A new ship sails for the Spanish Armada: Jon Rahm rallies on a marathon day to win the Masters
Jon Rahm joined countrymen Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olzabala and Sergio Garcia to continue Spain's legacy at the Augusta National Golf Club.
Rahm rallied from four shots behind Brooks Koepka when the field returned early Sunday to complete the weather-delayed third round and played 29 holes at 3-under to win the Masters Tournament by four shots over Kopeka and a hard-charging Phil Mickelson.
Rahm (69 in the final round) birdied Nos. 13 and 14 to grab control of the tournament and finished with a gutty par at No. 18 to finish at 12-under-par 276. Koepka (75) was 13-under at one point but ended 8-under along with Mickelson (65), who became the oldest player to finish among the top-five in the Masters when he birdied five of his last seven holes.
Rahm earned $2.34 million and 600 FedEx Cup points for winning his second major championship and 11th PGA Tour title. He won the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
Spain has now accounted for six Masters championships. The late Ballesteros, who would have been 66 years old on Sunday, and Olazabal won two each and Garcia won in 2017.
Olazabal was among the well-wishers who greeted Rahm off the 18th green.
Rahm finished in style after a popped-up drive at No. 8. He laid up in front of the green and pitched to within 4 feet, draining the final putt for par.
Koepka was bidding for his fifth major championship but after shooting 65-67 he shot 4-over on the weekend and had six bogeys in the final round.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jon Rahm rallies past Brooks Koepka to win the Masters with closing 69
