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
Ryan Moore and Jhonattan VegasRyan Moore makes a strong start, and after a par at one he birdies the second to move to one-over and within two shots of red numbers. For all of those out on the course at the moment, that's the target, but we're starting to edge towards the challengers who will have their sights set on much bigger things.
Rafael Cabrera Bello and Tiger WoodsMore good work from Cabrera Bello as he birdies the sixth and moves to two-over. Woods, meanwhile, has to make do with par.
Zach Johnson and Webb SimpsonJohnson momentarily gets back to level-par after another birdie at the third, but immediately coughs it up by three-putting on the fourth and is back to one-over.
Tiger Woods has carded two birdies and one bogey so far on his fourth round
A Tiger on the prowl?
Haotong Li and Paul CaseyIn what is one of the more contrasting pairings out there, the experienced Paul Casey is playing with up-and-coming star Haotong Li, and they both make a quick start with birdies apiece at the second. There's definitely shots to be made up at the second this afternoon.
Rafael Cabrera Bello and Tiger WoodsOn the prowl no more, as Tiger bogeys the seventh to drop back to four-over. Each time he builds up a head of steam, he produces an error to stunt his progress, and this time it was another sloppy three-putt that put him in trouble.
Adam Hadwin and Hideki MatsuyamaThere's one man on the move out there and it's the only man currently on the course in red numbers overall, as Hideki Matsuyama birdies two and three to get himself to two-under for the tournament.
Howw's the pressure, Rafa?
Rafa Cabrera Bello gets used to the mass crowds that follow Tiger Woods
Zach Johnson and Webb Simpson
EAGLE ALERT!
Webb Simpson surges beyond Johnson as he holes out from 166 yards on the seventh, prompting wild celebrations from the Augusta patrons. it's the first of the day, and I've got a feeling it's not going to be the last either. Johnson meanwhile, has suffered back-to-back bogeys to drop him from even-par to two-over.
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