Johnson puts 1-over
In a final round in which traditions were blown away like the wind that confounded the field during the week, Zach Johnson remained calm and won the highest-scoring Masters Tournament in 51 years Sunday.
2007 Masters News
Monday, April 9, 2007
Victory recalls Iowan who outplayed Hogan
Jack Fleck opened his Sunday papers and read all the dispatches from Augusta that assured him that Tiger Woods was going to win another Masters Tournament.
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Mainstream America has a hero in Johnson
Zach Johnson said after Saturday's round that he would try not to get emotional about being in contention in the Masters Tournament.
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'Hardest Masters' takes toll on Woods
Tiger Woods had a shot at continuing to prove himself otherworldly in the 2007 Masters Tournament. He ended up coming back down to earth a little bit.
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Legend has it the Masters Tournament doesn't begin until the leaders reach the final nine Sunday.
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Two holes cost Appleby his lead
Stuart Appleby joined the growing list of Australian golfers who got a sniff of winning a Masters Tournament, but will return Down Under green jacketless.
Full StoryLackluster week provides lessons
Right up to its fairly humdrum finish Sunday, the 71st Masters Tournament was about what didn't happen, the lasting memory sure to be the abject lack of memories.
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Opening hole set tone for players
Time and again, players walked off the opening hole at Augusta National Golf Club this week looking to make up ground.
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Europeans turn in solid performances
The strongest bids to break Europe's major championship drought ended Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club with a wild drive by Justin Rose, a water ball by Padraig Harrington and too much spin from Luke Donald.
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Kelly's new approach pays off
Jerry Kelly didn't win the 71st Masters Tournament, but he certainly had fun playing.
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South Africans come up short again
The wind whipped and the temperature uncharacteristically dipped this weekend at Augusta National Golf Club, but some things didn't change.
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Taylor looks forward to next year
All numbers that add up for an impressive Masters Tournament for Vaughn Taylor. But the one number he'd like to have back is a final-round 75, which left him six shots behind champion Zach Johnson.
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Howell finds silver lining in weekend
For nearly six months since the end of last season, Charles Howell has been singularly focused on reaching this day.
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Fans corner
a breath and fresh air: A grassy knoll nestled between the 10th and 15th holes ended up being the perfect resting spot for Brooke Watson and her roommate Matt Stevens, of Savannah, Ga. The two sat in the shade and rested after walking the course all morning.
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The Sweet 16
The top 16 finishers, plus ties, receive an invitation to next year's Masters tournament.
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DONE ON NO. 1: Defending champion Phil Mickelson effectively took himself out of the running for the green jacket with a triple-bogey 7 at the par-4 first hole.
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What they're saying
(Phil) Mickelson said earlier in the week that he's over the U.S. Open meltdown. Truth be told, the colossal collapse is like the famous Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme. Hefty Lefty sat on a wall. Hefty Lefty had a great fall. All of the golf teachers and all of the sports psychologists couldn't put Hefty Lefty together again.
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CHIPPING ON NO. 18: With a one-shot lead, Johnson pushed his 6-iron approach. The ball came up just short of going into the bunker on the right side of the final green, and he faced a delicate chip. He pulled off the shot perfectly, hitting it to within inches of the hole for an easy par and his first major win.
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High-scoring winners
Zach Johnson's winning total of 1-over-par 289 matches the highest winning score in Masters history:
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In search of his first major championship, Zach Johnson didn't wilt down the stretch Sunday at Augusta National.
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Players receive a set of crystal goblets from Augusta National Golf Club if they make an eagle during the tournament. A list of eagles made this year:
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