2016 Masters Tournament
The 2016 Masters Tournament was the 80th edition of the Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Danny Willett won his first major championship, three strokes ahead of runners-up Lee Westwood and defending champion Jordan Spieth. Spieth suffered one of the biggest collapses in Masters history. Spieth led the tournament from the first round and built a five-shot lead going to the back nine on Sunday, but lost six shots to par over the next three holes culminating in a quadruple-bogey on the 12th hole where he hit two balls into Rae's Creek. Willett shot a bogey-free 67 to overtake Spieth when the leader faltered on the back nine. Willett became the first European to win the Masters since 1999, and the first Englishman to do so since Nick Faldo in 1996.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 7–10, 2016 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) |
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| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,435 yards (6,799 m) |
| Field | 89 players, 57 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $10,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,800,000 |
| Champion | |
| Danny Willett | |
| 283 (−5) | |
| Location map | |
Augusta National Location in the United States Augusta National Location in Georgia | |
This was the final Masters appearance for former champion Tom Watson.