Jordan Spieth wins 79th Masters in record-equalling style

REUTERS

9 years ago

Apr 12, 2015; Augusta, GA, USA; Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the 7th hole during the final round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)

Tiger Woods of the U.S. waves to the crowd as he walks off the 18th green during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia April 12, 2015. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

Tiger Woods of the U.S. (L) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland finish their round on the 18th green during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia April 12, 2015. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks up to the 18th green during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia April 12, 2015. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan (R) shakes hands with Dustin Johnson of the U.S. after they finished on the 18th green during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia April 12, 2015. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

AUGUSTA, Georgia— American young gun Jordan Spieth won the 79th Masters in record-equalling style with a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday, landing his first major title by four shots.

Four strokes ahead going into the final round at Augusta National, the 21-year-old Texan closed with a two-under-par 70 to match the tournament record low of 18-under 270 for 72 holes.

World number four Spieth tied the previous best set by Tiger Woods when he clinched his maiden major title at the 1997 Masters.

Justin Rose of England, the 2013 U.S. Open champion, signed off with a 70 to share second place with three-times winner Phil Mickelson, who carded a 69.

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