Sky Sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher has told Sky Sports what her most shocking moments at Augusta National were.
She said: “I was shocked when I saw Ernie Els taking six putts on the very first hole of his tournament. I felt so bad for him, and he also missed short putts on 17 and 18, so to get round in 80 was actually a pretty good effort considering he started with a nine!
“That was one of the big talking points and, of course, the other significant moment in the tournament was Jordan Spieth making that seven at the 12th on Sunday. My dad said the winner will be the one that holds his nerve on the back nine in the final round, and he was exactly right. Jordan’s nerve deserted him for a moment, but Danny Willett’s resolve survived the ultimate test over the last couple of hours – he was the man of steel this year.
“Nobody could have predicted Jordan’s downfall at the 12th. He was not quite on top of his game all week, but his sheer determination allied with his incredible putting skills kept him in front for three and a half days. The pressure got to him at the most famous par three in golf, although he did well to drag himself back into it with birdies at 13 and 15. But he left himself with too much to do.”
