What started as a slow building Masters Sunday quickly ignited on the back nine into a sprint to the finish. At any given time over the final hour at Augusta nearly a dozen players were within just two shots off the lead. An untimely double bogey by Francesco Molinari opened the floodgates to the field.
Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson and even majors powerhouse Brooks Koepka all took the lead at one time or another. Although we haven’t seen it since 2005, it’s still an all too familiar sight as none other than Tiger Woods roared back up the leaderboard. With three birdies over his last six holes Woods once again claimed Masters success.
In what will be an instant memory for golf fans around the world Sunday truly was a must see moment. Last Word on Golf has the full highlights from Tiger Woods and the rest of the field in the final round of the 2019 Masters from Augusta National.
Tiger reigns supreme at Augusta once again
Beginning the day two shots off the lead, Tiger Woods needed to make an impact quickly on Sunday. The four-time Masters winner did just that with a powerful birdie at the third hole to cut the lead in half.
Tiger Woods is one off the lead on Sunday at #themasters pic.twitter.com/BjdscIbbtN
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
Italy’s Francesco Molinari came out of the third round with the lead but had to play to near perfection in order to fend off Woods. The two took to trading birdies on the par-5 8th hole of the day as the battle for the green jackert waged on.
.@TigerWoods and @F_Molinari trade birdies on the par 5 No. 8 at #themasters pic.twitter.com/HbuR8wvdKf
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
As he always does under pressure, Woods found himself in a little trouble at the par-4 11th before sending a would be par saving approach tracking to the green.
A lesson in trajectory.
Tiger Woods recovers with a skillful approach on No. 11. #themasters pic.twitter.com/mmfzijlDjC
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
With a one stroke lead already, Tiger took to the 16th tee to place a near ace, leading to a birdie and the two-stroke lead with just two to play.
CLUTCH.@TigerWoods.
16th hole.
RIGHT AT IT.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/smkVfGtpzS
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 14, 2019
With just inches to go for his fifth green jacket and 15th major victory Tiger Woods put home his final putt on 18 and closed out the 2019 Masters as champion.
Roaring back.#themasters pic.twitter.com/nlTwxWJW8X
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
A wild finish finish down the stretch
Needing to make a strong showing over his closing holes to have a chance at his first major victory, Xander Schauffele guided home a 65-foot breaking putt at 11 for birdie. He would go par-birdie-birdie over his next three holes to grab a share of the lead.
Another long birdie putt made for @XSchauffele, this time from 65 feet on No. 11. #themasters pic.twitter.com/XmwbazExkV
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
After a double bogey by Francesco Molinari at the 12th, the field smelled blood in the water and quickly attacked. After barely making the cut follwoing the second round, Patrick Cantlay rocketed up the leaderboard over the weekend to take claim of the outright lead with an eagle at the par-5 15th.
Breaking through, Patrick Cantlay eagles No. 15 to take the outright lead at 12-under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/nUpcmunFOY
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
Following Cantlay’s eagle to move to -12, three-time major champion Brooks Koepka jumped to within one of the lead with an eagle of his own. Including co-leading after the first round, and second, Koepka had at least a share of the lead in all four days of the Masters.
Brooks Koepka leaps to one stroke off the lead with eagle at No. 13.
#themasters pic.twitter.com/vWCigSfzRH
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
Not one but two Hole in Ones
For the first time in his methodical career Bryson DeChambeau finally cashed in his first ace at the par-3 16th to make his own Masters memory.
Jumping for joy! @b_dechambeau cards his first ever hole-in-one. pic.twitter.com/rR5RX4AnbH
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
The 16th has always been a beacon for career making moments at Augusta National. With the reverberations of DeChambeau’s ace still ringing through the gallery, Justin Thomas turned up the volume with one of his own to get to 9-under.
.@justinthomas34 aces No. 16 #themasters pic.twitter.com/ypueubdkSY
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
The field continues to impress
It pays to know your way around Augusta on Masters Sunday. The three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson knew exactly where to go with his approach at the par-4 5th as he came up one rotation short of 215-yard eagle hole out.
Even on Masters Sunday, golf is a game of inches. @PhilMickelson #themasters pic.twitter.com/MSRH0p5ns7
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
Regardless of where he is on the leaderboard there’s never a doubt that Rory McIlroy will turn in at least one highlight in his round. The Northern Ireland native did just that early Sunday with an eagle at the 13th despite falling short of pre-Masters predictions.
An early eagle for @McIlroyRory on hole No. 13 at #themasters pic.twitter.com/NIqCvvmOSs
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
No matter where you are on the leaderboard at Augusta you never know when you’re going to put your own stamp on Championship Sunday. Sweden’s Alex Noren provided his own set of cheers as he holed out from the greenside bunker for birdie at 16.
Creativity and imagination result in a hole-out birdie for @AlexNorenGolf on No. 16 at #themasters pic.twitter.com/HdP8cds8HA
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
The “Thunder Bear” didn’t quite make it rain in his third Masters appearance but Thorbjorn Olesen did provide some excitement with a chip-in birdie at the par-4 8th.
A skilled pitch in on No. 8 for @Thorbjornolesen at #themasters pic.twitter.com/DI5ZQ4CkPx
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
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