2011 Masters Prize Money: Charl Schwartzel Takes Home $1,440,000

26-year-old Charl Schwartzel had quite the Sunday. He started off the final round of the 2011 Masters with a birdie on the first hole and an eagle on the third. After a relatively quiet 10 holes following a bogey on No. 4, Schwartzel kicked it into high gear and rattled off four straight birdies to finish the final round. The amazing performance put him in first place to finish the tournament and gave him his first ever green jacket and major championship.

The icing on the cake for Schwartzel is the Masters prize money that comes along with winning the tournament. For finishing in first place, Schwartzel will receive a check for $1,440,000. That's not too shabby for four days of golf, especially when you consider that is only for winning the tournament. When you factor in the endorsement deals he will likely receive for winning the Masters, that check could be just the start of a sharp increase in the size of his bank account.

Second and third place in the Masters receive $864,000 and $544,000, respectively. Because there was a tie for second between Jason Day and Adam Scott, the two prize amounts will be combined and divided up between the two players.

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Charl Schwartzel Wins 2011 Masters Golf Tournament

Sunday at the 2011 Masters produced a number of intriguing storylines. Tiger Woods made a charge thanks to a strong front nine and got himself into contention to win the tournament. Rory McIlroy melted down starting with a triple-bogey on No. 11. And a number of players worked their way up the Masters leaderboard to put themselves in position to make a run at the green jacket.

In the end, the top story of the day was without a doubt Charl Schwartzel, who is the 2011 Masters winner. He put together an outstanding 66 in the final round of the Masters to finish 14 under and to win the tournament.

Schwartzel started off the day strong with a birdie on No. 1 and an eagle on No. 3. He did bogey the fourth hole, but then he settled back down and had a par on 10 straight holes.

Starting at No. 15, Schwartzel took his game to a new level. He birdied No. 15 and suddenly was at the top of the leaderboard. A birdie on 16 put him in excellent position with the tournament winding down, and a birdie on 17 put him in the driver's seat to win the whole thing. On the final hole of the Masters, Schwartzel again hit a birdie to not only finish the tournament with four in a row, but also to clinch his first ever major championship.

Jason Day and Adam Scott finished tied for second at 12 under. Tiger Woods was one of three players to finish at 10 under for the Masters. Angel Cabrera came in seventh at nine under and Bo Van Pelt and K.J. Choi were tied for eighth at eight under. Rory McIlroy, who entered the final round in first place, finished at four under.

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Masters Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Making Things Interesting At Augusta

After a rough Saturday at the 2011 Masters, Tiger Woods entered Sunday's final round tied for ninth at five under. It looked as though his hopes of ending his drought of major championships were almost entirely gone, but then the old Tiger Woods showed up on Sunday.

Woods played some outstanding golf on the front nine of the final round at the Masters golf tournament. He birdied the second, third, sixth and seventh holes and he had an eagle on the eighth hole. Woods did bogey No. 4, but his string of birdies and that one eagle vaulted him up the Masters leaderboard and put him in contention for another green jacket.

On the back nine, Woods has three pars and one bogey so far. He has completed 13 holes and is nine under overall. Rory McIlroy, the leader coming into the final round, is 11 under through eight holes. Charl Schwartzel, K.J. Choi and Angel Cabrera are tied for second at 10 under. This means Woods is tied for fifth with Luke Donald and Adam Scott, who are also nine under.

Woods will have to finish strong to climb back to the top of the leaderboard, but even if he doesn't, at least he made the final day at the Masters very interesting.

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Masters 2011 TV Coverage, Schedule, Final Round Live Stream Information

The final round of the 2011 Masters golf tournament is set to get started on Sunday morning and conclude Sunday evening. Currently Rory McIlroy is atop the Masters leaderboard with a score of 12 under for the tournament. He is four strokes ahead of Angel Cabrera, Jason Day, Charl Schwartzel and K.J. Choi, who are in a four-way tie for second at eight under. All of these players have a cushion on Tiger Woods, who is tied for ninth at five under for the tournament.

The Masters schedule for Sunday's final round sees the first group of players teeing off shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tiger Woods' group tees off at 1:40 p.m. and the final group is set to start the final round an hour later. The first place McIlroy is paired with Angel Cabrera. Schwartzel and Choi are paired together and are set to begin the final round at 2:30 p.m.

The Masters TV coverage for Sunday begins at 2 p.m. on CBS. Masters Radio coverage also begins at that time, and Masters 3D video starts at 5 p.m., just in time for the homestretch of the tournament.

If you want to watch how the final round's earlier action is going, you can check out a Masters live stream on the tournament's official website. There will be live video of Amen Corner from 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., featured Group 1 and 2 live video coverage starting at 12:30 p.m. and live video of the 15th and 16th holes also beginning at 12:30 p.m.

