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title: "Patrick Reed wins 82nd Masters golf championship"
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# Patrick Reed wins 82nd Masters golf championship

> Patrick Reed won the 82nd Masters on Sunday, firing a 1-under-par 71 to beat fellow American Rickie Fowler by one stroke for the first major championship of his career.

By AFP · Published 9 April 2018, 07:33 SAST

## Content

Reed, 27 and ranked 24th in the world, grabbed four birdies and three bogeys on the way to a 15-under-par total of 273 at Augusta National Golf Club.

He improved on his previous best finish in a major, a tie for second at the PGA Championship last August.

Former champion Jordan Spieth surged up the leaderboard with an 8-under 64 for 275. The only blemish on his card was a bogey at 18 after nine birdies. He was two strokes in front of Spain's Jon Rahm, who closed with a 69 for 277.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy started the day in second place, three shots behind Reed. But his bid to complete a career Grand Slam with a first Masters victory evaporated with a final-round 74 that left him tied for fifth on 279. DM