ORLANDO, Fla. – For many, the endearing image from last year’s Masters isn’t Danny Willett slipping the coveted green jacket over his shoulders. Instead, it’s Jordan Spieth standing slump shouldered on the banks of Rae’s Creek.
With nine holes to play last year at Augusta National, Spieth was five strokes clear of the field and cruising to his second Masters title when things began to go sideways. He bogeyed the 10th and 11th holes before dropping two shots in the water at the par-3 12th hole.
Willett was walking to the 16th tee when he realized what had happened, and the Englishman closed out a bogey-free 67 for a three-stroke victory.