2014 Masters Tournament
Tournament information | |
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Dates | April 10–13, 2014 |
Location | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
Tour(s) | |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,435 yards (6,799 m) |
Field | 97 players, 51 after cut |
Cut | 148 (+4) |
Prize fund | $9,000,000 €6,517,441 |
Winner's share | $1,620,000 €1,173,139 |
Champion | |
Bubba Watson | |
280 (−8) | |
The 2014 Masters Tournament was the 78th edition of the Masters Tournament, the first of golf's four major championships in 2014. It was held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.[1] Bubba Watson won his second Masters, three shots ahead of runners-up Jonas Blixt and Jordan Spieth; defending champion Adam Scott tied for fourteenth place.
After world number one Tiger Woods withdrew, three entered Augusta with a chance to leave with the top ranking. Adam Scott needed a two-way tie for third, Henrik Stenson a two-way tie for second, and Jason Day a win.[2] The trio finished T-14, T-14, and T-20, respectively, so Woods remained number one.
Course
Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tea Olive | 445 | 4 | 10 | Camellia | 495 | 4 | |
2 | Pink Dogwood | 575 | 5 | 11 | White Dogwood | 505 | 4 | |
3 | Flowering Peach | 350 | 4 | 12 | Golden Bell | 155 | 3 | |
4 | Flowering Crab Apple | 240 | 3 | 13 | Azalea | 510 | 5 | |
5 | Magnolia | 455 | 4 | 14 | Chinese Fir | 440 | 4 | |
6 | Juniper | 180 | 3 | 15 | Firethorn | 530 | 5 | |
7 | Pampas | 450 | 4 | 16 | Redbud | 170 | 3 | |
8 | Yellow Jasmine | 570 | 5 | 17 | Nandina | 440 | 4 | |
9 | Carolina Cherry | 460 | 4 | 18 | Holly | 465 | 4 | |
Out | 3,725 | 36 | In | 3,710 | 36 | |||
Source: | Total | 7,435 | 72 |
Field
The Masters has the smallest field of the four major championships. Officially, the Masters remains an invitation event, but there is a set of qualifying criteria that determines who is included in the field. Each player is classified according to the first category by which he qualified, with other categories in which he qualified shown in parentheses.[3]
Golfers who qualify based solely on their performance in amateur tournaments (categories 6–10) must remain amateurs on the starting day of the tournament to be eligible to play.
1. Past Masters Champions
Ángel Cabrera (11), Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson (15,16,17,18), Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Phil Mickelson (3,12,13,15,16,17,18), Larry Mize, José María Olazábal, Mark O'Meara, Charl Schwartzel (16,17,18), Adam Scott (11,13,15,16,17,18), Vijay Singh, Craig Stadler, Bubba Watson (15,17,18), Tom Watson, Mike Weir, Ian Woosnam
(Past champions who did not play: Tommy Aaron, Jack Burke, Jr., Billy Casper, Charles Coody, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Doug Ford, Bob Goalby, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Fuzzy Zoeller. Nicklaus, Palmer, and Player served as "honorary starters" and teed off on the first day at the first hole to kick off the tournament.)
- Tiger Woods (5,11,15,16,17,18) did not play due to back surgery.[4]
2. Last five U.S. Open Champions
Lucas Glover, Graeme McDowell (15,17,18), Rory McIlroy (4,17,18), Justin Rose (12,15,16,17,18), Webb Simpson (15,16,17,18)
3. Last five British Open Champions
Stewart Cink, Darren Clarke, Ernie Els (12,17,18), Louis Oosthuizen (17,18)
4. Last five PGA Champions
Keegan Bradley (16,17,18), Jason Dufner (12,14,15,16,17,18), Martin Kaymer (17), Yang Yong-eun
5. Last three winners of The Players Championship
K. J. Choi, Matt Kuchar (11,15,16,17,18)
6. Top two finishers in the 2013 U.S. Amateur
Matthew Fitzpatrick (a), Oliver Goss (a)
7. Winner of the 2013 British Amateur Championship
Garrick Porteous (a)
8. Winner of the 2013 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Lee Chang-woo (a)
9. Winner of the 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Jordan Niebrugge (a)
10. Winner of the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Mike McCoy (a)
11. The top 12 finishers and ties in the 2013 Masters Tournament
Tim Clark, Jason Day (12,15,16,17,18), Sergio García (16,17,18), John Huh, Marc Leishman, Thorbjørn Olesen, Brandt Snedeker (15,16,17,18), Lee Westwood (13,17,18)
12. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2013 U.S. Open
Billy Horschel (15,16,17,18), Hunter Mahan (16,17,18)
13. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2013 British Open Championship
Ian Poulter (17,18), Henrik Stenson (14,15,16,17,18)
14. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2013 PGA Championship
Jonas Blixt (15,17), Jim Furyk (16,17,18)
15. Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, between the 2013 Masters Tournament and the 2014 Masters Tournament
