Danny Willet was reflecting on his Master’s triumph and how hard he worked to get to where he is today.
Willet started the day three off 54 hole leader Jordan Spieth as he carded a bogey-free 67 to win the 2016 US Masters.
Willet didn’t produce any fireworks during the first five holes as he could only make par but birdied the sixth and the eighth to get to two under for the day.
The Englishman then pared 10, 11 and after his ball didn’t roll back into the water on 12, he pared that as well.
Next up was the short par five which he made birdie, and after a close approach shot into 14, he birdie that as well.
The 28-year-old could only make a par on the par 15th but before he took his tee shot on 16, the scoreboard then changed and updated Jordan Spieth’s seven which meant Willet was leading, one-shot ahead of playing partner and friend Lee Westwood.
That didn’t put any nerves the Yorkshireman’s way as he knocked his tee shot to under 10 foot and made the putt for birdie to get him to five-under-par.
Willet pulled his second shot on 17 but recovered fantastically well with and exquisite chip shot then even Westwood’s caddy, Billy Foster applauded, and a par up the last was good enough to take the green jacket.
The Englishman told Sky Sports: “It’s about the quiet self-belief that I’ve gone about my business.
“I’ve done all the preparation and I’ve worked hard over the last 15 years to try and get in that situation.”You work hard, you never quite believe it’s going to happen – all the practice and all the hours that you put in, you dedicate yourself to what you’re doing, they just pay off.”
