SB Nation St. Louis - 2012 Masters: TV Coverage, Live Streaming Online, And Other Diversionshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49009/stl-fave.png2012-04-09T13:05:06-05:00http://stlouis.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26942022012-04-09T13:05:06-05:002012-04-09T13:05:06-05:00Masters Winner Bubba Watson Makes Gamblers, Hug Fans Happy
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<p>So: Bubba Watson has won the 2012 Masters Tournament, and now the blogosphere has done its best to imbue that solemn major victory with a bunch of meanings within the zeitgeist. At <i>The Washington Post</i>, then, a story about <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/post/bubba-watson-and-the-hug-epidemic/2012/04/09/gIQA2abF6S_blog.html">Bubba's compulsory hugging</a>, which is apparently only the most recent evidence of an ongoing embrace epidemic. (Now, me, I am neither for nor against hugs, although I find the suggestion that the hug is spreading because the person who wants a hug will always win a hug standoff kind of convincing.)</p>↵<p>Elsewhere, a <i>USA Today</i> blogger, Reid Cherner, notes that Bubba Watson tossed out <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/04/bubba-watson-was-a-bettors-dream/1#.T4MjQVFZ9E8">a steady stream of long odds</a> to anybody who dare bet on him, moving from 45-1 all the way to 3-2 in the final playoff. This, of course, is more important—more fundamental—to an American's love of sports than hugging; if there's one thing we seem confusingly fond of, it's talking about the odds whether we bet on the event or not.</p>↵<p>Though if you did bet on it, and you tell a friend about it, you'll probably get a hug.</p>↵
https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/9/2936515/2012-masters-winner-bubba-watsonDan Moore2012-04-08T21:07:12-05:002012-04-08T21:07:12-05:002012 Masters Purse: Bubba Watson Earns Over $1.4 Million For Winning Tournament
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<p>Bubba Watson missed a couple of opportunities to claim the 2012 Masters late on Sunday, but he did eventually beat Louis Oosthuizen on the second playoff hole to capture his first green jacket. The victory earned him well over $1 million, while Oosthuizen picked up $864,000. Unofficially, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2012/4/8/2934903/2012-masters-tournament-purse-winnings-bubba-watson">here is the earnings breakdown</a> for the golfers who finished in the top 10:</p>
<p>1st: Bubba Watson, $1,440,000<br><span style="line-height: 1.4;">2nd, Louis Oosthuizen $864,000<br></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">T-3rd, Lee Westwood, $284,000<br></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">T-3rd, Matt Kuchar, $284,000<br></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">T-3rd, Peter Hanson, $284,000<br></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">T-3rd, Phil Mickelson, $284,000<br></span>7th, Ian Poulter, $268,0000<br>T-8, Adam Scott, $244,000<br>T-8, Padraig Harrington, $244,000<br>T-8, Justin Rose, $244,000</p>
<p><i>Related: <a href="http://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/8/2934985/the-masters-2012-bubba-watson-louis-oosthuizen/in/2694202">Masters 2012 Recap: Watson Knocks Off Oosthuizen In Playoff</a></i></p>
<p>Watson won the 2012 Masters on the second playoff hole, which was played at No. 10.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/8/2935188/2012-masters-purse-bubba-watsonSteven Muma2012-04-08T19:11:46-05:002012-04-08T19:11:46-05:00Masters 2012 Recap: Watson Knocks Off Oosthuizen In Playoff
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<p>Despite the final round of the 2012 Masters missing some of the more recognizable golfers at the top of the leaderboard, the tournament managed to deliver the excitement that it always does. In the first playoff since 2009, Georgia native Bubba Watson won his first Masters, as he knocked off Louis Oosthuizen on the second sudden death playoff hole.</p>
<p>With the win, Watson not only won his first major title, but also earned a check worth $1,440,000. Oosthuizen, who won the 2010 Open Championship, earned $864,000 for his second place finish. For the rest of the earnings, be sure to visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/golf/2012/4/8/2934903/2012-masters-tournament-purse-winnings-bubba-watson">SB Nation Golf site</a>.</p>
<p>Heading into the final round, Peter Hanson and Phil Mickelson sat atop the leaderboard. However, both struggled during the final round, with a triple bogey early in the round taking Mickelson out of contention. Lee Westwood made a late charge, but will look back on a couple short putts that he missed as the reason he missed out on his first major.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/8/2934985/the-masters-2012-bubba-watson-louis-oosthuizenMax Mandel2012-04-08T09:51:38-05:002012-04-08T09:51:38-05:002012 Masters Leaderboard: Phil Mickelson And Peter Hanson Make Up Sunday's Final Group
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<p>The 2012 Masters have entered the fourth and final round with some familiar faces near the top of the leaderboard. All eyes will be on Phil Mickelson, who heads into Sunday in second place overall at -8 for the tournament after destroying the back nine at Augusta in the third round to finish with a 66. Mickelson will be joined in the final group by Peter Hanson, who is one stroke better than "Lefty" overall after shooting a 65 in the third round.</p>
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<p>Three of the top five golfers on the leaderboard are American. While the biggest storyline entering the tournament was the resurgence of Tiger Woods, Woods is not in contention as play begins on Sunday. After shooting a 72 in the third round, Woods is tied for 38th at +3 overall going into the final round.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/8/2934095/2012-masters-leaderboard-phil-mickelson-peter-hanson-make-upRicky O'Donnell2012-04-07T08:45:03-05:002012-04-07T08:45:03-05:002012 Masters Leaderboard: Fred Couples A Surprise Leader Saturday Morning
