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2011 Masters: Charl Schwartzel wins at Augusta National Golf Club

Charl Schwartzel won the 2011 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with 274 (−14), by 2 strokes over Jason Day and Adam Scott.

Updated October 23, 2026

See 2011 in the Masters room, or every year on the Masters winners list.

Dates
April 7, 2011 to April 10, 2011
Course
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Edition
75th Masters
Par
72 · 7,435 yards
Field
99
Made the cut
49 (cut at 145)
Purse
$8,000,000 · winner's share $1,440,000
Champion
Charl Schwartzel · age 26 · South Africa · born Johannesburg, South Africa
Champion's title
1st Masters title
Winning score
69-71-68-66 = 274 (−14) · won by 2 strokes
Runners-up
Jason Day (276, −12), Adam Scott (276, −12)
54-hole leader
Rory McIlroy (204, −12) · Charl Schwartzel was 4 strokes back (T2)
Caddie
Greg Hearmon
Low amateur
Hideki Matsuyama (287)

Winner and runners-up

Pos.PlayerR1R2R3R4TotalTo par
1Charl Schwartzel69716866274−14
T2Jason Day72647268276−12
T2Adam Scott72706767276−12

What happened at the 2011 Masters

Schwartzel birdied the last four holes to shoot 66 and win by two strokes.

Rory McIlroy took a four-stroke lead into the final round, shot 80 after a triple bogey on the 10th, and tied for 15th.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's The Masters data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.

Data: masters.json (the Masters room's data).

Sources

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