Jon Rahm’s crazy finish at the Masters with tension

Jon Rahm quietly closed out the Masters with his first defense. He shot 76, four over par, for a total of 297 shots. his worst performance of the tournament in green jackets through eight matches. Two wonderful moments, the Champions’ Dinner and the presentation of the winner’s awards, capped a week of dull play, especially on the grass. It’s also a busy week. The first to join his former PGA Tour colleagues since he signed with the LIV Golf outlaw team. Some of these golfers made gestures of disapproval. “Yes, I expected it. Conversely, someone thought I would be very dry and hugged me. Those who are my friends are still my friends, and those who weren’t, well, you know. I knew it was coming, I just needed to know who.”

Ram finished forty-fifth, split between the longest and closest distances. Olazábal, who is twice his age; Koepka, his greatest opponent in the 2023 conquest. This will serve as an argument for upstart critics who condemn his mistake in accepting the millions of a league being built without any tradition and breaking stereotypes. Great figures like Barrica, who truly made a difference with his signing in world golf, usually have amazing readability. “I haven’t won in a year? It’s true, but I fought for it in all LIV tournaments. It doesn’t bother me. In golf, you lose or win based on the details. Tiger too. That moment that many people talk about happened three months last year.

Ram had mixed feelings on a sunny Sunday, ideal for announcing the winner. He went from euphoria on the first holes, culminating with his third birdie, the one on the 7th hole with a wedge from the fairway – he couldn’t do much better – to absolute disappointment with a couple of bad swings. . First of all, the one from the 16th who carried the ball to the lake. The second double bogey, the first, came on the 10th when he hit the wrong side of the green. “It wasn’t that bad. On that hill I was leaning on, I should never have made that bounce, but it must have hit the hard surface and bounced in a way I didn’t expect.” He left the green and had to repeat the drill from a different angle. However, it was on the par-5 that he really lost the reins of the tournament, something that had been happening to him all week.

Even 5 problem

If Aristotle, the father of syllogisms, had known Augusta National, he would have spoken of kindness par 5. And therefore, to win, you need to work very well in these sections. The balance of Ram’s four days on the long holes was devastating. The total was calculated at par when he had averaged two under par per round in his history, the minimum required of a winner at Augusta since at least 2017. Thus, it is impossible to do anything. “Maybe in some games, like 2, where they play a little to the left, I should change some strategy. Maybe next year I’ll play 3 wood because if you go to the bunker there’s nothing to do,” he admitted.

“I also didn’t play as bad as the results show,” said the 2023 champion. – I played very well. And there weren’t many shots that I missed. And physically I felt great, improved my nutrition and feel fantastic. We will have to analyze what happened and think about the next one. But it will be quick.”

Luckily for him, Rahm, a golfer motivated by historical milestones, will have a shot at the PGA Championship.

, a great player who came to his mind because that is what is missing in Spanish golf. It is celebrated for five weeks in Walhalla, Kentucky. “But there is still a long way to go. Now I have to go to the other side of the world – to LIV in Australia and Singapore – and I don’t think stinging this result before the next big game is a good thing. “