Shattered ... Jason Day after another final round collapse. Source: Jim Watson / AAP
Jason Day turned on the 18th green at Augusta National and said to long-time friend, coach and caddy Col Swatton: "I should have won this.''
The disappointment of a Masters green jacket that got away was evident on the 25-year-old's face after two late bogeys turned his two-shot lead on the 16th tee into a third placing.
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It was Day's second near-miss after he tied second with Adam Scott on debut in 2011 when South African Charl Schwartzel birdied the last four holes to overhaul them.
"I think pressure got to me a little bit,'' said Day, who was quick to congratulate Scott on his history-making achievement on Sunday after his fellow Queenslander won in a playoff from Angel Cabrera.
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Day can draw on the example of Scott, who bounced back to claim his maiden major title after the hurt of blowing a four-shot lead with four to play at last year's British Open.
For large sections of the final round, Day looked the man set to make Australian sporting history as the first to don a green jacket.
He raced out of the blocks, nailing a massive birdie putt on the first and following it with an eagle from the greenside bunker on two to take the lead.
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His fortunes turned and by the end of his front nine he trailed Cabrera by three following bogeys at six and nine.
But the Queenslander turned the tournament on its head with three straight birdies between holes 13 and 15 to lead by two, only to pull his iron on the 16th left and miss a six-foot par save.
Still in a share of the lead, Day came up just a few yards short on approach to 17, landing in the bunker and was unable to get up and down.
"It was just a few little mental errors here and there, but overall I'm very, very happy about the way I played,'' Day said.
"I love this tournament regardless of where I finished.
"It's obviously an honour to come this week and play against the best players in the world and obviously have a shot at winning my first major and being the first Australian to win the Masters.
"It's a little disappointing (for me), but there's a lot of experience that I can take into next year and hopefully I can wear one of those green jackets soon.''
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