AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -Trevor Immelman felt goose bumps as he listened to a phone message left by Gary Player, his childhood idol and the last South African to slip on a green jacket at the Masters. Player told him to believe in himself, to be strong through the adversity that was sure to find him during the wind-whipped final round at Augusta National. ``I took that all to heart,'' Immelman said after a three-shot victory. ``And I'm sure he's proud of me.'' For more than just his golf. Only four... Read more

Trevor Immelman's final round of 75 marks the eighth time in Masters history the champion has posted an over-par score in the final round. The 75 by Immelman matches Arnold Palmer's 75 in 1962 as the highest winning final-round score in Masters history. It is also the highest final-round score for a major winner since Vijay Singh (76) in 2004 at the PGA Championship: Over-par final rounds -- Masters champions: Byron Nelson, 1942 Herman Keiser, 1946 Arnold Palmer, 1958, 1962 Gary Player... Read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Fate could have been far kinder to Brandt Snedeker. He is, by all indications, a good guy, a hard worker and of such demeanor that he would help old ladies across the street. Fate could have been far kinder to him by skewering him right off the bat in the final round of the Masters Sunday, by not letting him smell the delicious azaleas of Augusta National, and by not lifting that cup of ambrosia up to his mouth and then snatching it away. He tried to hide his tears. His visor... Read more