- Former Masters champion pockets $4m individual prize
- Reed commits to ‘exciting’ Saudi Arabia-backed tour
It’s been 11 years since Charl Schwartzel achieved every golfer’s dream by winning the Masters. Quite whether the South African will regard this triumph in quite the same esteem remains to be seen but having pocketed $4m – the biggest individual prize ever handed out at a golf event, not to mention $750,000 for also winning the team competition – at least his bank manager will be happy.
On the day that Patrick Reed became the latest golfing superstar to confirm his defection to LIV Golf, Schwartzel saw off a spirited challenge from compatriot Hennie Du Plessis that went down to the 54th and final hole to win by one stroke having done all the damage by shooting a combined nine under par on Thursday and Friday.
