Adam Scott became first Australian winner of the Masters . The new world No . 3 defeated Argentina 's Ángel Cabrera in a two - hole playoff . The newly-crowned Masters champion watched on television as his hero and fellow Australian Greg Norman threw away a six-shot lead at Augusta in 1996 , while Scott himself blew a four-shot advantage over the final four holes of last year 's British Open . Scott watched on as Greg Norman collapsed to lose a six - stroke lead in 1996 . Scott threw away a four - shot lead over the final three holes of 2012 British Open .
Adam Scott became first Australian winner of the Masters . The new world No . 3 defeated Argentina 's Ángel Cabrera in a two - hole playoff . Scott watched on as Greg Norman collapsed to lose a six - stroke lead in 1996 . Scott threw away a four - shot lead over the final three holes of 2012 British Open .