Originally scheduled for April, but postponed, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, it’s now just a week away until the much anticipated Masters 2020 gets underway. It’s been a long wait for the pros, and the fans alike, but at least the illustrious major has found his way back to the rearranged calendar.
As the thrill starts to build for 84th tournament edition, which we golf tipster picking US Open winner Byerson DeChambeau to win, let’s have a look at the five previous winners. Read on to find out more!
2019 – Tiger Woods – Fifth Green Jacket
Tiger Woods shocked the competition, and the crowd, eventually year’s Augusta National. After dropping out, as a result of several injuries, not many people expected Woods to win the Masters. However, he did just that – shooting a two-under round round on the final day, to finish 13-under, and one shot ahead of compatriots Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele, and Brooks Koepka. The victory marked the end of his 11-for-15-year waitth major, and his first Green Jacket since he won his fourth title in 2005.
2018 – Patrick Reed – First Green Jacket
In 2018, Patrick Reed, who is 25/1 won the tournament this year the slowest golf opportunities, claimed his first (and still remains today only) major. Entering the tournament as world number 24, Reed held his place atop the leaderboard from the second round and headed into the final 18 holes with a three stroke lead over Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy. The three-time major winner is highly expected to challenge Reed for the Green Jacket in the final. However, McIlroy once more exploded at Augusta with two over 74, and instead, it was fellow Americans Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth who put the fight up late. It was too late, however, and Reed held on to win by a single stroke over Fowler, while Spieth, who shot nine birdies, was one further away.
2017 – Sergio García – First Green Jacket
After losing to Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington in a play-off at The Open in 2007, Spaniard Sergio García found himself in similar circumstances ten years later, this time in Augusta. García, still chasing his first major title, turned a three shot lead into a two stroke deficit with seven holes remaining. However, after a surprising comeback, García and Justin Rose teeed off in the 18th minuteth neck-and-neck hole, and drama unfolds on the course, as both miss birdie putts. Back to 18th tee box, for an exciting play-off, Rose cruised into a pine tree, and will only save a bogey, leaving his partner, who was on the course with two putts, with two putts for the win. However, he only needed one – the birdie hole to win the Masters.
2016 – Danny Willett – first Green Jacket
It was another shock victory at Augusta in 2016, when Englishman Danny Willett shocked the field, becoming the first British winner in 20 years. 2015 winner Jordan Spieth advanced to the final round taking the lead and building his lead to five shots as he closed in on a back nine. However, after having six shots over three holes, Sheffield’s Willett was given the lead, which he maintained – winning by three strokes over compatriots Lee Westwood and Spieth. It was a good year for England, with Paul Casey in fourth – just one shot behind Westwood – Matthew Fitzpatrick T7, and Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy T10.
2015 – Jordan Spieth – The first Green Jacket
In typical fashion, McIlroy dominated the headlines leading up to the Masters, but it was Spieth, who finished second in the 2014 edition, who added the Green Jacket to his wardrobe. The 21-year-old broke record after record as he became the first player in approximately 40 years to lead from start to finish. After the first 18 holes, Spieth entered the clubhouse as the youngest leader in Masters history. After two rounds, Spieth scored a new record 36 holes (130), while he also broke the record 54 holes, scoring 200. Prior to finishing 18-under par, which equaled Woods’ record from 1997, Spieth also shot the most. birdies in Masters history (28). Spieth followed up his Masters win with a US Open win just two months later, while he also won the Tour Championship in September 2015.
