Charl Schwartzel was right in the thick of things heading into the final round of The Masters, but hadn’t been mentioned much before announcing his presence early on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Course. Schwartzel came out firing, draining an impossible chip for birdie on No. 1 to start his day right. He followed that up with the shot of the day on No. 3, sinking his approach for eagle on the short par four. But Schwartzel’s fun was just beginning and when it was over, he’d joined a Masters’ winners list filled with some of the legends of the sport.
Charl Schwartzel Joins Masters Winners List With Final Round Comeback
Schwartzel became the third South African to win the event, joining Gary Player, a legend of golf, and Trevor Immelman, the 2006 winner. Player won three Masters in his time, taking the green jacket home in 1861, 1974 and 1978. At 26, Schwartzel is still a relatively young gun, but is more-or-less unknown here in the United States.
All that changed on Sunday as Schwartzel mounted a back nine charge four-straight birdies to end the round. It began on No. 15 and ended on No. 18, where Schwartzel needed two putts to win The Masters and took just one.
And when it was over, he raised his arms in delight and pure exuberance as the realization that he’d won The Masters set in. It was a perfect ending to an incredible final round for Schwartzel (photo via Bubba Prog)
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