Masters 2015: Leaderboard Results and Updated World Rankings After Augusta

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Published: April 13, 2015

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At just 21 years of age, Jordan Spieth calmly walked up the 18th fairway at Augusta National on Sunday knowing full well he had earned a Masters victory and won the coveted green jacket. The casual nature of his stroll and subtle waves to the gallery perfectly represented his attitude throughout the tournament—calm, cool and collected.



Spieth set numerous records at Augusta in 2015, including being the youngest 18-hole leader, recording the lowest 36- and 54-hole tallies, and tying Tiger Woods for the best 72-hole score at 18 under. While those feats are all very impressive, perhaps Spieth's most alluring attribute was his ability to remain focused under heavy pressure and display a level of maturity and humility beyond his years.

Fellow Texan and golf great Ben Crenshaw had this to say about Spieth during a telephone interview with Melanie Hauser of PGATour.com: "I don't know what it is, but he just has this maturity. He's got an awareness of where's he going. He's got a plan."

Justin Rose and Phil Mickelson had some fine moments Sunday, but neither were able to catch Spieth, as they finished tied for second at 14 under. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy tied for the low round of the day with a 66 and moved into fourth as a result. Hideki Matsuyama was the other player to shoot 66, and he rounded out the top five.

Here's a look at the final Masters leaderboard:



With his victory, Spieth not only claims the green jacket, gets his name engraved on the Masters Trophy, earns a lifetime invitation to the major and gets a five-year PGA Tour exemption, but he gets 100 points in the world golf rankings. Entering the tournament, he was fourth overall, behind just McIlroy, Henrik Stenson and Bubba Watson. Well, that has changed.

Take a glance at where the 21-year-old phenom currently resides following his victory:



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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