Masters 2015 final round gallery

Check out our gallery from an absorbing final round at Augusta

Real pain for Tiger Woods on the 9th yesterday

With no-one getting within three of Jordan Spieth, the final round was intriguing, if never quite nail-biting. Our Masters 2015 final round gallery awaits

Much happened, both good and bad, at Augusta yesterday as our Masters 2015 final round gallery shows...

Tiger and Rory

With both failing to capitalise on good shots early on, the much-hoped for charges never materialised for the Tiger and Rory wonder pairing, but they were still in good spirits as they walked down the 9th.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in good spirits on the 9th

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in good spirits on the 9th

Tiger’s tree root shot on the 9th

Minutes later that all changed, when Tiger struck a tree root in the pine straw to the right of the 9th fairway, wincing in pain before apparently “popping the bone back in!”

Tiger winces with pain as his club strikes a tree root on the 9th

Tiger winces with pain as his club strikes a tree root on the 9th

Justin’s tree trouble on the 7th

Justin Rose attempted this ambitious recovery on the 7th, which didn’t work out too well, although a miracle shot moments later saved par, and very nearly went one better.

Justin Rose finds himself stymied on the 7th

Justin Rose finds himself stymied on the 7th

Justin’s miracle pitch on the 7th

And here is that shot – short-sided short right of the 7th, Justin used the slope of the green as a back stop with the ball rolling back down seemingly into the cup until veering right at the very last moment.

This miracle Justin Rose pitch so nearly went in

This miracle Justin Rose pitch so nearly went in

Phil Mickelson shows some new moves

It was a T2nd finish in the end for three-time champion Phil Mickelson, when Justin Rose missed his par putt on 18. Here he tries a novel way of steering the ball into the hole on the 7th.

Phil Mickelson trying to exert some influence on his putt

Phil Mickelson trying to exert some influence on his putt

Webb Simpson does a double-take

Webb Simpson is convinced he only played one ball into the 2nd

Webb Simpson inspecting things very closely

Webb Simpson inspecting things very closely

Ian Poulter’s weekend charge

A suitably resplendent Ian Poulter played as well as anybody on the weekend, shooting two 67s to end up tied 6th alongside Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson.

A strong weekend showing for Ian Poulter

A strong weekend showing for Ian Poulter

A frustrating day for Tiger

The face says it all at the end after a disappointing 73, but Tiger would have had to shoot 60 on Sunday to tie Spieth!

He did better than most felt he would, but was frustrated on Sunday

He did better than most felt he would, but was frustrated on Sunday

Rory McIlroy on 18

As would Rory, who despite shooting an excellent 66 for a career-best 4th place Masters finish, clearly found it all a bit frustrating.

Rory covers his face despite an excellent closing 66

Rory covers his face despite an excellent closing 66

The final putt

Jordan Spieth’s final putt may only have been a slightly anti-climactic tap-in for bogey, but he wasn’t too bothered about that.

Jordan Spieth taps in to complete an impressive maiden Major victory

Jordan Spieth taps in to complete an impressive maiden Major victory

Jordan’s Green Jacket

Two-time champion Bubba Watson does the honours as Jordan Spieth becomes the second-youngest owner of a Green Jacket after his hugely impressive wire-to-wire victory.

Jordan Spieth wins The Masters

The fruits of his endeavours - the sought-after Green Jacket
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Jeremy Ellwood
Contributing Editor

Jeremy Ellwood has worked in the golf industry since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is now a freelance journalist writing mainly for Golf Monthly. He is an expert on the Rules of Golf having qualified through an R&A course to become a golf referee. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all of the Top 100 plus 91 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified when it comes to assessing and comparing our premier golf courses. He has now played 1,000 golf courses worldwide in 35 countries, from the humblest of nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to the very grandest of international golf resorts. He reached the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he will be blissfully content.

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