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Jon Rahm wins the 2023 Masters with ease, giving the Spanish his second major triumph.through Jack Bantock

 At the beginning of Sunday's final round, Rahm was two strokes behind Brooks Koepka, but he surged as Koepka stumbled to win his second major championship.



Withan unflappable performance at Augusta National, Jon Rahm won the 2023 Masters on Sunday, earning his first green jacket and second major of his career.The Spaniard put on a consistency masterclass to win by four shots over Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson of the LIV Golf Series.

It was fitting that blue skies and sunshine served as the backdrop for Rahm's coronation after two days of bad weather forced multiple play suspensions at the 87th iteration of the historic major. With his victory, Rahm moves ahead of reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler to take the No. 1 spot in the world.

With his victory at Torrey Pines in 2021, Rahm became the fourth Spaniard to wear the green jacket and the first golfer from Europe to win both The Masters and the US Open on the birthday of the late Seve Ballesteros, who won the tournament in 1980 and 1983.



The only three of Rahm's countrymen to have previously worn the green jacket were Ballesteros, José Mara Olazábal, and Sergio Garcia. Olazábal was among the first to embrace the emotional new champion at the 18th green.

Rahm stated that Seve was one of the reasons he played, adding that "history of the game is a huge part of why I play."

"My dad and I frequently discuss the 1997 Ryder Cup because, without it, we are unsure of where I or our family would be now.

"It's tremendously meaningful for me to finish it on the 40th anniversary of his victory, his birthday, and on Easter Sunday. 

I am aware that he supported me today.Rahm quickly erased Koepka's two-shot advantage going into the final round. Koepka eventually finished with a discouraging score of three over par. 

The American enjoyed at least a share of the lead since the end of the first round, but Rahm's persistent afternoon push quickly dashed his hopes of earning his first green jacket and fifth major of his career.

With a final round-best 65, Mickelson turned back the clock and became the oldest player to ever place inside the top-five at a major. The three-time green jacket champion, 52, was beaming as he breezed through Augusta National with eight birdies.



A day after Fred Couples became the oldest player to ever make the major cut, it represents the worst round ever recorded by a player 50 or older.

Jordan Spieth finished on seven-under after making nine birdies in a furious final round of 66. The 2015 winner tied Russell Henley and Patrick Reed for fourth place, giving LIV Golf three players in the top four.

From the moment Scheffler had a discouraging second round 75, the American finished eight strokes behind Rahm, tied for 10th, making a title defence appear unlikely.


After a stellar week at Augusta, leading amateur Sam Bennett garnered accolades and admiration.The 23-year-old Texan shot 76 to tie for 16th place on his Masters debut. His wrist bears a tattoo of his late father's parting words of wisdom.

From the moment Scheffler had a discouraging second round 75, the American finished eight strokes behind Rahm, tied for 10th, making a title defence appear unlikely.

After a stellar week at Augusta, leading amateur Sam Bennett garnered accolades and admiration.The 23-year-old Texan shot 76 to tie for 16th place on his Masters debut. His wrist bears a tattoo of his late father's parting words of wisdom.





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