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Masters 2012 Purse: Victory Means Big Payday For Bubba Watson

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Bubba Watson captured the 2012 Masters on the second hole of a playoff, and he's a lot richer after the win. Watson will take home about $1.4 million, while runner up Louis Oosthuizen is set to earn $864,000.

Related: 2012 Masters: Bubba Watson Gets His Green Jacket

Unofficially, this is what the tournament's top 10 finishers are slated to earn:

1st: Bubba Watson, $1,440,000
2nd, Louis Oosthuizen $864,000
T-3rd, Lee Westwood, $284,000
T-3rd, Matt Kuchar, $284,000
T-3rd, Peter Hanson, $284,000
T-3rd, Phil Mickelson, $284,000
7th, Ian Poulter, $268,0000
T-8, Adam Scott, $244,000
T-8, Padraig Harrington, $244,000
T-8, Justin Rose, $244,000

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Watson earned the win on hole No. 10, where he hit an incredible second shot to help lock up the victory. It was his first win in a major.

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