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2011 Masters Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy 1st, Tiger Woods 9th Going Into Final Round

Heading into the final round of the 2011 Masters golf tournament, Rory McIlroy is atop the leaderboard at 12 under par. He shot a 70 in the third round on Saturday, which is good for two under par. Earlier in the tournament he shot a 65 and 69. Overall, that puts him at -12 and in great position as Sunday at the Masters arrives.

There is a four-way tie for second place on the 2011 Masters leaderboard between Jason Day, Charl Schwartzel, K.J. Choi and Angel Cabrera. The four players are eight under. Luke Donald and Adam Scott are tied for sixth at seven under par, and Bo Van Pelt is eighth at six under.

Tiger Woods headlines a group of five players tied for ninth at five under. Woods shot a 74 on Saturday to drop him down the leaderboard after getting off to a promising start with a 71 and 66. That puts him at -5 for the tournament, which is also the score for Geoff Ogilvy, Fred Couples, Ross Fisher and Bubba Watson.

Phil Mickelson is all the way down at tied for 18th. He shot a 71 on Saturday, bringing his tournament total to three under par.

2011 Masters Leaderboard: Lion Kim Shoots 72 In 2nd Round, Misses Cut

University of Michigan golfer Lion Kim failed to make the cut at the 2011 Masters, but he finished his stay in Augusta by shooting an even-par 72. That gave him a score of +4 for the tournament since he shot a 76 during Thursday's first round.

In the second round, Kim got off to a very steady start. He opened the round with a par and birdied the second hole. Following four consecutive pars, he bogeyed the seventh hole. Kim rebounded nicely by getting a birdie on the eighth hole and a par to close out the front nine.

On the back nine, Kim shot for par on eight consecutive holes. He was on his way to finishing one under for the second round, but a bogey on the 18th hole brought him back to even par for the round and four over for the tournament.

In total, Kim had five birdies, seven bogeys and one double bogey for the 2011 Masters. That's not too bad for his debut at Augusta.

2011 Masters Leaderboard: Lion Kim Shoots 76 In 1st Round

University of Michigan golfer Lion Kim shot an opening-round 76 in the 2011 Masters golf tournament on Thursday. That put him four over after one round of play.

Kim made his Masters debut by shooting a birdie on the first hole. He shot for par on the second and third holes and then bogeyed the fourth hole. Following a par on the fifth hole, Kim had another bogey. He alternated bogeys and pars again with a par on the seventh and a bogey on the eighth. The front nine came to a close on a positive note for Kim, as he birdied the No. 9 hole.

On the back nine, Kim bogeyed the 10th and had a double bogey on the 11th. He birdied the 13th and hit a bogey on the 17th hole. The other holes on the back nine were pars for Kim, who finished the first day at +4.

Kim is currently one under par through 15 holes in the second round of the 2011 Masters. That puts him at three over for the tournament, which means he is in contention to make the cut and could get to keep playing at Augusta this weekend.

Masters 2011 Odds: Lion Kim A 50-1 Shot To Finish As Top Debutant

BoDog has released its Masters 2011 odds, and unsurprisingly Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are the favorites to win the tournament. Mickelson is the top favorite at 6-1, while Woods comes in as an 8-1 favorite. Lee Westwood and Nick Watney are next in line at 14-1 odds.

The odds of University of Michigan golfer and student Lion Kim finishing as the 2011 Masters' top debutant are set at 50-1. Rickie Fowler and Martin Laird are the favorites at 9-2 odds. Kim is one of four players that have 50-1 odds to finish as the top debutant.

Davis Love III, who is paired with Kim, is a 150-1 shot to win the 2011 Masters. Kim's other playing partner, Jose Maria Olazabal, is a 250-1 shot. Olazabal won the Masters in 1994 and 1999.

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Masters 2011 Pairings: Michigan's Lion Kim Paired With Jose Maria Olazabal, Davis Love III

By this time of year, most college students are getting ready for final exams and are counting down the days until the end of the semester. University of Michigan student and golfer Lion Kim, on the other hand, is getting ready to play in the 2011 Masters Tournament. Kim earned a spot in the Masters as an amateur after winning the 2010 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship over David McDaniel. He will become the third golfer from the University of Michigan to compete in the Masters, and he will be the first to ever do so while still on the Wolverines' golf team.

The 2011 Masters pairings were announced earlier today, and Kim will tee off on Thursday as part of Group 25 at 12:31 p.m. Kim is paired with Jose Maria Olazabal and Davis Love III. Olazabal won the 1994 and 1999 Masters. Interestingly enough, he defeated Love III by two strokes to win the 1999 Masters.

Kim's group will tee off at 9:02 a.m. as part of Group 8 for the second round on Friday.

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