What a moment for Danny Willett.
The Masters lived up to its reputation as the Grand National of golf on the last day, as as pre-round favourite Jordan Speith fell at the final fence, with relatively unheralded Englishman Willett holding his nerve to finish on five-under-par and don the green jacket in his stead.
It was Amen Corner which caught Spieth as it did McIlroy in 2011 and countless others before them, but it was Willett whose prayers were answered as the 28-year-old Sheffield native realised a dream.
It's not as if there was any pressure on him...
No pressure this weekend @Danny_Willett but we have put our house and life savings on a good finish from you #ThinkOfYourNephews
— Sarah Willett (@sarah_a_willett) April 9, 2016
But if you thought the Masters finale was entertaining, you wouldn't believe the scenes on the Twitter account of Willett's brother, who - with no shortage of barbs - tweeted what amounted to an emotional roller-coaster as Danny battled over the line at Augusta.
Take a bow, PJ Willett - your boy did it:
Spieth is lining up his putt. If I'm quick I can get a beer, go to the toilet, and paint the spare room b4 he hits it.#TheMasters #bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Boooooooom. Come on xxxx
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Come on, Danny. You beaut genius. COOOOMMMEEE OOONNNNNN#TheMasters #bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Unbelievable, Jeff. I'm not keeping it together. COOOOOMEEEEE ONNNNNN X#TheMasters #bbcgolf pic.twitter.com/AcE2KrPvvz
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Fuckkkkkkkk#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
If the boy does what he should, I will be able to say 'I've shared a bath with a Masters winners - brilliant#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
My boy has got massive bollocks#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Stand still you pricks#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Just. Hit. The. Green... Please.#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
3 putt this & you might as well stay in America.#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Green makes you look fat, refuse the jacket.#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Spieth, you've won one before, wind your neck in.
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Just downed in one. Work will understand. Behave yourself, Spieth.#bbcgolf pic.twitter.com/Dtcu0bzhVo
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Dan, there has never been a better time to drop the F or C bomb, I'd love it.#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
2 birdies from slowpoke and I'll eat my pants.#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Surely?#bbcgolf
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
There's a fat woman legging it around my house singing. I'm cracking open the passion fruit liqueur.
AHHHHHHHHHHH#bbcgolf— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
Well done, Dan. X
— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016
