In this age of instant news perhaps the only two groups of people who still wait eagerly for the postman to arrive are star-crossed lovers on Valentine’s Day and professional golfers eagerly awaiting their official invitation to the Masters. For rising Englishman Danny Willett, the joyous confirmation of the latter came recently while halfway through a gym session at home. ‘I saw the postman coming down the yard, so I stopped the gym session and ran to the door because I had an inkling it was going to be the day,’ said the 27-year-old from Sheffield. ‘Obviously I knew I’d made it to Augusta by what I’d done at the end of last year but there’s still nothing like holding the official invitation. It just feels awesome to be setting out on a new season knowing you can plan your early year schedule around a trip to Augusta.’
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Won the prestigious Nedbank Challenge in South Africa in December
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That victory earned him a Masters invite after entering the world top 50
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