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<p>Lee Westwood <a href="http://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/6/2930174/2012-masters-leaderboard-lee-westwood-friday/in/2694202" target="_blank">carried Thursday</a>, but the 2012 Masters Leaderboard has a more familiar and less expected name on top—Fred Couples is tied with Jason Dufner for the lead at five under, following a second-round 67. Westwood shot a 73, pushing him into a group one back of the leaders that includes Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy. </p>
<p>As for Tiger Woods—things have been better. He's three over after shooting a 75, putting him 40 back of the leaders with the likes of Charl Schwartzel. For a constantly updated live leaderboard, click through to <a href="http://rss.golf.com/leaderboard/tourney/R014?xid=sbnation" target="_blank">GOLF.com's auto-refreshing beauty</a> and just stare at it until it blinks. Sometimes I find myself staring at it through multiple blinks, until I don't even remember what I was doing there, but don't let that stop you.</p>
<p>For more SB Nation coverage of the 2012 Masters Tournament, check out our very own golf blog, the adorably titled "<a href="http://www.waggleroom.com" target="_blank">Waggle Room</a>." I realize it's a pun, but I also like to imagine it as a physical room in which people hang out, kind of like a sitcom set.</p>
https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/7/2932049/masters-leaderboard-2012-saturday-fred-couplesDan Moore2012-04-07T07:57:06-05:002012-04-07T07:57:06-05:002012 Masters: TV Coverage, Live Streaming Online Will Require Multiple Screens
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<p>Your 2012 Masters tournament online streaming schedule needs to be guided by something, so why not pairings and tee times? Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson are going at 12:45 PM CDT, if you need some sturdy, recognizable names; Rory McIlroy goes at 1:25, surprise Good Friday leader Fred Couples is off at 1:45, and some guy with a goofy name, Tiger Woods, is on at 9:45. On TV, CBS will have coverage from 2:30 PM to 6:00. Live online streaming with <a href="http://www.masters.com/en_US/tournament/schedule.html" target="_blank">Masters.com</a>... deserves its own paragraph. </p>
<p>Between 10:45 and 5:00 they'll be covering the Amen Corner holes live; from 11:30-6:00 they'll be streaming featured pairings, as well as live coverage of holes 15 and 16, and some live cut-away highlights. You might need multiple computers to watch all of this at once. Which—I'm not saying you <i>shouldn't</i> do it, to be honest. </p>
<p>For even more guidance, keep another computer—perhaps a tablet—tuned to <a href="http://rss.golf.com/leaderboard/tourney/R014?xid=sbnation" target="_blank">the live Masters leaderboard</a>, and another another computer chatting with the bloggers at <a href="http://www.waggleroom.com/" target="_blank">Waggle Room</a>. That should cover it, for now. </p>
https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/7/2932028/masters-2012-tv-coverage-golf-tv-schedule-watch-online-streamingDan Moore2012-04-06T21:13:17-05:002012-04-06T21:13:17-05:002012 Masters Scores And Results: Fred Couples Turns Back The Clock, Leads Masters
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<p>PGA veteran Fred Couples got in his time machine and turned the dial to 1992— when Couples won his first and only Masters— on Friday in Augusta as he shot five under par to tie with Jason Dufner for the Masters lead at -5. There's been no confirmation yet that Couples was blasting Boyz II Men as he shot his way around Augusta, but if he can hold onto the lead into Sunday, it would be one of the most improbable runs at a Masters title in the tournament's history.</p>
<p>Couples is tied atop the leaderboard with the aforementioned Dufner, who was last spotted on the national scene coming up short in a three-man playoff in the 2011 PGA Championship. The lead is by no means comfortable, though, as the two are only up a single shot on two of the best players in the world— Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson— as well as Sergio Garcia.</p>
<p>Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, the Masters' two favorites along with McIlroy, have had varying degrees of success in the first two rounds. Mickelson is three shots off the lead at -2, but Woods— who will enter Saturday at +3— has not been able to carry over the momentum from his win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week.</p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/6/2931641/2012-masters-scores-and-results-leaderboard-pgaJordan Sargent2012-04-06T20:33:04-05:002012-04-06T20:33:04-05:002012 Masters Cut Line: Watson, Olazabal Miss Cut
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">PGA veteran Fred Couples may be leading the 2012 Masters after two rounds at -5, but the tournament hasn't been gravy for all of its elder statesmen. Two-time champions Tom Watson and Jose Maria Olzabal both missed the cut line, which settled in at +5, with both finishing at +7 after completing their rounds on Friday. 2003 Masters winner Mike Weir missed the cut after also finishing his two rounds having shot seven over par.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Other notable players to miss the +5 cut line include 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize, 1985 and 1993 Masters winner Bernhard Langer, 2011 British Open champion Darren Clarke and 2009 U.S. Open winner Lucas Glover. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Favorite Rory McIlroy is one shot off the lead at -4, and Phil Mickelson is also well within striking distance at -2. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, sits way off the lead at three over par. </p>
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https://stlouis.sbnation.com/2012/4/6/2931563/2012-masters-cut-line-pgaJordan Sargent