Bubba Watson is Masters champ again
Bubba Watson has won the Masters for the second time in three years.
Watson claimed another green jacket by shooting a 3-under 69 in the final round Sunday, fending off Jordan Spieth's bid to become the youngest major champion since 1931.
The 20-year-old Texan led by two shots heading to the eighth hole, but the tournament changed suddenly.
Watson made two straight birdies, Spieth took back-to-back bogeys -- and just like that, Watson was up by two strokes at the turn.
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The left-hander led the rest of the way, adding to the 2012 title he won in more spectacular fashion with a playoff victory. The winning score was 8-under 280.
Spieth finished with a 72, his worst score of the week. He was 283 overall, tied with Sweden's Jonas Blixt.
Other multiple Masters champions:
Jack Nicklaus (6) -- 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986
Arnold Palmer (4) -- 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
Tiger Woods (4) -- 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005
Jimmy Demaret (3) -- 1940, 1947, 1950
Sam Snead (3) -- 1949, 1952, 1954
Gary Player (3) -- 1961, 1974, 1978
Nick Faldo (3) -- 1989, 1990, 1996
Phil Mickelson (3) -- 2004, 2006, 2010
Horton Smith (2) -- 1934, 1936
Byron Nelson (2) -- 1937, 1942
Ben Hogan (2) -- 1951, 1953
Tom Watson (2) -- 1977, 1981
Seve Ballesteros (2) -- 1980, 1983
Ben Crenshaw (2) -- 1984, 1995
Bernhard Langer (2) -- 1985, 1993
Jose Maria Olazabal (2) -- 1994, 1999
Bubba Watson (2) -- 2012, 2014