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Charl charges to first Masters victory

Charl Schwartzel of South Africa won the 2011 Masters yesterday after posting a final round 66 that included birdies on each of the final four holes. After entering Sunday at 8 under par, four shots behind leader Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, Schwartzel held off Australia's Adam Scott down the stretch to win the green jacket with a final score of 14 under par. Schwartzel, 26, became the third South African to win the Masters, joining Gary Player and Trevor Immelman, previous winners of the annual tournament.