Masters 2018 as it happened: Patrick Reed claims nail-biting victory

Relive the final round at Augusta

The Masters: The golfing world gets set for tournament final

Patrick Reed held off the challenge of Ryder Cup team-mates Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to claim his first major title in the Masters, as Rory McIlroy suffered more Masters misery.

Reed carded a final round of 71 at Augusta National to finish 15 under par and a shot ahead of Fowler, with 2015 champion Spieth another stroke back after an astonishing challenge faltered at the last.

Spieth had rallied from nine shots behind at the start of the day to claim a share of the lead with his ninth birdie of the day on the 16th, setting up the chance to equal the course record of 63 or even match the major championship mark of 62.

But a terrible drive on the 18th for the second time this week led to a crucial bogey and more Augusta demons, after he squandered a five-shot lead with nine to play in 2016 in defence of his title.

Relive the live action below...

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Tee times

15:00—Vijay Singh

15:10—Ian Poulter, Brian Harman

15:20—Chez Reavie, Phil Mickelson

15:30—Tyrrell Hatton, a-Doug Ghim

15:40—Martin Kaymer, Kyle Stanley

15:50—Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Xander Schauffele

16:00—Bryson DeChambeau, Branden Grace

16:10—Rafael Cabrera Bello, Tiger Woods

16:20—Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples

16:40—Xsch Johndon, Webb Simpson

16:50—Ryan Moore, Jhonattan Vegas

17:00—Adam Scott, Daniel Berger

17:10—Haotong Li, Paul Casey

17:20—Adam Hadwin, Hideki Matsuyama

17:30—Satoshi Kodaira, Russell Henley

17:40—Kevin Kisner, Francesco Molinari

17:50—Matthew Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim

18:00—Charley Hoffman, Tony Finau

18:20—Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar

18:30—Jason Day, Bernd Wiesberger

18:40—Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen

18:50—Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith

19:00—Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth

19:10—Bubba Watson, Marc Leishman

19:20—Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood

19:30—Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm

19:40—Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy

[8 April 2018 23:21 · Jack de Menezes]

Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Reed's making hard work for it as his tee shot on 17 is in the rough and his approach finds the front of the green, a long, long way from the pin. McIlroy's effort is cleaner, but the ball trickles off the edge of the green. 

Rickie Fowler (-13) and Jon Rahm (-11)Meanwhile, Fowler and Rahm are safely away down 18. it's now or never for Fowler.

[8 April 2018 23:23 · Jack de Menezes]

Henrik Stenson (-9) and Tommy Fleetwood (-4)Stenson, the forgotten man of the final round, finally gets a birdie on 18 to move to nine-under and ahead of McIlroy in a tie for fifth. Fleetwood's disappointing last round finishes on two-under to end the tournament on four-under.

[8 April 2018 23:24 · Jack de Menezes]

Rickie Fowler (-13) and Jon Rahm (-11)Rickie's holding up his end of the bargain! A beautiful approach on 18 gives him a strong chance of birdie. Can he make Reed work for it?

[8 April 2018 23:27 · Jack de Menezes]

Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Reed's birdie putt on 17 is fast, and cannons into the pin before deflecting wide. He gasps in anguish, and now needs to make a six-foot putt for par. This is tricky, but he holds his nerve and will take a lead to the last hole.

Rickie Fowler (-14) and Jon Rahm (-11)Fowler makes the birdie! The pressure's on Reed now, but a par will win it. A bogey means a play-off...

[8 April 2018 23:29 · Jack de Menezes]

Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)it's down to the final two. Reed tees off, and finds the fairway just short of the bunker. McIlroy follows suit.

[8 April 2018 23:34 · Jack de Menezes]

Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Reed's approach is on the green, but runs on quite a bit and misses the slope to come back down. He's got two putts to win it, can he hold his nerve? Eight yards separates Patrick Reed from his greatest moment of his career.

[8 April 2018 23:37 · Jack de Menezes]

Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-8)Rory holes out for par...this is it...

[8 April 2018 23:38 · Jack de Menezes]

Patrick Reed (-15) and Rory McIlroy (-9)He misses the birdie effort by three feet long, this to win it...HE'S DONE IT!

PATRICK REED WINS THE MASTERS!

[8 April 2018 23:47 · Jack de Menezes]

[8 April 2018 23:49 · Jack de Menezes]

That's all from us from what has been a sublime four days of golf. Congratulations to Patrick Reed who will surely party long into the night, and comiserations to Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and all the other who came so close to winning The Masters.

Thanks for joining us.