* Watson claims first major title
* Edges out Oosthuizen at second extra hole
* Woods exits with worst Masters finish as a pro
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By Mark Lamport-Stokes
April 8 (Reuters) – American Bubba Watson became only the
third left-hander to win the Masters with a gripping playoff
victory over South African Louis Oosthuizen at Augusta National
on Sunday.
Watson clinched his first major title with a two-putt par on
the second extra hole, the par-four 10th, where Oosthuizen
bogeyed after ending up just short of the green in two and
failing to get up and down.
Both players had ended up well right off the tee, Oosthuizen
gaining a fortuitous bounce off a tree before playing his second
shot from the first cut of rough.
Although Watson ended up deep in the tree line, he had an
avenue to the green and struck a superb high draw off the pine
straw for his ball to land 10 feet from the pin.
After Oosthuizen had chipped up 15 feet past the pin and
narrowly missed his par putt coming back, Watson had the luxury
of two putts for victory.
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