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Monday, April 11, 2016

The Masters: Danny Willett Bests Jordan Spieth and Wears His First Green Jacket

England's Danny Willett acheived something on Sunday that only two other players have done in the long, storied history of the Masters, shooting a bogey-free 67 to win. Spieth claimed that he walked to the first tee Sunday with confidence, but he played tentatively to start and needed a few fortuitous breaks to stay in front. When he finally started swinging with conviction, he ran off four birdies in a row, burying a 15-footer on 6, stuffing an approach on 7, making a stress-free birdie on 8 and rolling in a 21-foot sidewinder on 9. Even though he was on the verge of becoming the youngest three-time major winner since 1923, Spieth stewed Saturday evening when he met with the press. A half hour earlier, he made an unforced error on 17 and butchered the 18th to add an unexpected dose of drama to the toughest Masters in nearly a decade. From four shots ahead to one, it now was anyone’s game Sunday, and Spieth joked that he’d “go break something really quick” and be fine. This win positions Willett as a force to reckoned with at The Players and the three remaining major this year. But what will be the short and long term effects for Jordan Spieth? Does he have the ability to bounce back and contend at the upcoming majors or will his collapse dampen his otherwise bright outlook? Send your predictions to the Pro Golf Tour:  http://progolftournaments.blogspot.com/

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