for 13th. The cut, to the top 44 players and ties, was at +3 and 45 players made the cut. In all, 28 players shot sub-par rounds for the day and the scoring average was 73.51. For the tournament, 19 players were under par and the scoring average was 73.84. Prayad Marksaeng
withdrew after nine holes with a back injury. Fred Couples
missed his first cut at the Masters (by one stroke), ending a streak of 23 consecutive cuts made, a record he shares with Gary Player
.
Amateurs: Kuehne
(+6), Thompson
(+10), Weaver
(+12).
shot a -3 (69) to remain in the lead. Brandt Snedeker
remained second and Steve Flesch
third after rounds of 70 and 69 respectively. Paul Casey
was the highest placed European on -7 (69), with Tiger Woods
2 shots behind him. Woods, Boo Weekley
, and Zach Johnson
had the low rounds of the day at -4 (68). For the round, 13 players were under par and the scoring average was 72.58. For the tournament, 18 players were under par and the scoring average was 73.60.
had the low round of the day at -4 (68). For the round, 4 players were under par and the scoring average was 74.67. For the tournament, 10 players were under par and the scoring average was 73.77.
broadcast the first two rounds of the tournament for the first time. Last year USA
televised the first two rounds. ESPN also broadcast the par-3 contest on Wednesday afternoon, which was the first time the competition had been televised. BBC
broadcast the whole event in the United Kingdom, with coverage being shared among BBC One
, BBC Two
and BBC Red Button. CBS
broadcast the third and fourth rounds as they had in previous years.
Golf
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competition held at Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club
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from April 10-13. It was the 72nd Masters Tournament, and the first major of the 2008 season. Trevor Immelman
Trevor Immelman
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won with a score of -8 (280). Defending champion Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson
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finished tied for 20th at +3 (291). The annual Par 3 contest, which is held on the Wednesday before the first round, was won by Rory Sabbatini
Rory Sabbatini
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.
Field
The Masters has the smallest field of the major championships, with 94 players having earned invitations in 2008. Officially the Masters remains an invitation event but there is now a qualification process, although in theory the club could simply decline to invite a 'qualified' player. Here is a list of all players qualified to play in the 2008 Masters Tournament. Each player is classified according to the first category by which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses:1. Past Masters
The Masters Tournament
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Champions
Fred Couples
Fred Couples
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, Ben Crenshaw
Ben Crenshaw
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, Raymond Floyd
Raymond Floyd
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, Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson
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(10,14,15,16,17,18), Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer
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, Sandy Lyle
Sandy Lyle
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, Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
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(4,5,14,15,16,17,18), Larry Mize
Larry Mize
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, José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal
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, Mark O'Meara
Mark O'Meara
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, Gary Player
Gary Player
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, Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh
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(4,10,14,16,17,18), Craig Stadler
Craig Stadler
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, Tom Watson
Tom Watson (golfer)
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, Mike Weir
Mike Weir
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(17,18), Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
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(3,4,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18), Ian Woosnam
Ian Woosnam
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, Fuzzy Zoeller
Fuzzy Zoeller
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.
(Past champions not competing: Tommy Aaron
Tommy Aaron
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, Seve Ballesteros, Jack Burke, Jr., Billy Casper
Billy Casper
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, Charles Coody
Charles Coody
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, Nick Faldo
Nick Faldo
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, Doug Ford
Doug Ford (golfer)
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, Bob Goalby
Bob Goalby
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, Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
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, Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
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.)
2. Last five U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
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Champions
Ángel Cabrera
Angel Cabrera
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(11,15,17,18), Michael Campbell
Michael Campbell
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, Jim Furyk
Jim Furyk
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(10,11,14,15,16,17,18), Retief Goosen
Retief Goosen
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(10,17,18), Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy
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(14,15,16,17,18).
3. Last five Open
The Open Championship
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Champions
Ben Curtis
Ben Curtis (golfer)
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, Todd Hamilton
Todd Hamilton
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, Pádraig Harrington
Padraig Harrington
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(10,12,14,15,16,17,18).
4. Last five PGA
PGA Championship
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Champions
Shaun Micheel
Shaun Micheel
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.
5. Last two of The Players
The Players Championship
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Champions
Stephen Ames
Stephen Ames
Stephen Michael Ames is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada....
(17,18).
Winners of the Players Championship get three years of Masters invitations. With the Players having moved from March to May, beginning 2007, there will be only two such champions in the Masters field in both 2008 and 2009. In 2010 and after, there will once again be three Players champions in the field.
