Masters Results 2015: Top Takeaways and Reaction to Final Standings

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Published: April 13, 2015

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The 2015 Masters Tournament was one for the ages, won by the second-youngest champion ever in Jordan Spieth.

An 18-under-par total for the 21-year-old matched Tiger Woods' scoring record from 1997. Spieth polished off a phenomenal performance at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday with a 70, good enough for a four-stroke win over Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose.



Spieth's scorching form from his three prior events carried over. He had won the Valspar Championship and finished second in two subsequent starts before strolling up Magnolia Lane.

Most golfers Spieth's age would be happy just to be at Augusta. It was a business trip for him—a quest for a green jacket, a first major and a big step forward in such a young career that Spieth wasn't going to let go to waste.

Anything less than first would have been. GolfonCBS highlighted the heights Spieth reached:



Now Spieth has risen to No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking behind only Rory McIlroy. Golf Channel's Justin Ray highlights the significance of this:



That's a huge takeaway from the Masters right there. McIlroy played exceptional golf in his own right, particularly over the last 45 holes, when he went 15 under par.

Imagine McIlroy had managed to play the first 27 holes in a mere three under. He'd have been right there, in with a real shot to win the career Grand Slam. It just wasn't to be, as Spieth was too tough for McIlroy or anyone else who went super low to challenge him.

ESPN.com's Jason Sobel nicely articulated another positive of having Spieth seize victory:



Few have fully embraced McIlroy as the game's next big thing, despite his huge accomplishments to date. McIlroy has had peaks and valleys, whereas Spieth has been consistent as can be of late, as golf personality Shane Bacon pointed out:



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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