Jordan Spieth wins 2015 Masters
Jordan Spieth won the 2015 Masters in convincingly style on Sunday as he recorded a four shot victory over three time Masters champion Phil Mickelson and 2013 U.S. Open winner Justin Rose.
The 21-year-old became the second-youngest player to win at Augusta, behind Tiger Woods’ 1997 effort, and just the fifth man to lead the prestigious tournament from start to finish. He closed with a final-round 2-under 70, reaching an all-time record 19 under with a birdie on the par-5 15th but dropping back to 18 under with a bogey on the final hole.
The young American went into Sunday’s final round with a four-shot lead and extended that by one shot after his opening nine holes. At the tenth hole he promptly beat Phil Mickelson’s Masters record of 26 birdies for the week.
Spieth’s 28th birdie, at the 15th hole, made him the first player to reach 19 under par at the Masters, eclipsing Woods’ 1997 winning total. A bogey at the last meant he ended tied with the 14-time major champion’s mark.
Spieth becomes the second-youngest Masters champ behind Woods. Spieth also became the first wire-to-wire winner at the Masters since Raymond Floyd in 1976.
One other record of note, Spieth pockets the sum of $1.8 million for his week’s work! The highest payout ever at the Masters.
