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AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) – Peter Hanson wasliving every golfer’s dream at the Masters on Sunday. It justdid not end the way the Swede wanted.

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Golf-Final scores from the U.S. Masters

April 9, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) – Scores after the finalround of the U.S. Masters at the par-72 Augusta National GolfClub on Sunday: Bubba Watson wins playoff at second extra hole 278 Watson (U.S.) 69 71 70 68 278 Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 68 72 69 69 280 Lee Westwood (Britain) 67 73 72 68 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 71 70 70 69 Peter Hanson (Sweden) 68 74 65 73 Phil Mickelson (U.S.) 74 68 66 72 283 Ian Poulter (Britain) 72 72 70 69 284 Adam Scott (Australia) 75 70 73 66 Justin Rose (Britain) 72 72 72 68 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 71 73 68 72 285 Jim Furyk (U.S.) 70 73 72 70 286 Kevin Na …

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Golf-Masters final round leaderboard

April 8, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) – Final round Mastersleaderboard at the par-72 Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday(U.S. unless stated): -10 Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 18 holes Bubba Watson 18 -8 Lee Westwood (England) 18 Matt Kuchar 18 Phil Mickelson 17 -7 Peter Hanson (Sweden) 17 -5 Ian Poulter (England) 18 -4 Adam Scott (Australia) 18 Justin Rose (England) 18 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 18 – - – - (Editing by Tom Pilcher) ((tom.pilcher@thomsonreuters.com; +44 20 7542 7933; ReutersMessaging: tom.pilcher.reuters.com@reuters.net; For the ReutersLive Masters blog go to: http://live. …

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Oosthuizen in position for strong Masters finish

April 8, 2012

(Reuters) – Louis Oosthuizen is already a proven major winner and he steadily moved into a good position to clinch this week’s Masters title without getting the very best out of his game in Saturday’s third round.

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Mickelson makes Masters charge, McIlroy collapses

April 8, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson stormed up the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to finish within a shot of surprise third round leader Peter Hanson and restore some sense of normality to the first major of the year. Mickelson produced a dazzling display of shot-making and nerveless putting in a flawless six-under-par 66 on a day when Rory McIlroy relived his worst nightmare and Tiger Woods faded out of contention.

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UPDATE 4-Golf-Mickelson makes Masters charge, McIlroy collapses

April 8, 2012

* Sweden’s Hanson leads by one after third round * Flawless Mickelson storms home on back nine * McIlroy and Woods fall flat (Adds Mickelson, McIlroy quotes) AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson stormedup the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to finish within a shotof surprise third round leader Peter Hanson and restore somesense of normality to the first major of the year. Mickelson produced a dazzling display of shot-making andnerveless putting in a flawless six-under-par 66 on a day whenRory McIlroy relived his worst nightmare and Tiger Woods fadedout of contention

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Peter Hanson leads Masters golf, Mickelson lurks

April 8, 2012

Sweden’s Peter Hanson emerged as the third-round leader of the Masters at Augusta National on Sunday after a day of high drama and fluctuating fortunes.

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Golf-Oosthuizen in position for strong Masters finish

April 8, 2012

April 7 (Reuters) – Louis Oosthuizen is already a provenmajor winner and he steadily moved into a good position toclinch this week’s Masters title without getting the very bestout of his game in Saturday’s third round. The gap-toothed South African, who romped to a seven-strokevictory in the 2010 British Open, fired a three-under-par 69 atAugusta National to end a gorgeous day of sunshine two shotsbehind leader Peter Hanson of Sweden.

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