Willett was the leader in the clubhouse at −5 when he posted a bogey-free final round of 67 and was crowned champion when Spieth finished at −2 alongside Lee Westwood. Willett became the first British player to win the Masters for 20 years, Nick Faldo having won in 1996.
Danny Willett. Daniel John Willett (born 3 October 1987) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Seeking his first victory since his Masters win, Willett entered the final round of the 2017 Maybank Championship in Malaysia, with a three-stroke advantage over the field. In the final round, he was the only player in top 29 positions to shoot over par and finished in a tie for fifth, four strokes behind eventual winner, Fabrizio Zanotti .
Following a successful 2009, finishing 58th in the inaugural Race to Dubai with eight top-10s, Willett challenged at the 2010 BMW PGA Championship, taking the first-round lead before falling off the pace and finishing outright fifth, winning 190,800 euros.
At the Open Championship and the PGA Championship, it's the low 70 and ties. The average cut at the Masters is 148.4. The highest cut was 154 (+10) in 1982.
The lowest single round score at the Masters (played on the Augusta National Golf Course, Georgia, first in 1934) is 63 by Nick Price (Zimbabwe) in 1986 and Greg Norman (Australia) in 1996.
Historical Records & StatsLow 72 Holes281 (72-71-69-69)Charles R. Coe1961
Best 18-Hole Score at the Masters Augusta National Golf Club is a par 72 course, meaning that a golfer has 72 strokes throughout 18 holes to make par. The lowest 18-hole round at the Masters was nine under par or 63. This has been done only twice in the history of the Masters.
Any time a golfer can break a record held by Tiger Woods, that's about as good as it gets. That's what Dustin Johnson accomplished at the 2020 Masters. His 72-hole score of 268 (20-under par) is the lowest such score in the history of a tournament that's been played 84 times.
63Lowest Masters round in history The lowest single round that we've ever seen at Augusta National Golf Club is a 63, good for 9-under par, which was accomplished by two players ever. Nick Price was the first to accomplish that during his third round back in 1986.
Elsewhere, Charlie Coe still holds the record for the lowest 72 hole score (281) by an amateur at Augusta National which he set in 1961.
A typical 18-hole golf course will have a total par around 72, and a 9-hole par-3 course (where all holes are rated as par 3) will have a total par of 27.
The lowest overall score at the Masters was carded by Dustin Johnson in 2020. He finished the tournament in just 268 strokes and ran away with it as a result. His 20-under par mark broke the tournament record of 18-under par that had previously been held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth.
I would predict that single-figure players would shoot between 80-88 while mid handicappers would do well to break 90. Anyone with a handicap of 18 or more should be ecstatic to break 100.
There's no question that Augusta National brings the best out of the top players in the world. Of those with at least 30 Masters rounds under their belt, the top three in lifetime scoring average are Jordan Spieth (70.44), Tiger Woods (70.87) and Dustin Johnson (71.2).
There are chances to make birdies at 15 and 16. And there's a shot to make one at the closing hole. But 17 was the fifth-toughest hole in the 2018 Masters. Charl Schwartzel's secret to No. 17.
Editor's note: This was originally published on April 4, 2019. All statistics have been updated to reflect action from the 2019 Masters Tournament, won by Tiger Woods.
While No. 10 is historically the most difficult hole at Augusta National, No. 11 played the hardest in 2018 -- yielding just 13 birdies and playing to a 4.40 stroke average. Bubba Watson's secret to No. 11.
It's the most penalizing one on the golf course. The wedge shot into 15 is so penalizing if you don't know your yardages, can't control your spin, if you're not making perfect contact .".
Willett began the 2018 season with nine missed cuts and a withdrawal in his first twelve tournaments. After the 2018 BMW PGA Championship, Willett fell to 462nd in the Official World Golf Ranking. However, his play improved in the second half of the season. This culminated in a victory at the 2018 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai on 18 November 2018. The victory was part of the Rolex Series and worth $1,333,330.
On 22 September 2019 , Willett won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club in England. This win at the European Tour 's flagship event brought Willett back into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Willett turned professional in May 2008, and earned his European Tour card for the 2009 season coming through qualifying school. Following a successful 2009, finishing 58th in the inaugural Race to Dubai with eight top-10s, Willett challenged at the 2010 BMW PGA Championship, taking the first-round lead before falling off the pace and finishing outright fifth, winning 190,800 euros. Following this performance, Willett moved into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time. He finished the 2010 season ranked 23rd on the Order of Merit.
Willett won his first major championship at the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National after shooting a five-under-par round of 67 to take advantage of a collapse by Jordan Spieth. Defending champion Spieth led by five shots as he approached the 10th hole of the final round. Willett took the lead when Spieth, who was leading by 1 shot from Willett , had a quadruple bogey 7 at the par-3 12th. Willett was the leader in the clubhouse at −5 when he posted a bogey-free final round of 67 and was crowned champion when Spieth finished at −2 alongside Lee Westwood. Willett became the first British player to win the Masters for 20 years, Nick Faldo having won in 1996. After being presented with the green jacket as champion, Willett said: "It was a very surreal day when you look back at the ebbs and flows." After his win, Willett accepted PGA Tour membership and rose to the 9th place of the Official World Golf Ranking .
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Tiger Woods tees off on No. 8 in the first round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports) Historical average score: 4.83.
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on No. 3 in the final round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Justin Thomas tees off on No. 5 in the second round of the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) Par: 4. Yards: 495.
(Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) Par: 4. Yards: 445.
Bryson DeChambeau tees off on No. 17 in a practice round for the 2020 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)