Bae Sang-moon, Steven Bowditch, Ken Duke, Harris English (18), Derek Ernst, Matt Every (18), Bill Haas (16,17,18), Russell Henley (18), Dustin Johnson (16,17,18), Matt Jones, Chris Kirk, Ryan Moore (17,18), Patrick Reed (18), John Senden, Jordan Spieth (16,17,18), Kevin Stadler, Scott Stallings, Jimmy Walker (17,18), Boo Weekley (16)
16. All players qualifying for the 2013 edition of The Tour Championship
Roberto Castro, Brendon de Jonge, Graham DeLaet (17,18), Luke Donald (17,18), D. A. Points, Kevin Streelman (17,18), Steve Stricker (17,18), Nick Watney (17,18), Gary Woodland (18)
17. Top 50 on the final 2013 Official World Golf Ranking list
Thomas Bjørn (18), Jamie Donaldson (18), Victor Dubuisson (18), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (18), Rickie Fowler (18), Branden Grace, Peter Hanson, Thongchai Jaidee (18), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (18), Joost Luiten (18), David Lynn, Matteo Manassero, Hideki Matsuyama (18), Francesco Molinari (18)
18. Top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking list on March 31, 2014
Stephen Gallacher
19. International invitees
None
Five players were appearing in their first major: Patrick Reed, Oliver Goss, Lee Chang-woo, Jordan Niebrugge and Mike McCoy. A further 19 were appearing in their first Masters: Jonas Blixt, Steven Bowditch, Roberto Castro, Brendon de Jonge, Graham DeLaet, Victor Dubuisson, Harris English, Derek Ernst, Matt Every, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Stephen Gallacher, Billy Horschel, Matt Jones, Chris Kirk, Joost Luiten, Garrick Porteous, Jordan Spieth, Kevin Stadler and Jimmy Walker. The total of 24 Masters debutants was a record, beating the 23 in 1935.[5][6]
Craig Stadler and Kevin Stadler were the 12th father and son to play in the Masters, but the first to play in the same year.[7]
Tiger Woods had played in 19 consecutive Masters (1995–2013). Also absent was Pádraig Harrington who had appeared in the previous 14 Masters, and in every major in the last eight years.
Past champions in the field
The 2014 Masters Tournament had 19 past champions in the field, including four two-time champions and one three-time champion. Nine past champions made the cut including five senior golfers: Vijay Singh (age 51), Fred Couples (54), Larry Mize (55), Bernhard Langer (56), and Sandy Lyle (56).
Made the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bubba Watson | United States | 2012 | 69 | 68 | 74 | 69 | 280 | −8 | 1 |
Bernhard Langer | Germany | 1985, 1993 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 288 | E | T8 |
Adam Scott | Australia | 2013 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 289 | +1 | T14 |
Fred Couples | United States | 1992 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 290 | +2 | T20 |
José María Olazábal | Spain | 1994, 1999 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 294 | +6 | T34 |
Vijay Singh | Fiji | 2000 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 295 | +7 | T37 |
Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 1988 | 76 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 297 | +9 | T44 |
Mike Weir | Canada | 2003 | 73 | 72 | 79 | 73 | 297 | +9 | T44 |
Larry Mize | United States | 1987 | 74 | 72 | 79 | 79 | 304 | +16 | 51 |
Missed the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
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Phil Mickelson | United States | 2004, 2006, 2010 | 76 | 73 | 149 | +5 |
Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | 2011 | 73 | 76 | 149 | +5 |
Zach Johnson | United States | 2007 | 78 | 72 | 150 | +6 |
Ian Woosnam | Wales | 1991 | 77 | 73 | 150 | +6 |
Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | 2009 | 78 | 74 | 152 | +8 |
Mark O'Meara | United States | 1998 | 75 | 77 | 152 | +8 |
Trevor Immelman | South Africa | 2008 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +9 |
Craig Stadler | United States | 1982 | 82 | 77 | 159 | +15 |
Tom Watson | United States | 1977, 1981 | 78 | 81 | 159 | +15 |
Ben Crenshaw | United States | 1984, 1995 | 83 | 85 | 168 | +24 |
Nationalities in the field
North America (46) | South America (1) | Europe (29) | Oceania (8) | Asia (6) | Africa (7) |
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Canada (2) | Argentina (1) | England (7) | Australia (7) | Japan (1) | South Africa (6) |
United States (44) | Northern Ireland (3) | Fiji (1) | South Korea (4) | Zimbabwe (1) | |
Scotland (2) | Thailand (1) | ||||
Wales (2) | |||||
Denmark (2) | |||||
Spain (4) | |||||
France (1) | |||||
Germany (2) | |||||
Italy (2) | |||||
Netherlands (1) | |||||
Sweden (3) |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Bill Haas led by a stroke after a 68 on the first day, one shot ahead of Louis Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson, and defending champion Adam Scott.[8][9] There were 18 players, including Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Fred Couples and Rickie Fowler, within three shots of the lead after the first round. The weather conditions were near-perfect: clear and calm with temperatures in the mid-70s (24 °C).[10][11]
