The victory of Jon Rahm at the 2023 Masters is the Spaniard's second major victory of his career.

 

Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates on the eighteenth green in the wake of winning the 2023 Bosses Competition at Augusta Public Golf Club.

With a flawless performance at Augusta National, Jon Rahm clinched his first green jacket and second major of his career on Sunday, winning the 2023 Masters.

The Spaniard won by four shots over Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson of the LIV Golf Series after putting on a show of consistency.

It was appropriate that blue skies and sunshine served as the backdrop for Rahm's victory, which propels him past Scottie Scheffler, the current Masters champion, to become the world's No. 1 golfer after two days of miserable weather had resulted in multiple suspensions of play at the 87th edition of the historic major. 1.

Having started his competition with a four-putt twofold intruder, Rahm recuperated right away and never thought back, checking a last cycle three-under 69 to complete 12-under.

In his new green jacket, Rahm waves.

With his victory at Torrey Pines in 2021, Rahm became the first European golfer to win both the Masters and the US Open, marking the birthday of the late Spanish golf icon Seve Ballesteros, who was champion in 1980 and 1983.

Only Sergio Garcia, José Mara Olazábal, and Ballesteros were among Rahm's fellow countrymen who had previously worn the green jacket. Olazábal was among the first to greet the tearful new champion at the 18th green.

Rahm stated, "Seve being one of them, history of the game is a big part of why I play and one of the reasons why I play."

"We don't know where I would be or where we would be as a family if it weren't for that Ryder Cup in 1997," I tell my dad.

"For me to make it happen on the 40th commemoration of his success, his birthday, on Easter Sunday, it's unimaginably significant … I realize he was pulling for me today."

On the 18th green, Rahm celebrates his victory.

Koepka held a two-shot lead going into the final round, but Rahm snatched it away quickly, finishing three shots over par. The American had at least a share of the lead at the end of the first round, but Rahm's relentless afternoon charge quickly ended his hopes of winning his fifth major of his career and his first green jacket.

Mickelson became the oldest golfer to finish in the top five at a major championship with a best 65 in the final round. The 52-year-old, who has won the green jacket three times, was beaming as he breezed through Augusta with eight birdies.

It denotes the least round at any point posted by a player matured 50 or above, coming a day after Fred Couples turned into the most seasoned player to at any point get it done at the major.

A day after Fred Couples became the oldest player to ever make the cut at a major, this is the lowest round ever shot by a player over 50.

Jordan Spieth shot nine birdies in a rankling shutting 66 to complete on seven-under. The winner in 2015 tied for third place with Patrick Reed and Russell Henley, making it three LIV Golf players in the top four.

When Scheffler shot 75 in the second round, it looked like he wouldn't be able to defend the title. The American finished eight shots behind Rahm, who was tied for 10th.

After a stellar week at Augusta, leading amateur Sam Bennett won hearts and accolades. The 23-year-old Texan shot 76 to tie for 16th in his Masters debut. On his wrist, he has a tattoo of his late father's last piece of advice.

Mickelson partook in a great last round.

Sun-day After two days of miserable weather and stop-and-go action, clear blue skies finally broke above Augusta National on Sunday. This allowed the race to avoid finishing on Monday at the major for the first time since 1983.

A fight to finish before time runs out had proactively followed Saturday after terrible climate Friday - including winds sufficient to fell three huge pine trees - had suspended play for the time being and left a few players expecting to complete their subsequent rounds.

Rahm was part of that group, and he cut Koepka's lead to two before he and Bennett teamed up to make it through six holes of a rainy third round on Saturday. Koepka regained his four-stroke lead when the horn sounded to stop play. The American expertly weathered the storm while his Spanish rival lost ground with back-to-back bogeys.

During the final round, Koepka plays his shot from the third tee.

The picturesque Augusta National terrain felt more familiar with the sunny weather on Sunday, but Tiger Woods' signature Sunday red was not visible. The 15-time major champion had battled to a record-equaling 23rd cut throughout the weekend, but he announced his withdrawal due to injury hours before play resumed on Sunday.

Pictures of the 47-year-old, rooted to the bottom of the leaderboard, hobbling toward his golf bag during his final holes of the weekend will only intensify questions regarding whether the five-time Masters champion will ever play the major again. After admitting to being in “constant” pain after his opening round,

After carding one-over 72s in the third round hours earlier, Rahm had once again moved within two strokes of Koepka as the pair made their final approach to the first tee.

Canter Koepka's first drive made it to the fairway: the 10th fairway. However the American recuperated greatly from his wild opening snare, establishing his development onto the green prior to saving standard.

His help didn't keep going long. Koepka made bogeys at holes four and six after Rahm made his first birdie of the day at the third. A new outright leader was at the summit for the first time since Friday's second hole.

Smelling blood, a steely-looked at Rahm sped up, tapping home for birdie in the wake of thumping a splendid way to deal with inside a couple of feet at the eighth to move two clear. By the 12th hole, Koepka had lost two more shots and was fading.

The situation had gotten worse for the LIV Golf star as those behind had gained speed. Koepka's slide propelled Mickelson, who was already back in the clubhouse, into solo second, despite the fact that Mickelson and Spieth ultimately left their charges too late to claim victory.

Koepka examines a putt.

When Koepka finally made his first birdie of the afternoon at the 13th, ending a 22-hole streak without one, it was a fitting way to sum up the day. Rahm then made a birdie of his own just seconds later.

At the following hole, Koepka bogeyed once more, ending any hopes of a dramatic comeback sparked by his boost. Rahm then coolly rolled home for birdie.

A canter had replaced what had appeared to be an exciting two-horse race. American duo Reed and Henley were far ahead, and even Koepka's back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th only reduced the gap to three.

Rahm begins his round with a round of tee off.

With a four-shot lead going into the final hole, Rahm had a brief panic when his tee shot went flying into the trees, possibly his first real fear of the day.

Scenes were reminiscent of last year, when runaway leader Scheffler had a wobbly finish and was four-putted to the finish. However, the outcome remained the same once more: Rahm hit a provisional shot, only to discover that his original ball had rebounded onto the fairway.

Rahm was able to fully bask in the champion's ovation from the Augusta crowd thanks to a fantastic approach onto the green. Before the ball had even reached the bottom of the cup, Rahm had dropped his putter and raised his arms and head to the sky to celebrate the victory.