Did Spieth lose the Masters or did Willett win the Masters?

[texansfan]

This pretty much sums it up.

"And although there was another hour and a half of golf yet to be played, the Masters was lost. Spieth was not going to win his second consecutive green jacket. He instead would be the unwitting architect of what arguably was the worst collapse in the history of the game, more sudden than Greg Norman’s Sunday demise here exactly 20 years ago, more surprising than Jean van de Velde’s madcap 72nd-hole follies at the 1999 British Open.

 

[texansfan]

Ranked 2nd worst collapse in history behind the 2004 Yankees by MSN.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mor...apses-in-sports/ar-BBrD2Ia?li=BBnba9I#page=10

 

[wabashwonders]

Spieth choked it away. Willett still shot a 67, but a player that loses a 5 shot lead with 9 to go simply choked away the tournament.

Do you know how many 5 shot leads have disappeared on the last nine holes at Augusta over the years? I don't care how big his lead was, he was not the best player and really didn't deserve to win, Willet did. Spieth shot over par for 3 of his 4 rounds, made 3 doubles and a quadruple. Willet was even par or under for three of his 4 rounds and never made a double the whole tournament. As I said earlier, if not for his great putting and scrambling on Friday and Saturday, he wouldn't have been close to the lead on Sunday. Spieth reminds a lot of Tiger in that he can play poorly and still be competitive with the best. He is that good.

 

[Enfuego]

Do you know how many 5 shot leads have disappeared on the last nine holes at Augusta over the years? I don't care how big his lead was, he was not the best player and really didn't deserve to win, Willet did. Spieth shot over par for 3 of his 4 rounds, made 3 doubles and a quadruple. Willet was even par or under for three of his 4 rounds and never made a double the whole tournament. As I said earlier, if not for his great putting and scrambling on Friday and Saturday, he wouldn't have been close to the lead on Sunday. Spieth reminds a lot of Tiger in that he can play poorly and still be competitive with the best. He is that good.

Huh? Up until 12, he dominated the tourney from the start. He was the best except for one hole...all tournament.

 

[texansfan]

Do you know how many 5 shot leads have disappeared on the last nine holes at Augusta over the years? I don't care how big his lead was, he was not the best player and really didn't deserve to win, Willet did. Spieth shot over par for 3 of his 4 rounds, made 3 doubles and a quadruple. Willet was even par or under for three of his 4 rounds and never made a double the whole tournament. As I said earlier, if not for his great putting and scrambling on Friday and Saturday, he wouldn't have been close to the lead on Sunday. Spieth reminds a lot of Tiger in that he can play poorly and still be competitive with the best. He is that good.

Five shot leads over the final 9 holes? Not many I bet, probably less than 3. Spieth has been the #1 ranked golfer in the world, was #3 at the time, and had won or damn near won about the last 5 or so majors.

Willett was fortunate to win, but this tournament was Spieth's to lose and he gave it away. He hit a chunk shot into the water at 12 on his 2nd shot, something an amateur would do.

Even Willett stated he was fortunate to win it.

 

[texansfan]

This is just my opinion wabash, no doubt others might feel differently. :toast:

 

[BillyRayValentine]

Jordan clearly lost it. He will not shoot a 7 on Augusta #12 the rest of his life. Willet had the round of the day but Jordan lost it on #12 plain and simple. 2014 on #12 he shoots 3,3,3,4 last year he shoots on 2,3,2,4 and this year he shoots 3,3,2,and 7. He loses by 3 so if he bogeys the hole we have a playoff, he pars or birdies he wins the tournament. In his career he will average less than 4 on that hole. His mind went somewhere for 5 minutes but like Els 6-putt he nor Ernie will EVER do that again.

 

[StevieRay]

lets just say he "strangled a common barnyard bird"

 

[JustinCruise]

Ranked 2nd worst collapse in history behind the 2004 Yankees by MSN.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mor...apses-in-sports/ar-BBrD2Ia?li=BBnba9I#page=10

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