A final round of 75 proved good enough for Trevor Immelman to clinch his first major crown, winning the Masters at Augusta National by three shots from Tiger Woods.
The 28-year-old became only the second South African behind Gary Player to claim the treasured Green Jacket and the first wire-to-wire winner since Ray Floyd back in 1976.
Immelman had looked poised for a comfortable triumph, but endured a wobble as he closed in on the finish line.
Having found water at the short 16th he made double-bogey but, five clear of the field by that time, had established a big enough lead for it to prove an inconvenience rather than an infamous choke.
Another minor scare followed as his approach at 17 found sand, but a solid up-and-down ensured he headed to the 18th tee with a three-shot cushion and one arm inside the Green Jacket.
He duly closed out victory with a par at 18 to secure his status as Zach Johnson's successor and bring the earliest of ends to talk of a possible Woods Grand Slam IN 2008.
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