Yawns had taken the place of roars the past two years. On Sunday, the Masters Tournament brought its old excitement back.

Tiger Woods walks onto the par-5 13th hole, which he birdied. Woods got to 10-under after a birdie at 16, but bogeys at 17 and 18 blunted his Sunday surge. (Chris Thelen/Staff)

Cheers, screams and lusty applause could be heard throughout Augusta National Golf Club during the final round. Some of the loudest came wherever the pairing of past Masters champions Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods happened to be.

Here's a sampling of the exuberance heard from the stands to the left of the No. 15 green, where you can also see the No. 16 green and get glimpses of Nos. 6, 7, 13 and 17:

- At 2:51 p.m., to the left, patrons roar as Mickelson birdies No. 6, his second of four consecutive birdies.

- At 3:20, a roar comes down the hill from the No. 8 green after Woods eagles to get into contention.

- At 3:22, after Sergio Garcia and Stuart Appleby depart the 15th green, workers place a red 10 by Mickelson's name on the large leaderboard to the right of the green. Fans at Nos. 15 and 16 give a loud cheer with Lefty two off the pace.

- At 3:24, workers place Woods' name in the bottom spot on the board. His eagle at No. 8 is posted. Some patrons offer up some "woo-hoo-hoos" with the news.

- At 3:31, a light roar comes from the left down the hill from the No. 5 green. Jim Furyk's birdie gets him to 8-under.

- At 4:14, patrons cheer at No. 16 as John Merrick rolls in his birdie putt to get to 8-under.

- At 4:20, patrons at Nos. 15 and 16 let out a loud groan after a red 8 is placed next to Mickelson's name at No. 12 after his double bogey.

- At 4:32, roars come from behind the stands. Woods and Mickelson birdie the par-5 13th to pull closer to the lead.

- At 4:53, Woods hits his second shot approach onto the right side of the No. 15 green. Patrons roar and let out some "woooooooos."

- At 4:54, Mickelson knocks his approach to No. 15 inside Woods', leaving him a four-foot eagle putt. Patrons stand with their arms raised. Whistles and "woooooooos" dominate the moment.

- At 4:58, one patron yells "get in the hole" as Woods putts for eagle. A loud groan follows his miss.

- At 4:59, Mickelson blows the short eagle putt. Patrons let out groans and a slew of "nos."

- At 5:02, Woods stiffs his tee shot at No. 16. The large gathering roars.

- At 5:08, Woods converts the short birdie putt and pumps his fist. A loud mixture of cheers and applause follow. Several patrons yell, "C'mon, c'mon."

- At 5:15, a roar comes from the right. At the No. 17 green, Mickelson hits his approach to four feet.

- Also at 5:15, seconds after the Mickelson roar, another comes from the far right. Kenny Perry birdies the par-3 12th, his first birdie of the day.

- At 5:22, a groan comes from No. 17. Mickelson misses the putt.

- At 5:28, applause reaches a crescendo as Perry strides to the No. 13 green. Several patrons yell, "Let's go, Kenny!"

- At 5:40, Mickelson's bogey at the last hole is posted on the No. 15 scoreboard. With the red 9 showing on the board, patrons let out "aws."

- At 5:51, Chad Campbell and Furyk reach the No. 15 green. Patrons yell "Let's go, Chad!"

- At 5:55, patrons roar at No. 16 after Steve Stricker blasts his second shot out of the bunker. The ball travels halfway up the hill before coming back down and slides by the hole.

- At 5:59, patrons in the stands get on their feet and give Perry an ovation. The noise sounds like a heavy rain.

- At 6:04, a baby cries for a second to the right of the No. 15 green. A bird makes noise. Perry then strokes his long eagle putt. Patrons yell "whoa" before the ball settles a few feet past.

- At 6:05, Perry taps in for birdie. Patrons yell, "Yeahhhh!" "Woooooooo!" and "Kenny!"

- At 6:10, a roar goes up at No. 16 after Perry almost aces the hole. The ovations continue for several minutes.

AT NO. 18:

- At 6:15, patrons surrounding the No. 18 green raise their arms and yell, "Yeah!" after Perry's birdie on No. 16 is posted on the large leaderboard. He has a two-shot lead.

- At 6:32, patrons surrounding the green let out "ohs" after Perry's bogey at No. 17 is posted.

- At 6:34, patrons groan after Campbell misses his birdie attempt at No. 18.

- At 6:42, patrons whistle and groan after Perry chips his third shot onto the No. 18 green, leaving himself 15 feet for par.

- At 6:45, Perry putts and a patron screams, "Get in the hole!" The putt comes up short. Patrons respond with "ohs."

- At 6:46, Angel Cabrera saves par with a four-foot downhill putt. Patrons applaud and let out "woooooooos" and whistles.

- At 6:56, a roar goes up at the No. 18 green as the grounds crew departs after raking the bunkers and working on the green in preparation for the playoff between Campbell, Cabrera and Perry.

- At 7:03, Cabrera putts from eight feet for par on No. 18. Cameras click. Cheers come as the putt drops. Cabrera and Perry move on to a second playoff hole without Campbell.

Reach Chris Gay at (706) 823-3645 or chris.gay@augustachronicle.com