Champ Kind Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 * Willett becomes first English winner since Faldo in 1996 * Spieth squanders five-shot lead, finishes tied for second (Adds detail, quotes) By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 10 (Reuters) - Englishman Danny Willett took advantage of a stunning meltdown by defending champion and runaway leader Jordan Spieth after the turn to win his first major title by three shots at the Masters on Sunday. Three strokes behind the pacesetting Spieth going into the final round at Augusta National, an ice-cool Willett closed with a five-under-par 67 to end a 17-year title drought by European golfers at the year's opening major. Willett, a four-times winner on the European Tour competing in his second Masters, birdied three of the last six holes to cap off a bogey-free display in sun-bathed but cool conditions and post a five-under total of 283. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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