AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm spent most of the last few months establishing himself as one of the best golfers in the world. Sunday at Augusta National, he carried through on that promise on the biggest of stages, turning a two-shot deficit into a four-shot victory to capture the 2023 Masters.
Rahm, already one of the finest players of his generation, now has a second major to go with his 2021 U.S. Open victory. He stayed strong as Round 3 leader Brooks Koepka stalled, then faltered, navigating the second nine at Augusta with the savvy calm of a five-time green jacket winner.
At the 12th, Koepka slipped even further off the pace, chunking his second shot from the fringe and slipping a par putt past the hole to fall to -7. Koepka finally managed to end his streak of birdie-less holes at 22 on the newly lengthened 13th. Unfortunately for him, Rahm matched him and ascended to -11 as they headed toward the 14th.
After an interminable wait for a plodding Patrick Cantlay at the 16th hole, Koepka and Rahm began the long, final three holes of Augusta National. Both put their tee shots on 16 within 20 feet of the tucked back-left pin. Koepka showed he wasn’t quite dead yet by curling in a fast 20-footer, and Rahm couldn’t quite match, cutting his lead to three strokes with two holes remaining.
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