6. Top two finishers in the 2007 U.S. Amateur
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson (golfer)
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(runner-up).
(2007 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Amateur Public Links Champion Colt Knost
Colt Knost
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turned professional, thereby forfeiting his invitations to the Masters, U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
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and The Open Championship
The Open Championship
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.)
7. Winner of the 2007 The Amateur Championship
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Drew Weaver
Drew Weaver
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.
8. Winner of the 2007 U.S. Amateur Public Links
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See number 6.
9. Winner of the 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Trip Kuehne
Trip Kuehne
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.
10. The top 16 finishers and ties in the 2007 Masters Tournament
2007 Masters Tournament
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Stuart Appleby
Stuart Appleby
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(17,18), Paul Casey
Paul Casey
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(17,18), Tim Clark (14,16,17,18), Luke Donald
Luke Donald
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(14,17,18), Jerry Kelly
Jerry Kelly
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(11), Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter
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(17,18), Justin Rose
Justin Rose
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(14,16,17,18), Rory Sabbatini
Rory Sabbatini
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(14,15,16,17,18), Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
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, David Toms
David Toms
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(11,17).
11. Top 8 finishers and ties in the 2007 U.S. Open
Nick Dougherty
Nick Dougherty
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(17), Niclas Fasth
Niclas Fasth
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(17,18), Scott Verplank
Scott Verplank
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(14,15,16,17,18), Bubba Watson
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.
12. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2007 Open Championship
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Ernie Els
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(13,14,15,16,17,18), Sergio García
Sergio García
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(14,16,17,18), Richard Green
Richard Green (golfer)
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(17), Andrés Romero
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(15,17,18).
13. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2007 PGA Championship
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Woody Austin
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(14,15,16,17,18), Arron Oberholser
Arron Oberholser
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(17,18), John Senden
John Senden
John Gerard Senden is an Australian professional golfer.Senden was born in Brisbane, Queensland and turned pro in 1992....
(18).
14. Top 30 leaders on the 2007 PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
official money earnings list
Robert Allenby
Robert Allenby
Robert Allenby is an Australian professional golfer.Allenby was born in Melbourne, Australia. His father was from Leeds, England and emigrated to Australia as a young man.-Professional career:...
(16,18), Aaron Baddeley
Aaron Baddeley
Aaron John Baddeley is an American-Australian professional golfer. He was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA and now plays on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, has joint U.S. and Australian citizenship and was raised in Australia from the age of two...
(16,17,18), Mark Calcavecchia
Mark Calcavecchia
Mark John Calcavecchia is an American professional golfer and a former PGA Tour member. During his professional career, he has won thirteen PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship. Calcavecchia currently plays on the Champions Tour.-Early years:Calcavecchia was born in Laurel,...
(16,17,18), K. J. Choi
Choi Kyung-Ju
Choi Kyung-Ju , also known as K. J. Choi. is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won a total of eighteen professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour, making him Asia's most successful golfer. His...
(15,16,17,18), Stewart Cink
Stewart Cink
Stewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:...
(16,17,18), Steve Flesch
Steve Flesch
Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in...
, Charles Howell III
Charles Howell III
Charles Gordon Howell III is an American golfer. He has been featured in the top 15 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early years and amateur career:...
(16,17,18), Hunter Mahan
Hunter Mahan
Hunter Myles Mahan is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Mahan was born in Orange, California. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 1999 5A Texas State High School Golf Championship while attending McKinney High School and the 1999 U.S. Junior...
(15,16,17,18), John Rollins (16), Adam Scott (16,17,18), Heath Slocum
Heath Slocum
Tyler Heath Slocum is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years:Slocum was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Bunkie, Louisiana from 1986 until 1987 . Slocum learned the game of golf from his father, Jack...
(16), Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri...
(15,16,17,18), Steve Stricker
Steve Stricker
Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories...
(15,16,17,18), Boo Weekley
Boo Weekley
Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Weekley was born in Milton, Florida. He turned professional in 1997 and played on mini-tours until 2002, when he qualified for the PGA Tour. He made the cut in only five of 24 events that year, and lost his...
(15,16,17,18), Brett Wetterich
Brett Wetterich
Brett Milton Wetterich is an American professional golfer.Wetterich was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Oak Hills High School and Wallace State Community College...
(16,17).
15. Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, between the 2007 Masters Tournament
2007 Masters Tournament
The 2007 Masters Tournament was contested from April 5-8 at Augusta National Golf Club. It was the 71st Masters Tournament, and the first major contested in the 2007 season...
and the 2008 Masters Tournament
Brian Bateman
Brian Bateman
Brian Bateman is an American professional golfer, who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing...
, Jonathan Byrd
Jonathan Byrd (golfer)
Jonathan Currie Byrd is an American professional golfer. He was the 2002 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, and has won five times on the PGA Tour.-Biography:...
(16), Daniel Chopra
Daniel Chopra
Daniel Samir Chopra is a Swedish professional golfer.Chopra was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He represents Sweden and his mother was Swedish, but his father was Indian and Daniel moved to India at age seven where he was raised by his grandparents. He won the All-India Junior Golf Championship at age...
, J. B. Holmes
J. B. Holmes
John Bradley "J.B." Holmes is an American professional golfer.-Early life:Holmes was born in Campbellsville, the seat of Taylor County, in central Kentucky. Holmes began to play on the varsity golf team at Taylor County High School in Campbellsville when he was in the third grade. He suffered a...
, Steve Lowery
Steve Lowery
Stephen Brent Lowery is an American professional golfer.Lowery was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He has PGA Tour victories in 1994, 2000 and 2008. All three of his victories on the PGA Tour have come in playoffs....
, Sean O'Hair
Sean O'Hair
Sean M. O'Hair is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:O'Hair was born in Lubbock, Texas...
(18), D. J. Trahan
D. J. Trahan
Donald Roland "D.J." Trahan, Jr. is an American professional golfer.Trahan was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where he attended Hilton Head Island High School. He then moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina where he attended and graduated from Paul M....
, Johnson Wagner
Johnson Wagner
Montford Johnson Wagner is an American professional golfer.-Professional career:Wagner is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2006. He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2007 season by finishing 2nd on the money list in the Nationwide Tour in 2006...
, Nick Watney
Nick Watney
Nicholas Alan Watney is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. The highlight of Watney's career to date is his victory at the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship....
.
16. All players qualifying for the 2007 rendition of The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship was historically the final event of golf's PGA Tour season. Since 2007, it has been the final event of the FedEx Cup, the competition for the first official championship trophy for the PGA Tour season. From 1987 to 1996, several courses hosted the event...
Camilo Villegas
Camilo Villegas
Camilo Villegas is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour.-Early years:Villegas was born in Medellín, Colombia, and took up golf as a child...
.
17. Top 50 on the 2007 Official World Golf Rankings
Official World Golf Rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...
list
Anders Hansen
Anders Hansen
Anders Rosenberg Hansen is a Danish professional golfer.Hansen was born in Sønderborg, Denmark. He turned professional in 1995...
, Søren Hansen
Søren Hansen
Søren Hansen is a Danish professional golfer.Hansen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He won the 1997 Danish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and turned professional later that year....
(18), Trevor Immelman
Trevor Immelman
Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School...
(18), Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Miguel Angel Jiménez
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 18 times on the European Tour.-Early years:...
(18), Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and as of 2011 on the PGA Tour.-Career:...
(18), Shingo Katayama
Shingo Katayama
Shingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008...
, Nick O'Hern
Nick O'Hern
Nicholas Simon O'Hern is an Australian professional golfer.O'Hern has played on both of the world's premier professional golf tours, the European Tour, and the United States based PGA Tour...
(18), Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays both on the US and European tours. He has spent over 100 weeks ranked in the World top ten and his career high ranking of fourth is the best by any Swedish golfer.-Career:...
(18), Richard Sterne
Richard Sterne (golfer)
-Life and career:Sterne was born in Pretoria. He was runner-up in the Boys' 15-17 Division at the 1999 World Junior Golf Championships and turned pro in 2001. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2002 and graduated to membership of the main European Tour in 2003. He won his first European...
(18), Toru Taniguchi
Toru Taniguchi
is a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list...
(18), Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood OBE is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, Westwood is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons...
(18).
18. Top 50 on the Official World Golf Rankings
Official World Golf Rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...
list going into the tournament
Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer is a German professional golfer. He became the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings on 27 February 2011 after his runner-up finish in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship....
, Justin Leonard
Justin Leonard
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994. He was a two-time All-American...
, Peter Lonard
Peter Lonard
Peter Lawrence Lonard is an Australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour. He credits fellow Australian Greg Norman as his inspiration....
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19. International invitees
Liang Wen-Chong
Liang Wen-Chong
Liang Wen-Chong is a Chinese professional golfer. He is the highest ranked golfer from the People's Republic of China and the only Chinese golfer in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has succeeded his mentor Zhang Lian-wei as the top Chinese player.Liang plays on the Asian Tour, ...
