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Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson endured Masters moments to forget

Sergio Garcia during the second round of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta National claimed many high-profile victims during the 82nd Masters, with Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson all finding difficulties around the course.

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Garcia's was, by far, the most notable as his Masters defence effectively ended on the 15th hole on day one, where the unfortunate Spaniard put five consecutive balls in the water before finally holing a great putt for a 13 - equalling the worst score on any hole in the tournament's history.

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Reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia hits the water five times on the 15th hole on the first day at Augusta

Woods knows the the course better than anybody, but even he got caught out at the 12th as he found Rae's Creek two days in a row before finding dry land on Saturday and enjoying a self-mocking celebration.

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Tiger Woods celebrates as he makes it over the water for the first time on 12th

It's extremely rare to see the pros hit an air shot, but that happened to Mickelson on the opening hole of his third round when, after hooking his ball into the trees, he whiffed his initial escape attempt as his club hit a branch on his backswing.

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Phil Mickelson finds himself in stuck in the trees again on day three

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson couldn't make the most of his Augusta knowledge when faced with an eagle attempt on the par-five second, as he misjudged his putt as he pushed it in to the bunker.

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Bubba Watson rolls his eagle putt off the green and into the bunker on the par-five second

And, early in the final round, Chez Reavie was in danger of emulating Garcia's unwanted feat at the 15th as the American rinsed two balls, although he did at least manage to avoid a double-figure score ... just.

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Chez Reavie hits two balls in the water as he makes a quadruple bogey on the par five 15th

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