The conclusion of the 2023 Masters took place Sunday, and Spanish superstar Jon Rahm quickly took center stage.
Saturday saw Round 3 cut short due to inclement weather. At the time of play being suspended, Rahm sat four strokes behind LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka. It didn’t take long for him to cut the lead quickly when action resumed on Sunday.
Rahm finished his third round Sunday morning in second place just two strokes behind Koepka. He would quickly take the lead in Round Four after starting his front 9 at one under par and he never looked back.
Right in the heart.@JonRahmPGA is now one shot off the lead at #theMasters pic.twitter.com/0bZt3Mven2
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 9, 2023
While Koepka struggled and failed to keep his positive momentum, Rahm continued to pour on a number of impressive birdies to build his lead.
A tap-in birdie and two-shot lead for Jon Rahm. #themasters pic.twitter.com/znvcjR0Yxf
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2023
Three up with five to play. Jon Rahm increases his lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/8yXPCPakWS
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2023
He ultimately stepped to the 18th hole with a four-stroke lead over Koepka and Phil Mickelson. He started the hole with a poor tee shot, but quickly got back into position to bury a par putt to take home the Masters championship.
“From sunrise to sunset… Rahm wins the Masters marathon!”- Jim Nantz ⛳️🎙 pic.twitter.com/EYpXAIHsA5
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 9, 2023
His impressive performance caught the attention of the golf world as many took to social media to praise him for the victory.
Jon Rahm. GREEN JACKET HIM. pic.twitter.com/EOFq1KIbd2
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 9, 2023
The 2023 Masters Champion: Jon Rahm 🏆
He's taking home the tournament's largest prize ever at $3.24 million.
Rahm's season earnings now exceed $13 million — just 99 days into the year. pic.twitter.com/W4wHYZja25
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 9, 2023
I’m happy for Jon Rahm. Seems like an awesome dude. And he is so strong
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) April 9, 2023
Jon Rahm. A stud. A Masters champion. A Big Bang Theory fan. pic.twitter.com/3MMosbQngO
— Trent (@BarstoolTrent) April 9, 2023
The moment Jon Rahm won #themasters
🎥 @TheMasters pic.twitter.com/2OJ0QQ4NfO
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 10, 2023
TWO-TIME MAJOR CHAMPION. 🏆🏆
Jon Rahm WINS the 2023 Masters Tournament! #themasters pic.twitter.com/TiSpvIzAXx
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 9, 2023
Rahm is now building an extremely impressive resume at only age 28. He has now won both the Masters and the U.S. Open, something that only 17 golfers have ever done.
Only 17 golfers ever have won both a U.S. Open and the Masters.
Jon Rahm has done both by age 28.pic.twitter.com/hIV559LyEQ
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 9, 2023
With his victory at Augusta, Jon Rahm becomes the third Spaniard to win a green jacket, with the most recent being LIV Golf member Sergio Garcia.
Jon Rahm continues Spain's love affair with #TheMasters, as he joins Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia in winning Green Jackets 🇪🇸#BBCGolf #Masters pic.twitter.com/Nn2q53QMdH
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 9, 2023
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.