Masters 2018 as it happened: Patrick Reed claims nail-biting victory
Relive the final round at Augusta
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Your support makes all the difference.Patrick Reed held off the challenge of Ryder Cup team-mates Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to claim his first major title in the Masters, as Rory McIlroy suffered more Masters misery.
Reed carded a final round of 71 at Augusta National to finish 15 under par and a shot ahead of Fowler, with 2015 champion Spieth another stroke back after an astonishing challenge faltered at the last.
Spieth had rallied from nine shots behind at the start of the day to claim a share of the lead with his ninth birdie of the day on the 16th, setting up the chance to equal the course record of 63 or even match the major championship mark of 62.
But a terrible drive on the 18th for the second time this week led to a crucial bogey and more Augusta demons, after he squandered a five-shot lead with nine to play in 2016 in defence of his title.
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Tee times
15:00—Vijay Singh
15:10—Ian Poulter, Brian Harman
15:20—Chez Reavie, Phil Mickelson
15:30—Tyrrell Hatton, a-Doug Ghim
15:40—Martin Kaymer, Kyle Stanley
15:50—Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Xander Schauffele
16:00—Bryson DeChambeau, Branden Grace
16:10—Rafael Cabrera Bello, Tiger Woods
16:20—Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples
16:40—Xsch Johndon, Webb Simpson
16:50—Ryan Moore, Jhonattan Vegas
17:00—Adam Scott, Daniel Berger
17:10—Haotong Li, Paul Casey
17:20—Adam Hadwin, Hideki Matsuyama
17:30—Satoshi Kodaira, Russell Henley
17:40—Kevin Kisner, Francesco Molinari
17:50—Matthew Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim
18:00—Charley Hoffman, Tony Finau
18:20—Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar
18:30—Jason Day, Bernd Wiesberger
18:40—Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen
18:50—Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith
19:00—Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
19:10—Bubba Watson, Marc Leishman
19:20—Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood
19:30—Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm
19:40—Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy
Welcome to our coverage of the fourth and final day of The Masters, and what a day it's poised to be! Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy are set to renew their Ryder Cup rivalry later today as they head out in the final pairing at around 19:40 BST, with Reed three shots ahead of the Northern Irishman and McIlroy in turn two shots clear of the rest of the field.
But the chasing pack reads like the who's who of golf, with messrs Stenson, Watson, Spieth and Thomas all featuring inside the top 10.
Anything could happen on the tricky Augusta National course, and one thing's for sure, it's not a day to be missed!
We're just minutes away from the start of play at Augusta, with the unlucky odd one out being Vijay Singh as the 53rd man. With the rest of the field in pairs, Singh - the early leader back on day one - will tee-off at 3pm alongside Jeff Knox, the Augusta National member who played yesterday alongside Paul Casey.
Today's Tee Times15:00— Vijay Singh
15:10— Ian Poulter, Brian Harman
15:20— Chez Reavie, Phil Mickelson
15:30— Tyrrell Hatton, a-Doug Ghim
15:40— Martin Kaymer, Kyle Stanley
15:50— Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Xander Schauffele
16:00— Bryson DeChambeau, Branden Grace
16:10— Rafael Cabrera Bello, Tiger Woods
16:20— Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples
16:40— Xsch Johndon, Webb Simpson
16:50— Ryan Moore, Jhonattan Vegas
17:00— Adam Scott, Daniel Berger
17:10— Haotong Li, Paul Casey
17:20— Adam Hadwin, Hideki Matsuyama
17:30— Satoshi Kodaira, Russell Henley
17:40— Kevin Kisner, Francesco Molinari
17:50— Matthew Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim
18:00— Charley Hoffman, Tony Finau
18:20— Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar
18:30— Jason Day, Bernd Wiesberger
18:40— Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen
18:50— Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith
19:00— Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
19:10— Bubba Watson, Marc Leishman
19:20— Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood
19:30— Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm
19:40— Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy
Vijay SinghAnd we're off! Vijay Singh tees off on the first and immediately lands himself in trouble, finding the fairway bunker down the right. His approach shot fails to find the green as a result, so he's already struggling not to drop even further from his current score of eight-over.
Vijay SinghThere's life in the old dog yet, as Singh gets up-and-down in two and saves par.
Ian Poulter and Brian HarmanMeanwhile, Poulter is away for the day and it's a good start, with the Ryder Cup hopeful leaving himself a nine-foot putt for a birdie on one.
Ian Poulter and Brian HarmanPoulter sinks the birdie! A lovely start from the Englishman and hopefully he can end his Masters on a high, moving to six-over for the championship. Harman meanwhile makes do with par.
Vijay SinghAnd it's another birdie in front of Poulter's group as Singh gets to seven-under with a four at the par-five second.
Chez Reavie and Phil MickelsonA much better start for Phil Mickelson, as after beginning his third round with a double-bogey seven at the first, this time he's on the putting surface in two. That said, the American was far from happy last night, and here's what he had to say after that nightmare round of 74 after his second-round 79:
I don't have it. It's still Augusta so I'm trying to make do. But it's just frustrating to be out there playing when you know you don't have a chance.
I'm just hitting some pretty bad shots. I'm hitting some good ones, but hitting a lot of really bad ones.
Chez Reavie and Phil MickelsonMickelson can't take advantage of his approach, making par on the first, and Reavie follows suit, before the pair get safely away down the second.
Ian Poulter and Brian HarmanPoulter loses his momentum as he three-putts on the second, missing out on the first obvious birdie chance at the second. Harman meanwhile misses a good shot to birdie.
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