No. 1 was always Danny Willett’s ‘dream and goal’

Danny Willett’s former mentor and coach has said he is “pleased as punch” after the golfer became the first Briton to win the Masters in 20 years.

Graham Walker, 57, who began coaching Willett when he was 15 years old and watched him become the number one amateur in the world and win his first victory on tour, said he showed a “thirst for knowledge” and “desire to work” from a young age.

He said Willett, who he trained for about 10 years, had a “good family background” and did not “suffer from pushy parents” but was driven to succeed.