Masters 2018 as it happened: Patrick Reed claims nail-biting victory
Relive the final round at Augusta
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Your support makes all the difference.Patrick Reed held off the challenge of Ryder Cup team-mates Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to claim his first major title in the Masters, as Rory McIlroy suffered more Masters misery.
Reed carded a final round of 71 at Augusta National to finish 15 under par and a shot ahead of Fowler, with 2015 champion Spieth another stroke back after an astonishing challenge faltered at the last.
Spieth had rallied from nine shots behind at the start of the day to claim a share of the lead with his ninth birdie of the day on the 16th, setting up the chance to equal the course record of 63 or even match the major championship mark of 62.
But a terrible drive on the 18th for the second time this week led to a crucial bogey and more Augusta demons, after he squandered a five-shot lead with nine to play in 2016 in defence of his title.
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15:00—Vijay Singh
15:10—Ian Poulter, Brian Harman
15:20—Chez Reavie, Phil Mickelson
15:30—Tyrrell Hatton, a-Doug Ghim
15:40—Martin Kaymer, Kyle Stanley
15:50—Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Xander Schauffele
16:00—Bryson DeChambeau, Branden Grace
16:10—Rafael Cabrera Bello, Tiger Woods
16:20—Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples
16:40—Xsch Johndon, Webb Simpson
16:50—Ryan Moore, Jhonattan Vegas
17:00—Adam Scott, Daniel Berger
17:10—Haotong Li, Paul Casey
17:20—Adam Hadwin, Hideki Matsuyama
17:30—Satoshi Kodaira, Russell Henley
17:40—Kevin Kisner, Francesco Molinari
17:50—Matthew Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim
18:00—Charley Hoffman, Tony Finau
18:20—Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar
18:30—Jason Day, Bernd Wiesberger
18:40—Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen
18:50—Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith
19:00—Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
19:10—Bubba Watson, Marc Leishman
19:20—Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood
19:30—Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm
19:40—Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy
Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Reed's making hard work for it as his tee shot on 17 is in the rough and his approach finds the front of the green, a long, long way from the pin. McIlroy's effort is cleaner, but the ball trickles off the edge of the green.
Rickie Fowler (-13) and Jon Rahm (-11)Meanwhile, Fowler and Rahm are safely away down 18. it's now or never for Fowler.
Henrik Stenson (-9) and Tommy Fleetwood (-4)Stenson, the forgotten man of the final round, finally gets a birdie on 18 to move to nine-under and ahead of McIlroy in a tie for fifth. Fleetwood's disappointing last round finishes on two-under to end the tournament on four-under.
Rickie Fowler (-13) and Jon Rahm (-11)Rickie's holding up his end of the bargain! A beautiful approach on 18 gives him a strong chance of birdie. Can he make Reed work for it?
Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Reed's birdie putt on 17 is fast, and cannons into the pin before deflecting wide. He gasps in anguish, and now needs to make a six-foot putt for par. This is tricky, but he holds his nerve and will take a lead to the last hole.
Rickie Fowler (-14) and Jon Rahm (-11)Fowler makes the birdie! The pressure's on Reed now, but a par will win it. A bogey means a play-off...
Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)it's down to the final two. Reed tees off, and finds the fairway just short of the bunker. McIlroy follows suit.
Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Reed's approach is on the green, but runs on quite a bit and misses the slope to come back down. He's got two putts to win it, can he hold his nerve? Eight yards separates Patrick Reed from his greatest moment of his career.
Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Rory holes out for par...this is it...
Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-9)He misses the birdie effort by three feet long, this to win it...HE'S DONE IT!
PATRICK REED WINS THE MASTERS!
That's all from us from what has been a sublime four days of golf. Congratulations to Patrick Reed who will surely party long into the night, and comiserations to Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and all the other who came so close to winning The Masters.
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