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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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
Rafael Cabrera Bello and Tiger WoodsThere you go! After struggling all week on the par fives, Woods birdies the second with a nice chip over the bunker onto the green and holing out at the first attempt. That moves him to three-over for the tournament, and is the first step towards his aim of finishing the day at level par. Cabrera Bello meanwhile can only make par, so the pair are now level.
Chez Reavie and Phil MickelsonAh, there goes Mickelson's consistent start. He FOUR-putts the par-five eighth after getting his speed judgement horribly wrong, and compounds the error on the tee at nine by firing his ball out right and into the trees.
Rafael Cabrera Bello and Tiger WoodsAnd it's bad news for Tiger Woods too as he immediately gives up the shot he got at the second with a bogey at three, dropping back to four-over. It's a three-putt that costs him, which hasn't been what he's been struggling with this week.
Ian Poulter and Brian HarmanAnd speaking of Ian Poulter, he's ended the front nine with a much needed birdie to go out in 31 and spark a bit of momentum as he approaches Amen Corner.
Rafael Cabrera Bello and Tiger WoodsIt's all eyes on Tiger once again as he birdies the fourth to get that shot back immediately, with a lovely tee shot on the par-three leaving him a nine-foot putt that he duly sinks. A few more of those please Champ.
Zach Johnson and Webb SimpsonThe all-American pair of Zach Johnson and Webb Simpson are on the move as they both birdie the long par-five second, moving them up to one-over and two-over respectively.
Ian Poulter and Brian HarmanAnother impressive birdie for Poulter and he takes that momentum into the back nine, moving to five-over in the process.
Bernhard Langer and Fred CouplesBad news for Couples fans out there as he drops a shot on the third hole to move back to four-over. The veteran American enjoyed a wonderfully consistent round on Saturday, recording 17 pars and just one bogey. His form this week has been all the more impressive given it's the first time he's played golf since putting his back out in January, and he's admitted to struggling with back pain through each round since Thursday.
Phil Mickelson hits out of the bunker on the second hole on his way to a birdie
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