While the figures may indicate that Brian Norris squandered a four shot overnight lead, the biggest in Major history, the facts paint an altogether different picture. An inspired Jamie Andrews produced a brilliant display of ball striking to secure a third Masters title, joining Arran Squires and Marc James as the only golfers on Tour to have won the same Major three times. An elite list if ever there was one.
Andrews Lands The Treble
1
JAMIE ANDREWS
28
32
99
2
ARRAN SQUIRES
30
31
97
3
MARTIN WALLACE
29
26
90
4
BRIAN NORRIS
37
29
89
5
DAVID KELLY
26
33
86
6
GARY ANDREWS
27
33
83
7
MARK GREATOREX
34
28
83
8
DAVID DINE
31
29
81
9
STUART WHITE
32
20
79
10
GARY CLARKE
23
26
72
11
BILL JONES
25
26
72
12
MATT NORRIS
27
21
71
13
DAVID WALLACE Snr
24
24
68
The tournament began in unfamiliar cloudy conditions with Norris finding a return to form, opening up a three shot lead over the much fancied Mark Greatorex. But with the veteran not having tasted victory since the Sarazen Classic in 2000, the chasing pack were content with steady starts, knowing that the tournament was a long way from being settled.
Norris held his nerve on moving day, even managing to increase his lead by a further shot, but while Greatorex faltered slightly, the big guns were gaining momentum. Arran Squires positioned himself neatly into third place, a shot further adrift and perfectly placed to make a challenge, while the days real movers were Gary Andrews and David Kelly who both gained four shots on the leader.
1998 - Arran Squires
1999 - Arran Squires
2000 - Martin Wallace
2001 - Martin Wallace
2002 - David Wallace
2003 - Matt Norris
2004 - Gary Andrews
2005 - Arran Squires
2006 - Jamie Andrews
2007 - Jamie Andrews
2008 - Derek Horn
2009 - David Kelly
2010 - Jamie Andrews
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36
35
23
27
23
21
21
27
23
21
23
20
If anything, Jamie Andrews had managed to stay under the radar, trailing Norris by six shots heading into the final day. But while moving day is for movers, the final day is reserved for winners. After a sluggish start, Norris soon traded the lead with Greatorex and Squires, but at the turn Norris and Greatorex were two clear of Andrews with Squires also very much in contention.
But from here on in, there was only one winner. A faultless back nine display saw Andrews ease his way to the top of the leaderboard and suddenly there was no looking back. As Norris and Greatorex lost ground, a fast finishing Martin Wallace grabbed third place, with Squires pushing the champion all the way to the finish line without ever really causing too much alarm.
Gary Andrews completed another top ten finish to extend his Tour record to twelve, but the tournament belonged to his younger brother who stole the show with one of the finest performances in many a Major.