Jon Rahm is the new Masters champion. Rahm took advantage of leader Brooks Koepka’s mistakes, shooting a three-under 69 in the final round to become just the fourth Spanish golfer to win the green jacket at Augusta National.
Entering the final round, Rahm was -9 to par, trailing Koepka by two shots. He tied for the lead after Koepka’s miss on a par putt on the fourth before pulling ahead by the eighth hole and never looking back.
Rahm now has two major titles under his belt after becoming the first Spaniard to win the U.S. Open in 2021.
“We all dream of things like this as players, and you try to visualize what it’s going to be like and what it’s going to feel like,” Rahm said after the win. “Never thought I was going to cry by winning a golf tournament, but I got very close on that 18th hole.”
“And a lot of it because of what it means to me, and to Spanish golf,” he added. “It’s Spain’s 10th major, the fourth player to win the Masters. It’s pretty incredible.”
The final round at the 2023 Masters also saw a vintage performance from three-time champion Phil Mickelson. Mickelson came in 10 shots off the lead but ended the round shooting seven-under 65 to tie his career-best and set the record at the Masters for a player over 50. He also became the oldest player to finish in the Top 5 at the age of 57.
