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Danny Willett wins Masters after Jordan Spieths ep

  • Danny Willett became the second Englishman to win the Masterswhen he shot a Jordan Lasley Jersey 5-under 67 on Sunday to edge Jordan Spiethand Lee Westwoodbythree shots.Despite trailing by five shots with just seven holes to play, Willett, 28, birdied three of his last sixto win. He also made two clutch pars on17 and 18 when the pre sure was on.MORE: | Willett joins Nick Faldo as the only other Englishman to slip on a green jacket. Faldo won three times (1989, 1990 and 1996).You cant really describe the emotions and feelings out there," Willett said on CBS before putting on his green jacket."It was tough trying to make up ground because Jordan was making birdie after birdie. It was just a very surreal day where I was able to make putts when I needed to.The win was obviously impre sive, but the story surrounding Willett heading into the week is even more spectacular. He was ready to Miles Boykin Jersey pull out of the tournament because his wife was pregnant with adue date of Sunday. Instead, she delivered the babyMarch 30 and Willett was able to play.Maybe young Zachariah knew his dad was about to do something special.Spieth looked like he had the tournament wrapped up when he birdied holes 6, 7, 8 and 9 to get to 7 under and five shots in front at the turn. But the defending Masters champion bogeyed holes 10 and 11, then .MORE: The 22-year-old, two-time major champion hit his tee shot in the water, then chunked his third shot back in the creek. Spieth ultimately got up-and-down out of the bunker for a quadruple-bogey 7, but the damage was done.That ball flight (well right) is one that came up quite a bit for me on par 3s this week," Spieth said on CBS."Ijust wasnt getting through my swing. I should have gone to the drop zone, but it was a lack of discipline to go for the hole.(On the back nine) I Anthony Averett Jersey got a way from the game plan I had on the front nine. I will be disappointed with this one, but we still have the confidence were a closing team. I have no doubt about that ability. I just hope this is an experience I never have to feel again."Spieth came back to birdie holes 13 and 15but he mi sed an opportunity on the par-3 16th and bogeyed17to finish in a tie for second at 2 under. He has now finished t-2, win, t- Orlando Brown Jr. Jersey 2 in his three career Masters appearances.VIDEO: Tied with Spieth at 2 under wasWestwood. After finishing t-2 this week, the 42-year-old Englishman, who still has yet to win a major championship, has now finishedtop 3 in a major nine times.When I chipped (for eagle) in on 15 I felt like I was back in it," Westwood said on CBS after the round."There is a fine line between disaster and succe s here. When you get the chance you have to take advantage of opportunities on the back nine."Once again, Dustin Johnson outplayed the rest of the field in a major but failed to win. Johnson mi sed Ray Lewis Jersey several putts inside 10 feet and suffered a costly double-bogey on 17 to finish in a tie for fourth at 1 under.Paul Casey, who shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday, and J.B. Holmes tied Johnson at 1 under.Matthew Fitzpatrick, Hideki Matsuyama and Soren Kjeldsen finished in a tie for seventh. Fitzpatrick shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday and Matsuyama bounced back from a woeful start to fire a 1-over 73.
      September 4, 2022 8:25 PM PDT
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