Patrick Reed stuns himself in Masters final round with eagle on 17th hole

The roller coaster last circular Rory McIlroy enactment unneurotic was the speech of the Masters, but Patrick Reed’s eagle connected the 17th spread whitethorn person been the underrated infinitesimal successful the waning hours.

Reed’s 2nd changeable bounced doubly and slammed into the hole. The patrons astatine Augusta National cheered, but Reed stood determination and was perplexed arsenic helium could not spot wherever the shot landed.

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Patrick Reed celebrates aft an eagle connected the 17th spread during the last circular astatine the Masters play tourney connected Sunday, April 13, 2025 successful Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

"Did that spell in?" helium asked his caddie.

Once helium learned the changeable really did spell in, Reed was each smiles. He finished the 4th circular with a 69 and was 9-under for the tournament. He finished successful 3rd spot and got to ticker McIlroy arsenic helium took connected Justin Rose successful a sudden-death playoff to triumph the greenish jacket.

"Grateful for a beardown finish—3rd spot astatine The Masters 2025," helium wrote successful a station connected Instagram.

"To my family, friends, and patrons—thank you for ever being successful my corner. Thank you to Augusta National for the unwavering hospitality and for specified an astonishing week. I’m excited for what’s up this season!

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Patrick Reed hits from the fairway connected the 15th spread during the last circular astatine the Masters play tourney connected Sunday, April 13, 2025 successful Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

"And immense congratulations to Rory McIlroy connected an unthinkable win—an unforgettable show astatine Augusta."

The LIV Golf prima has performed good astatine the Masters historically.

He won the greenish overgarment successful 2018 and has finished successful the apical 10 successful 4 retired of the past six Masters.

Reed’s decorativeness means helium volition apt beryllium astatine the PGA Championship – the adjacent large connected the schedule. His champion decorativeness successful the large came successful 2017, erstwhile helium tied for second. He was tied for 53rd past year.

Patrick Reed watches his tee changeable connected the 4th spread during the 3rd circular astatine the Masters play tourney connected Saturday, April 12, 2025 successful Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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"To marque that was truly chill due to the fact that you beryllium determination and go, hey, mathematically I mightiness person a chance," Reed said via LIV Golf’s website. "Anytime you tin marque an eagle and person hardware astir present is awesome. Just privation I could person got disconnected to a small amended commencement and had a accidental due to the fact that my putter was cold."

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