England’s Danny Willet was already reaching for his Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph when Jordan Spieth missed a short putt for birdie on the 16th hole, all but sealing the race for the 80th Masters. And the carbon watch was on Willet’s wrist by the time he was presented with the Green Jacket, the first of his career.
Spieth looked to be on course for his second consecutive Masters title, leading the pack from day one and starting strongly on the final round. But the young American crumbled on the back nine, scoring a quadruple-bogey on the 12th and leaving room for an unlikely comeback. Willet, who started the day three shots behind Spieth, fired a 67 to capture the 80th Masters title.
Audemars Piguet is strongly linked to the golfing community. The manufacture’s CEO, François-Henry Bennahmias once had a promising golf career in front of him, ranking as high as #25 on the French golf tour before pursuing a career in luxury. But he’s stayed very close to the professional circuit, and continues to play with some of the world’s best, including Victor Dubuisson, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Matt Fitzpatrick - all members of the Audemars Piguet 'Dream Team'.
Willet, Westwood and Fitzpatrick also finished in the top ten of the 80th Masters. However, none of the players wore their watches during gameplay.
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