Jon Rahm shot 69 to capture his first Masters championship by four strokes over LIV golfers Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, becoming the fourth player from Spain to win a green jacket.
Jon Rahm turned the longest day into his sweetest victory, starting Sunday with a four-shot deficit in the morning chill and finishing in fading sunlight as the fourth Spaniard to become a Masters champion.
Rahm made up two shots on Koepka over the final 12 holes of the rain-delayed third round and started the final round two shots behind. He seized on Koepka's collapse and then surged so far ahead that Mickelson's amazing closing round - the best final round ever at Augusta National for the three-time Masters champion - was never going to be enough.
Rahm won for the fourth time this year - just as Scottie Scheffler did a year ago when he won the Masters - and reclaimed the No. 1 world ranking from Scheffler. Worse yet, Koepka went 22 consecutive holes Sunday without a birdie - from the par-5 eighth hole in the morning of the third round until the par-5 13th in final round. By then, he was three shots behind and Rahm all but sealed it with his next shot.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
LIV Golf loses, Jon Rahm and America win as Brooks Koepka chokes at the MastersThe LIV golfers arrived at the Masters with the defiance of those who were willing to be a part of sportswashing, but ultimately none left with a championship.
Weiterlesen »
Masters 2023: Jon Rahm won big, but so did LIV GolfAUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm had just walked off the 18th green a Masters champion, striding through a throng of cheering patrons and into the scoring room near Augusta National's clubhouse. As Rahm finalized his Masters-winning scorecard, Phil Mickelson stood just outside beaming. Fresh off a landmark Masters performance of his own, sporting his HyFlyers LIV Golf gear, Mickelson shook hands and slapped backs, warmly greeting Augusta National's green jackets by name. He looked like he belonged exactly where he was.
Weiterlesen »
LIV Golf loses, Jon Rahm and America win as Brooks Koepka chokes away the Masters'Make no mistake about it: Whether the green jackets like it or not, this Masters was a referendum on good and ... other. Also, make no mistake about this: the green jackets are delighted with the outcome,' write inkstainedretch on this year's Masters.
Weiterlesen »
Jon Rahm overtakes Brooks Koepka to win his first MastersLIV Golf defector Brooks Koepka held a two-shot lead after finishing the third round Sunday morning, but Jon Rahm overtook him to win his first green jacket and his second career major at Augusta.
Weiterlesen »
Jon Rahm overcomes four-stroke deficit to Brooks Koepka to win his first MastersJon Rahm becomes the first European player to win the U.S. Open and the Masters after a methodical and impressive final round at Augusta National.
Weiterlesen »
Gospel According to Jon: Rahm pulls away on Easter for first Masters title and green jacketJon Rahm trailed by two shots entering the final round of the 2023 Masters, but a steady final round, and Brooks Koepka's struggles, resulted in a four-shot victory.
Weiterlesen »