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Danny Willett

England · born , Sheffield, England

1major championship

Summary

  • First major 2016 The Masters
  • Ryder Cup 1 Cups · 0-3-0 · 0 points (0.0%)
  • 2026 PGA Tour (in progress) 10 events · 0 top 10s

Wins

  1. 2016 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 283 (-5) · by 3 strokes from Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood

Near misses

  1. 2015 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T6 · 277 (-11)
  2. 2019 The Open Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links) · finished T6 · 279 (-5)

Ryder Cup

1 Cups, 3 matches: 0 won, 3 lost, 0 halved, 0 points. Foursomes 0-0-0, four-ball 0-2-0, singles 0-1-0.

  1. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club Europe · USA won 17–11 · 0-3-0, 0 points · automatic

Rivals

Ryder Cup partners

Ryder Cup opponents

Next in the chain: Martin Kaymer's rivals →

Moments

  1. 2016 Masters Defending champion Jordan Spieth led by five strokes on the final-round back nine but made a quadruple-bogey 7 on the 12th after hitting into Rae's Creek twice.
  2. 2016 Masters Willett closed with a 67 to become the second Englishman to win the Masters, after Nick Faldo.

Results by championship

    Best day

    2016 Masters

    Augusta National Golf Club · 283 (-5) · by 3 strokes from Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood

    Defending champion Jordan Spieth led by five strokes on the final-round back nine but made a quadruple-bogey 7 on the 12th after hitting into Rae's Creek twice.

    Willett closed with a 67 to become the second Englishman to win the Masters, after Nick Faldo.

    Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 2016.

    Career line, 2015–2026

    Masters
    2016 Masters: won
    The Open
    2015 The Open: finished T62019 The Open: finished T6
    Ryder Cup
    2016 Ryder Cup (Europe): 0-3-0
    PGA Tour 2024–26
    2024 PGA Tour season: 4 events2025 PGA Tour season: 15 events2026 PGA Tour season: 10 events
    201520202025

    7 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Top 10
    • Ryder Cup, GB / Europe
    • Tour season

    Danny Willett was born on October 3, 1987, in Sheffield, England. Willett won one major championship: the 2016 Masters. Willett played in 1 Ryder Cup for Europe (2016), winning 0, losing 3 and halving 0 of 3 matches for 0 points. In the 2026 PGA Tour season (in progress; data through October 11, 2026), Willett played 10 events.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (1)

    1. 2016 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 283 (-5) · by 3 strokes from Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 2015 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T6 · 277 (-11)
    2. 2019 The Open Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links) · finished T6 · 279 (-5)

    Ryder Cup

    Willett played 1 Ryder Cups for Europe: 3 matches, 0 won, 3 lost, 0 halved, 0 points (0.0% of those available). By format: foursomes 0-0-0, four-ball 0-2-0, singles 0-1-0 (won-lost-halved).

    1. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club Europe · USA won 17–11 · 0-3-0, 0 points · automatic

    Partners, with matches played together: Martin Kaymer (1), Lee Westwood (1).

    PGA Tour seasons, 2024–2026

    1. 2024 Season 4 events · 0 wins · 0 top 10s · 2 cuts made · $84,200 official money
    2. 2025 Season 15 events · 0 wins · 1 top 10s · 7 cuts made · $550,599 official money (No. 166)
    3. 2026 In progress 10 events · 0 wins · 0 top 10s · 5 cuts made · $167,546 official money (No. 186)

    2026 runs through the Baycurrent Classic (ended October 11, 2026).

    Masters Champions Dinner

    2017, as the 2016 champion

    1. Starter / appetizer Mini cottage pies (with Henderson's Relish)
    2. Main course Sunday roast of prime rib
    3. Sides Roasted potatoes and vegetables; Yorkshire puddings; gravy
    4. Dessert Apple crumble with vanilla custard
    5. Wine / drinks 2012 Napa Chardonnay; 2012 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon; coffee and Yorkshire Tea; English cheese and biscuits
    [Appetizer] Mini Cottage Pies | [Main] Sunday Roast: Prime Rib, Roasted Potatoes and Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy | [Dessert] Apple Crumble with Vanilla Custard | Coffee and Yorkshire Tea; English Biscuits and Cheese | [Wines] 2012 Chardonnay; 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Calif.

    Confidence: Confirmed. Menu status: Full. First dinner after Arnold Palmer's death. Willett: "I want people to actually enjoy what they're going to have."

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

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