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Haas | United States | 68 | −4 |
T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | 69 | −3 |
Adam Scott | Australia | |||
Bubba Watson | United States | |||
T5 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | 70 | −2 |
K. J. Choi | South Korea | |||
Marc Leishman | Australia | |||
Brandt Snedeker | United States | |||
Kevin Stadler | United States | |||
Jimmy Walker | United States | |||
Gary Woodland | United States |
Second round
Friday, April 11, 2014
2012 champion Bubba Watson recorded five consecutive birdies on holes 12–16 on his way to a round of 68 (−4) and a three-shot lead after 36 holes. Watson was the only player from the top-10 after the first round to match or better his score in the second round. Joining Watson for the low round of the day (68) were Thomas Bjørn, Jim Furyk and John Senden. Three-time champion Phil Mickelson shot 73 (+1) and missed the cut at the Masters for the first time since 1997.[12]
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
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1 | Bubba Watson | United States | 69-68=137 | −7 |
2 | John Senden | Australia | 72-68=140 | −4 |
T3 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 73-68=141 | −3 |
Jonas Blixt | Sweden | 70-71=141 | ||
Adam Scott | Australia | 69-72=141 | ||
Jordan Spieth | United States | 71-70=141 | ||
T7 | Fred Couples | United States | 71-71=142 | −2 |
Jim Furyk | United States | 74-68=142 | ||
Jimmy Walker | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
T10 | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | 73-70=143 | −1 |
Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | 71-72=143 | ||
Russell Henley | United States | 73-70=143 | ||
Kevin Stadler | United States | 70-73=143 | ||
Kevin Streelman | United States | 72-71=143 |
Amateurs: Goss (+3), Fitzpatrick (+5), Lee (+9), Niebrugge (+11), Porteous (+12), McCoy (+17).
Third round
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Second round leader Bubba Watson fell back to the field with a two-over-par 74. Jordan Spieth shot another round of 70 to tie Watson for first place at five-under-par. Miguel Ángel Jiménez shot the lowest round of the day, 66 (−6), to move into a tie for fifth place.[13][14]
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | Jordan Spieth | United States | 71-70-70=211 | −5 |
Bubba Watson | United States | 69-68-74=211 | ||
T3 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | 70-71-71=212 | −4 |
Matt Kuchar | United States | 73-71-68=212 | ||
T5 | Rickie Fowler | United States | 71-75-67=213 | −3 |
Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain | 71-76-66=213 | ||
T7 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 73-68-73=214 | −2 |
Jim Furyk | United States | 74-68-72=214 | ||
Lee Westwood | England | 73-71-70=214 | ||
T10 | Fred Couples | United States | 71-71-73=215 | −1 |
Justin Rose | England | 76-70-69=215 | ||
John Senden | Australia | 72-68-75=215 | ||
Kevin Stadler | United States | 70-73-72=215 |
Final round
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Bubba Watson shot a 69 in the final round to win the Masters for the second time in three years.[15] Jordan Spieth had taken the lead after a birdie on the second hole, and expanded his lead to 2 shots following a Watson bogey on the third.[16] Spieth held the outright lead until the eighth hole, when Watson scored a birdie to Spieth's bogey.[17] Another Watson birdie and Spieth bogey on the ninth hole gave Watson a two-shot lead, which he never relinquished and won going away, finishing three shots ahead of both Spieth and Swedish golfer Jonas Blixt.[18] Blixt was the only player in the field to post four sub-par rounds. Joost Luiten shot the low round of the day, 67 (−5).[19][20]
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bubba Watson | United States | 69-68-74-69=280 | −8 | 1,620,000 |
T2 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | 70-71-71-71=283 | −5 | 792,000 |
Jordan Spieth | United States | 71-70-70-72=283 | |||
4 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain | 71-76-66-71=284 | −4 | 432,000 |
T5 | Rickie Fowler | United States | 71-75-67-73=286 | −2 | 342,000 |
Matt Kuchar | United States | 73-71-68-74=286 | |||
7 | Lee Westwood | England | 73-71-70-73=287 | −1 | 301,500 |
T8 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 73-68-73-74=288 | E | 234,000 |
Bernhard Langer | Germany | 72-74-73-69=288 | |||
Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 71-77-71-69=288 | |||
John Senden | Australia | 72-68-75-73=288 | |||
Kevin Stadler | United States | 70-73-72-73=288 | |||
Jimmy Walker | United States | 70-72-76-70=288 |
Amateurs: Goss (+10)
Scorecard
Final round
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