, Prayad Marksaeng
Prayad Marksaeng
Prayad Marksaeng is a Thai professional golfer.Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He was won six events on the tour, becoming one...
, Jeev Milkha Singh
Jeev Milkha Singh
Jeev Milkha Singh is the first Indian professional golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006.-Early life:...
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Par 3 contest
The annual par 3 contest was held on Wednesday, April 9. The contest was won by Rory SabbatiniRory Sabbatini
Rory Mario Trevor Sabbatini is a South African professional golfer.Rory Sabbatini was born in Durban, South Africa. He started playing golf at age 4, but concentrated on it from age 12. He was recruited by the University of Arizona, turned professional in 1998 and joined the PGA Tour in 1999...
, runner-up in the 2007 Masters Tournament
2007 Masters Tournament
The 2007 Masters Tournament was contested from April 5-8 at Augusta National Golf Club. It was the 71st Masters Tournament, and the first major contested in the 2007 season...
. He scored -5 (22) to finish ahead of Woody Austin
Woody Austin
Albert Woody Austin II is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Austin was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Miami, where he was a member of the golf team coached by Norman C. Parsons Jr...
and Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Miguel Angel Jiménez
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 18 times on the European Tour.-Early years:...
. Four players hit a hole-in-one. Paul Azinger
Paul Azinger
Paul William Azinger is an American professional golfer and occasional on air golf analyst. He spent almost 300 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1988 and 1994.-Early years:...
on the second hole, Charles Coody
Charles Coody
Billy Charles Coody is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1971 Masters Tournament.Coody was born in Stamford, Texas and raised in Abilene, Texas...
on the third, Fred Couples
Fred Couples
Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the 1992 Masters Tournament. In August 2011 he won his maiden senior major at the Senior Players Championship...
on the seventh and Wayne Grady
Wayne Grady
Wayne Desmond Grady is an Australian professional golfer.Grady was born in Brisbane. He turned professional in 1978. He is best known for winning the PGA Championship, one of golf's four majors, in 1990. He was also runner up at The Open Championship in 1989, losing in a playoff against Greg...
on the ninth.
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... |
1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
72 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 283 | -5 | 2 | |
| Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed... |
2004, 2006 | 71 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 286 | -2 | T5 | |
| Vijay Singh Vijay Singh Vijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008... |
2000 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 289 | +1 | T14 | |
| Mike Weir Mike Weir Michael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003.... |
2003 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T17 | |
| Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray... |
2007 | 70 | 76 | 68 | 77 | 291 | +3 | T20 | |
| Ian Woosnam Ian Woosnam Ian Harold Woosnam OBE is a Welsh professional golfer.Nicknamed 'Woosie', 'Woosers', or the 'Wee Welshman', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup... |
1991 | 75 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 300 | +12 | 44 | |
| Sandy Lyle Sandy Lyle Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle, MBE is a Scottish professional golfer. Lyle has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s... |
1988 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 302 | +14 | 45 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples Fred Couples Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the 1992 Masters Tournament. In August 2011 he won his maiden senior major at the Senior Players Championship... |
1992 | 76 | 72 | 148 | +4 | |
| Mark O'Meara Mark O'Meara Mark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s... |
1998 | 71 | 78 | 149 | +5 | |
| Craig Stadler Craig Stadler Craig Robert Stadler is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.... |
1982 | 77 | 72 | 149 | +5 | |
| Tom Watson Tom Watson (golfer) Thomas Sturges Watson is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and now mostly on the Champions Tour.... |
1977, 1981 | 75 | 75 | 150 | +6 | |
| Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986... |
1985, 1993 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +7 | |
| José María Olazábal José María Olazábal José María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:... |
1994, 1999 | 76 | 75 | 151 | +7 | |
| Ben Crenshaw Ben Crenshaw Ben Daniel Crenshaw is an American professional golfer.Crenshaw was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas, where he won three NCAA Championships from 1971 to 1973... |
1983, 1995 | 75 | 77 | 152 | +8 | |
| Raymond Floyd Raymond Floyd Raymond Loran "Ray" Floyd is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.... |
1976 | 80 | 74 | 154 | +10 | |
| Larry Mize Larry Mize Lawrence Hogan "Larry" Mize is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour... |
1987 | 77 | 81 | 158 | +14 | |
| Fuzzy Zoeller Fuzzy Zoeller Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Jr. is an American professional golfer. He is one of three golfers to have won The Masters in his first appearance in the event. He also won the 1984 U.S. Open, which earned him the 1985 Bob Jones Award.... |
1979 | 81 | 79 | 160 | +16 | |
| Gary Player Gary Player Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six... |
1961, 1974, 1978 |
83 | 78 | 161 | +17 |
Summary of rounds of play
The Masters Tournament is played over four days with an eighteen hole round being played each day, for a total of 72 holes plus practice rounds and a par-three contest on the neighboring par-three course. Everyone outside the top 44 and ties or outside ten strokes of the leader will be “cut” after 36 holes.First round (Thursday)
After an hour delay due to fog, Justin RoseJustin Rose
Justin Peter Rose is a South African-born English professional golfer who plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour while keeping his membership on the European Tour...
