With storylines building all over the place, in the end, it was Charl Schwartzel who outlasted everyone at Augusta, and won his first ever major by shooting a 66 and finishing with a two-stroke victory over Adam Scott and Jason Day.

Let’s start with Scott and Day. Neither guy could have asked for a better performance on this Sunday. Both were great down the stretch, and made key putts to put themselves in position to win this tournament. Unfortunately for them though, it was clear that this day belonged to Schwartzel.

The man was magnificent in the clutch, and that’s what it takes to win a major in golf. Finishing birdie-birdie-birdie-birdie is something that we don’t see very often. Not just in majors, but in any golf tournament. That’s what he did though, and he’s got himself a nice green jacket because of it. … [visit site to read more]

Charl Schwartzel Birdies Final Four Holes to Win the 2011 Masters - Pro Golf Now - Pro Golf Now - A Pro Golf Blog

Evan and I have already given you our sleeper picks for this year’s tournament, and now it’s time to turn our focus to the favorites and our predictions as to who will earn the green jacket on Sunday.

So without any further ado, let’s get right to our predictions!

Blake Lovell

Phil Mickelson

Of course, you have to start here. Mickelson is the defending Masters champion, and we all remember the amazing shots that he made last year to put himself in position to win the tournament. He’s coming off of a win at the Houston Open, and clearly has his game where it needs to be right now in order to be a factor at Augusta this year. If he keeps it in the fairway, there is simply no doubt that he’ll be towards the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend. … [visit site to read more]

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