American golfer Patrick Reed secured his first ever major title by winning the Masters at Augusta by one shot, according to a report on BBC Sport.
The 27-year-old held off his fellow countrymen Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to secure the victory, enabling him to wear the famous Green Jacket for the first time.
Reed was under pressure from Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy for some time during the tournament, however, McIlroy faded away towards the end which enabled Reed to pull away and become the Masters champion.
There was a personal touch to the victory in Augusta for Reed because he studied at the Augusta State University when he was younger.
After the victory, Reed said:
Any time trying to close off a golf tournament is really hard but to close off my first major at a place that’s so close to me, being where I went to college, means so much.
I knew the lead would shrink and grow. You have to know how to handle it and the way I could get that done was to make sure the putter was working.
Just to make par on the last and to watch the ball go in the hole and know that I’ve won my first major – to finish off that drought – meant so much to me.
The win is only Reed’s sixth win of his career and his first since 2016, but the world number 24 showed great determination and composure to seal the victory ahead of a surging Spieth, who was in top form at the end of the competition.
