Danny Willett becomes the second Englishman ever to win The Masters after defending champ Jordan Spieth collapses on Sunday.
By Robby Sabo
What looked like a Jordan Spieth celebratory march towards his second consecutive Green Jacket, turned into an epic collapse and a victory for Englishman Danny Willett at The Masters in 2016.
Only nine holes away from winning, Spieth choked it up at Amen Corner. He played the opening three holes of the back nine in 6 over par, including a quadruple bogey at the 12th.
After leading the tournament for an incredible 65 holes, he took a quadruple-bogey seven on the 12th hole that turned a lead into a deficit.
Willett took full advantage by finishing the day with an overall 67.
Spieth finished the tournament tied for second with Lee Westwood at two under par.
Rory McIlroy, despite seeing some success early on in the week, is still without a Green Jacket finishing 10th place.
Congratulations, @Danny_Willett pic.twitter.com/0mL9iMWsp3
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 10, 2016
Here's a look at the final #Masters leaderboard. Go here for all the scores: https://t.co/FLBO8TxJC9 pic.twitter.com/UnZNvJeQiu
— Augusta.com (@AUG_Masters) April 10, 2016
That winning feeling. pic.twitter.com/m11gCk8umS
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2016
"A really tough 30 minutes for me that hopefully I never have to experience again."
-Jordan Spieth pic.twitter.com/gG6rd9ravt
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2016
0 bogeys. 5 birdies. 1 Green Jacket.
A final-round 67 from Danny Willett will earn him the 2016 Masters. pic.twitter.com/kQBIJc74FQ
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2016
Golf claps from everyone, Jordan Spieth. pic.twitter.com/0x0YHgiYNc
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2016
Here was the shot of the day coming at No. 16, which was aced three times on Sunday:
Incredible.
Masters Sunday is the best. https://t.co/FV2eJinfTR
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2016
And of course, there was a little awkwardness as Spieth reluctantly donned the new champion:
Watch @Louis57TM make a hole-in-one off J.B. Holmes golf ball on No. 16 #themasters https://t.co/gQUlT7t62K
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 10, 2016
Watch @Love3d make the seventeenth hole-in-one on No. 16 in #themasters history. https://t.co/TJFLIW6UQT
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 10, 2016
Watch all of the excitement on No. 16 in the final round of #themasters (so far) in a single videohttps://t.co/DSiF3Yikzw
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 10, 2016