and Trevor Immelman
Trevor Immelman
Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School...
shot rounds of -4 (68) to lead the field. For the players in the final few groups, the last holes were played in near darkness. Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter
Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings...
hit a hole in one on the 16th on the way to a -2 (70). Defending champion Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray...
shot a -2 (70) and four-time champion Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
shot an even par 72. In all, 18 players shot sub-par rounds and the scoring average was 74.18.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Trevor Immelman Trevor Immelman Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School... |
68 | -4 | |
| Justin Rose Justin Rose Justin Peter Rose is a South African-born English professional golfer who plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour while keeping his membership on the European Tour... |
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| T3 | Brian Bateman Brian Bateman Brian Bateman is an American professional golfer, who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing... |
69 | -3 | |
| Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri... |
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| Lee Westwood Lee Westwood Lee John Westwood OBE is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, Westwood is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons... |
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| T6 | Stephen Ames Stephen Ames Stephen Michael Ames is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada.... |
70 | -2 | |
| Jim Furyk Jim Furyk James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, 2010 FedEx Cup champion, and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk is known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing... |
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| Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray... |
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| Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and as of 2011 on the PGA Tour.-Career:... |
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| Ian Poulter Ian Poulter Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings... |
Second round (Friday)
Trevor ImmelmanTrevor Immelman
Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School...
shot another round of -4 (68) to lead the field by one stroke at -8. Steve Flesch
Steve Flesch
Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in...
had the low round of the day at -5 (67) and tied for third. Defending champion Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray...
shot a +4 (76) for a two round total of +2, tied for 29th. Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
shot a -1 (71) and tied for 13th. The cut, to the top 44 players and ties, was at +3 and 45 players made the cut. In all, 28 players shot sub-par rounds for the day and the scoring average was 73.51. For the tournament, 19 players were under par and the scoring average was 73.84. Prayad Marksaeng
Prayad Marksaeng
Prayad Marksaeng is a Thai professional golfer.Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He was won six events on the tour, becoming one...
withdrew after nine holes with a back injury. Fred Couples
Fred Couples
Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the 1992 Masters Tournament. In August 2011 he won his maiden senior major at the Senior Players Championship...
missed his first cut at the Masters (by one stroke), ending a streak of 23 consecutive cuts made, a record he shares with Gary Player
Gary Player
Gary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...
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| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Immelman Trevor Immelman Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School... |
68-68=136 | -8 | |
| 2 | Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri... |
69-68=137 | -7 | |
| T3 | Steve Flesch Steve Flesch Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in... |
72-67=139 | -5 | |
| Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed... |
71-68=139 | |||
| Ian Poulter Ian Poulter Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings... |
70-69=139 | |||
| T6 | Stephen Ames Stephen Ames Stephen Michael Ames is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada.... |
70-70=140 | -4 | |
| Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
71-69=140 | |||
| T8 | Stewart Cink Stewart Cink Stewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:... |
72-69=141 | -3 | |
| Arron Oberholser Arron Oberholser Arron Matthew Oberholser is an American professional golfer.Oberholser was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He attended San Jose State University and turned professional in 1998.... |
71-70=141 | |||
| Mike Weir Mike Weir Michael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003.... |
73-68=141 |
Amateurs: Kuehne
Trip Kuehne
Ernest W. "Trip" Kuehne III is an American amateur golfer. He is most remembered for his life-changing defeat at the hands of Tiger Woods in the 1994 U.S. Amateur, and his subsequent steadfast refusal to turn professional in favor of a successful amateur career.-Early achievements:Kuehne was born...
