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Retief Goosen rues putter woes
South Africa's Retief Goosen blamed an ice-cold putter for scuppering his U.S. Masters title aspirations on Sunday. The U.S. Open champion charged through the final round with four birdies in the last six holes to share a two-way tie for third place on five-under-par 283.
The South African fired a closing five-under 67 to finish level with Britain's Luke Donald as Tiger Woods claimed his fourth green jacket at Augusta National by winning a sudden death playoff against Chris DiMarco.
Goosen, however, feels an ice-cold putter did not allow him to begin his assault on the title until it was too late.
"I played well for two and a half, three rounds, played really solid," he said.
"The putter was still ice-cold or it could have been a better day."
Goosen's finish was his second-best at Augusta since he made his Masters debut in 1998.
He finished second behind Woods in 2002.
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