Tournament information | |
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Dates | April 5–8, 2007 |
Location | Augusta, Georgia 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W |
Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,445 yards (6,808 m) |
Field | 96 players, 60 after cut |
Cut | 152 (+8) |
Prize fund | US$7,418,464 |
Winner's share | $1,305,000 |
Champion | |
Zach Johnson | |
289 (+1) | |
Location map | |
Location in Georgia | |
The 2007 Masters Tournament was the 71st Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Zach Johnson won his first major championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up Retief Goosen, Rory Sabbatini, and Tiger Woods.[1] Cool temperatures and gusty winds on the weekend resulted in high scores for the field; Johnson's 289 (+1) tied for the highest winning score ever.[2][3]
Johnson's victory dispelled the notion[whose?] that only long-hitters could win the Masters. He did not reach a single par five hole in two during the entire tournament, yet played the par fives better than anyone in the field with 11 birdies and no bogeys.
This was the final Masters appearance for two-time champion Seve Ballesteros.