Willett takes masters lead as Spieth collapses

April 11, 2016 | 08:55

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England's Danny Willett grabbed the lead on the final day of the Masters on Sunday thanks to a spectacular collapse by leader and defending champion Jordan Spieth.

US golfer Jordan Spieth in action during the final round of the 80th Masters. (AFP/Don Emmert)

AUGUSTA: England's Danny Willett grabbed the lead on the final day of the Masters on Sunday (Apr 10) thanks to a spectacular collapse by leader and defending champion Jordan Spieth.

Spieth had been five clear at the turn with four straight birdies from the sixth, but he made bogey at 10 and his tee shot at 11 was in the trees right, leading to a bogey. He then, amazingly, twice went into the water at the par-3 12th and limped away with a quadruple-bogey seven.

Willett, meanwhile, was storming down the back nine with back-to-back birdies at 13 and 14. That left him on 4-under, with Spieth nose-diving down the leaderboard to 1-under.

Willett's fellow Englishman, Lee Westwood, took sole possession of second place at 3-under when he chipped in for an eagle at 15. American Dustin Johnson was also still well in contention at 2-under after birdies at 9 and 13.

In the clubhouse, the leaders were England's Paul Casey and American JB Holmes at 1-under 287.

AFP

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