Danny Willett Signed 2016 Augusta National Masters Pin Flag

Danny Willett wasn't meant to be playing at The Masters in 2016. But the early arrival of his son Zachariah – who was due to be born on the final day of the tournament – meant the Sheffield-born golfer was free to make only his second ever appearance at the gorgeous but devilishly unforgiving Augusta National Golf Course. In the space of two years Willett had catapulted himself up the world rankings, moving from outside the top 100 inside the top 10 and heading into Masters Sunday he was just three shots shy of hot favourite Jordan Spieth. What would follow would go down in golfing history as one of the most astonishing Majors ever. The combination of Spieth's outrageous collapse – having at one point a five shot advantage over the field – and Willett's sensational five-under-par 67 gifted the latter his first ever Major, in so becoming the first Brit victor in 20 years and only second ever English winner of the hallowed green jacket.