Firstborn child or rousing comeback to win the Masters? Proud new dad and green jacket owner Danny Willett had a hard time deciding which is better Sunday after his victory at Augusta.
The Englishman contemplated skipping this year's Masters all together with his wife Nicole due to give birth April 10. But their son — Zachariah James — arrived early, allowing Willett to play. He went on to capitalize on a Jordan Spieth collapse to win the Masters by three shots after firing a five-under 67 in his final round.
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Speaking afterward, the 28-year-old found it too difficult to choose between two of the biggest moments in his life.
"Words can't describe it. It's been crazy," Willett said. "I'm not quite sure which is better, this day or last Tuesday. They are very, very, very close there.
"I don't know which one I should say to be politically correct."
Willett said the birth affected his preparations, having finished tied for 28th at the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship in his final event before the Masters.
"I had a lesson Friday, a lesson Saturday, and again took time off Sunday to spend time with Nic [wife Nicole] and Zach and flew out here late Monday night," Willett said. "We were the last guys in, number 89. Someone told me that [Jack] Nicklaus was 89 the year he won in 1986.
"Preparation wasn't as good as possible, but still had two good days getting to know this place."
But Willett relied on his lead-up from last year after only arriving in Georgia days out from the start of the tournament.
"Fortunately, I had done my homework last year," he said. "We played the golf course probably four or five times last year in preparation for the first Masters I played.
"I think that put me in really good stead knowing that I had the books from last year and I knew where are the places to go, where not to go, and then just put full faith in the decisions that me and John [caddie Jonathan Smart] made and made some good swings."