Goodnight from Augusta National.

The 2025 Masters begins Thursday, April 10. #themasters

Stuart Bingham wins 7 of the last 9 frames to edge out Stuart Carrington 10-9 and stay alive.

Sets up what should be a beaut against Louis Heathcote in the final round after a great win for him, 10-8 over Elliot Slessor.

Should be some #SeriousScoring

Jon Rahm looked delighted to be in Butler. What a ceremony. Preposterous.

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The absolute arrogance of Fred Ridley and Augusta to ask a question when you're sitting next to Jim Nantz. What a place.

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I heart Jim Nantz. He is the possibly the world's schmaltziest human. But boy what a great broadcaster.

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Nick Metcalfe 2005 probably, Hedgehunter definitely National favourite and Tiger surely at Augusta

Wonderful breaking of the fourth wall from Butch Harmon here. Staring straight into our eyes (souls).

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Historian and statistician. That is incredibly kind.

I think to be more accurate, it would be 'Nick, you are a historian, statistician... and a shambles.'

I'm going to delegate it to you lot - have the favourites in the National and the Masters ever won in the same year before?

'What an astonishing player he is to deliver the inevitable in a game where fractions and fortune gnaw away at talent.'

My brief-ish Masters sign-off. Thanks for reading despite it all. See you tomorrow for the R̶B̶C̶ H̶e̶r̶i̶t̶a̶g̶e̶ Corales Puntacana.

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Scottie Scheffler has won the 2024 Masters. It's a second Masters title in three years for the brilliant American. He was favourite going in and he looked the likely winner throughout. Closed it out in magnificent fashion. Wins by four shots. Supreme golfer.

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Scottie Scheffler has won the 2024 Masters.

I have to say, that does contrast rather dramatically with the commentator who struggled to identify a fielder correctly for their final ten years in the job and made their farewell entirely about themselves. Even did a lap of honour.

Ludvig Aberg finishes second at the Masters in his first major. Outrageous. Some talent. The 24-year-old will be an incredible sportsperson to follow in the years to come.

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Were they Verne's final words then? It makes me think of the great John Arlott, who finished off his final Test match commentary by simply saying, 'That’s the end of the over, it’s 69 for 2. And after Trevor Bailey, it will be Christopher Martin-Jenkins.'

I'm still looking forward to the Butler Cabin because that ceremony gives us some of the most ludicrous minutes of our sporting year.

Matt Cooper once said, 'the ritual is pure fiction, the fittings resemble the set of a daytime soap.' I'm thinking Falcon Crest.

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The moment Bayer Leverkusen were crowned German champions for the first time ever.

Fans had invaded the pitch at 4-0 … when the fifth went in the referee decided to call full-time. Scenessss

The Masters has given us unbelievable Sundays for generations. Unmissable unforgettable theatre.

The last few haven’t been like that though. We’ve known the winner - well 90 per cent sure anyway - for the last two hours. Again.

Yours,

Nigel Nuance

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Gary Wilson believes the World Championship would be 'ruined' if it ever left Sheffield. A big snooker exclusive from me tonight at Sport on Sporting Life:

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He has a lovely disposition about him, Ludvig Aberg. The rascal is strolling around Augusta smiling at everybody and everything.

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Rory McIlroy is asked what his main takeaway is from this week.

I'd love it if he just answered, 'That I didn't win it.'

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