(+6), Thompson
Michael Thompson (golfer)
Michael H. Thompson is an American professional golfer who is currently on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Thompson attended University High School in Tucson, Arizona from 1999 to 2003. While there he won the Class 4A state team championship in 2003, and was named the Arizona High School State Player...
(+10), Weaver
Drew Weaver
Drew Weaver is an American professional golfer.Weaver was born in High Point, North Carolina. He grew up playing at nearby Willow Creek Country Club.He won the 2007 British Amateur with a 2 & 1 victory over Australian Tim Stewart....
(+12).
Third round (Saturday)
Trevor ImmelmanTrevor Immelman
Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School...
shot a -3 (69) to remain in the lead. Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri...
remained second and Steve Flesch
Steve Flesch
Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in...
third after rounds of 70 and 69 respectively. Paul Casey
Paul Casey
Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings....
was the highest placed European on -7 (69), with Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
2 shots behind him. Woods, Boo Weekley
Boo Weekley
Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Weekley was born in Milton, Florida. He turned professional in 1997 and played on mini-tours until 2002, when he qualified for the PGA Tour. He made the cut in only five of 24 events that year, and lost his...
, and Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray...
had the low rounds of the day at -4 (68). For the round, 13 players were under par and the scoring average was 72.58. For the tournament, 18 players were under par and the scoring average was 73.60.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Immelman Trevor Immelman Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School... |
68-68-69=205 | -11 | |
| 2 | Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri... |
69-68-70=207 | -9 | |
| 3 | Steve Flesch Steve Flesch Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in... |
72-67-69=208 | -8 | |
| 4 | Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
71-69-69=209 | -7 | |
| 5 | Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... |
72-71-68=211 | -5 | |
| 6 | Stewart Cink Stewart Cink Stewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:... |
72-69-71=212 | -4 | |
| T7 | Retief Goosen Retief Goosen Retief Goosen is a South African professional golfer who has been in the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S... |
71-71-72=214 | -2 | |
| Pádraig Harrington Padraig Harrington Pádraig P. Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.-Background:... |
74-71-69=214 | |||
| Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray... |
70-76-68-214 | |||
| Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and as of 2011 on the PGA Tour.-Career:... |
70-73-71=214 | |||
| Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed... |
71-68-75=214 | |||
| Sean O'Hair Sean O'Hair Sean M. O'Hair is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early life:O'Hair was born in Lubbock, Texas... |
72-71-71=214 | |||
| Ian Poulter Ian Poulter Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings... |
70-69-75=214 | |||
| Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour.... |
72-72-70=214 | |||
| Boo Weekley Boo Weekley Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Weekley was born in Milton, Florida. He turned professional in 1997 and played on mini-tours until 2002, when he qualified for the PGA Tour. He made the cut in only five of 24 events that year, and lost his... |
72-74-68=214 |
Final round (Sunday)
Miguel Ángel JiménezMiguel Angel Jiménez
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 18 times on the European Tour.-Early years:...
had the low round of the day at -4 (68). For the round, 4 players were under par and the scoring average was 74.67. For the tournament, 10 players were under par and the scoring average was 73.77.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Immelman Trevor Immelman Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School... |
68-68-69-75=280 | -8 | $1,350,000 | |
| 2 | Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... |
72-71-68-72=283 | -5 | $810,000 | |
| T3 | Stewart Cink Stewart Cink Stewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:... |
72-69-71-72=284 | -4 | $435,000 | |
| Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri... |
69-68-70-77=284 | ||||
| T5 | Steve Flesch Steve Flesch Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in... |
72-67-69-78=286 | -2 | $273,750 | |
| Pádraig Harrington Padraig Harrington Pádraig P. Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.-Background:... |
74-71-69-72=286 | ||||
| Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed... |
71-68-75-72=286 | ||||
| T8 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez Miguel Angel Jiménez Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 18 times on the European Tour.-Early years:... |
77-70-72-68=287 | -1 | $217,500 | |
| Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and as of 2011 on the PGA Tour.-Career:... |
70-73-71-73=287 | ||||
| Andrés Romero Andres Romero For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Andrés Romero Andrés Fabián Romero is an Argentine professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour.... |
72-72-70-73=287 |
Media coverage
ESPNESPN
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broadcast the first two rounds of the tournament for the first time. Last year USA
USA Network
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televised the first two rounds. ESPN also broadcast the par-3 contest on Wednesday afternoon, which was the first time the competition had been televised. BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
broadcast the whole event in the United Kingdom, with coverage being shared among BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
, BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
and BBC Red Button. CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
broadcast the third and fourth rounds as they had in previous years.