AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – As soon as the putt slipped past the cup on the first playoff hole, Justin Rose knew it was over.
He took off his cap and stood to the side of the green, resigned to his fate.
Not two hours earlier, it looked like the Masters was his for the taking.
Now, all Rose could do was watch as Sergio Garcia curled in a 12-foot birdie to finish off a dramatic duel at Augusta National .
“It was a wonderful battle with Sergio,” Rose said Sunday evening, “I just needed one or two putts coming in.”