It was daddy who delivered on April 10.
“It’s not been a bad last 12 days,” Willett said. “Words can't describe the feelings of what's going on and what we've just accomplished.
“My son came early to have me come and play. You talk about fate and everything else that goes with it … it’s been crazy. I can’t really describe the emotions, the feelings. At the end of the day, I’m fortunate enough today was my day.”
Spieth led the Masters for seven consecutive rounds, and it certainly looked like it would be eight when he reeled off four straight birdies beginning at the sixth hole to take a five-stroke lead at the turn. But the 22-year-old ran afoul of the 10th and 11th holes, making bogey on both.
“I had my B-minus game tee-to-green, and I made up for it around the greens with my putter,” Spieth said. “Ultimately you just have to have your ‘A’ game every single part, and I just didn't have those iron swings, as it showed on the back nine.”
It finally unravelled completely for Spieth on the par-3 12th hole, where he hit his tee shot onto the bank of Rae’s Creek. The ball rolled back into the hazard. Spieth laid the sod over his third shot and didn’t come close to carrying Rae’s Creek. By the time he holed out, he had made quadruple-bogey 7.
“It’s tough,” said Spieth, who has two runner-up finishes and a victory in three appearances at Augusta National. “Big picture, this one will hurt. It will take awhile.
“Weak swings on three holes in a row and I’m not leading anymore. I’m pretty sure I’ll be disappointed with that one. A very tough 30 minutes for me (that) hopefully I never experience again.”
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