The final round began under overcast skies at Augusta National with Cabrera, the 2009 Masters champion from Argentina, and American Snedeker, a winner this year at Pebble Beach with three other top-three efforts, in the final pairing. Cabrera and Snedeker stood on seven-under par 209 after 54 holes, one stroke ahead of Australian Adam Scott with Aussies Jason Day and Marc Leishman on 211, American Matt Kuchar on 212 and Woods and South African Tim Clark on 213.

American Tiger Woods reacts after putting out on the 18th hole