AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sunday at the Masters began with Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy in a final-round pairing that resurrected memories of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club, where Reed got the best of McIlroy in a riveting singles match.
It ended with Reed rebuffing the challenges of two teammates from that victorious United States team, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth, to win at Augusta National. It was Reed’s first victory in a major event, and it happened a short drive from where he led Augusta State to back-to-back N.C.A.A. Division I titles.
Reed closed with a one-under-par 71 for a 72-hole total of 15-under 273.