Monday, April 11, 2016

Golfer Danny Willett may have become the first Briton to win the US Masters in two decades but it was his brother who proved the unlikely star of the show.

Peter Willett, from Birmingham, lived every minute from the sidelines as his 28-year-old brother swung into the history books at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.

Live tweeting from the account @P_J_Willett, his running commentary began to trend on Twitter in the UK.

Posting a picture as his brother moved to four under par and to the top of the leaderboard, he tweeted: "Unbelievable, Jeff. I'm not keeping it together. COOOOOMEEEEE ONNNNNN X."

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Unbelievable, Jeff. I'm not keeping it together. COOOOOMEEEEE ONNNNNN X#TheMasters #bbcgolf pic.twitter.com/AcE2KrPvvz

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016

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While Danny, from Sheffield in England, continued to hold his nerve, Peter became aware of what a win would mean for him.

"If the boy does what he should, I will be able to say 'I've shared a bath with a Masters winners - brilliant," he said.

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If the boy does what he should, I will be able to say 'I've shared a bath with a Masters winners - brilliant#bbcgolf

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016

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And while young golfers the world over dream of donning the prestigious winners' Green Jacket, the teacher warned Danny: "Green makes you look fat, refuse the jacket."

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Green makes you look fat, refuse the jacket.#bbcgolf

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016

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Posting a picture of Taittinger champagne and referring to defending champion Jordan Spieth, he said: "Just downed in one. Work will understand. Behave yourself, Spieth."

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Just downed in one. Work will understand. Behave yourself, Spieth.#bbcgolf pic.twitter.com/Dtcu0bzhVo

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016

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He was unable to contain his excitement as the tournament neared its end around midnight on Sunday, tweeting: "2 birdies from slowpoke and I'll eat my pants.

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2 birdies from slowpoke and I'll eat my pants.#bbcgolf

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016

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"There's a fat woman legging it around my house singing. I'm cracking open the passion fruit liqueur. AHHHHHHHHHHH.

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There's a fat woman legging it around my house singing. I'm cracking open the passion fruit liqueur.

AHHHHHHHHHHH#bbcgolf

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016

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"Speechless. I once punched that kid in the head for hurting my pet rat. Now look."

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Speechless.

I once punched that kid in the head for hurting my pet rat.

Now look.#bbcgolf #TheMasters

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 10, 2016

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Returning to reality, Peter appeared to be looking forward to basking in his new-found limelight with the children at his school.

"When I'm too tired to teach a good lesson tomorrow, and some kid spits at me, I'm just gonna smile and say 'I won Twitter' *drops mic," he said.

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When I'm too tired to teach a good lesson tomorrow, and some kid spits at me, I'm just gonna smile and say 'I won Twitter' *drops mic

— P J Willett (@P_J_Willett) April 11, 2016

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