Trading Maroon as well as Gold for the Environment-friendly Jacket.
Jon Rahm is the champion of the 87th Masters Tournament after firing 12-under par, winning by four strokes. He carded 65-69-73-69= 276/ -12 in the 4 rounds. The win is his second major championship as well as he has actually gone back to Globe No. 1 with the victory.
Jon Rahm is the 2023 Masters Champion
Congrats to @JonRahmpga on winning the 87th @TheMasters, his second major championship victory@sundevilmgolf is represented well as @PhilMickelson finishes tied for 2nd#ForksUp | 🔱😈⛳️ pic.twitter.com/xPdpIjdHDa
— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) April 9, 2023
The 2016 Arizona State Bachelor of Arts in Communications is the very first Sunlight Evil one because Phil Mickelson in 2010 – as well as simply the second guy in program history – to win the most prestigious tournament in golf.
As a Sun Adversary, Rahm won a repulsive 11 tournaments as well as had the third most affordable racking up average in university golf history in his junior year. He won the 2015 and also 2016 Ben Hogan Awards for being the very best college golfer in the land and also was a two-time first team All-American while wearing the Maroon and Gold.
He has now won 11 professional competition wins as well as two majors – The 2021 US Open – representing Arizona State, the second-most professional competitions behind Mickelson’s loud 42 victories.
The three-time champ Mickelson ended up linked for second after firing a 7-under 65 Sunday, good for the most affordable last rounded rating of his renowned Masters occupation. At 52 years old, he is the oldest guy to ever before complete in the leading 5 at Augusta National with a 71-69-75-65= 280/ -8 card.
Arizona State ended up being simply the 2nd institution ever to have both the victor and runner-up in the same Masters Tournament, after Ohio State had Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf in 1975. ASU is currently one of four institutions to have several Masters Winners, joining Texas, Houston as well as Stanford.
Lowest Masters round ever by a player over 50 ✅
Lowest final round of his Masters career ✅
Proud Sun Devil ✅
Have a day, @PhilMickelson #ForksUp /// 🔱😈⛳️
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 9, 2023
Extreme weather greatly impacted scheduling throughout the weekend break at Augusta National, with the main competitors finishing the 3rd round on Sunday morning. Rahm entered the last day of competition 4 strokes behind Brooks Koepka and went into the final round at 9-under, two strokes behind via 54-holes.
Rahm birdied the par-4 495 lawn fourth opening, bringing him to 10-under the same level for the occasion. Koepka bogeyed the fourth as well as knotted both in front.
On six, Rahm saved the same level on an awesome putt while Koepka bogeyed, catapulting the Sunlight Adversary right into the lead.
It’s Sunday at Augusta, and our man is in the solo lead after six #themasters#ForksUp /// 🔱😈⛳️pic.twitter.com/7gzNUzzg5S
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 9, 2023
Momentum proceeded changing in Rahm’s favor, following on the par-5, 570 yard eighth. He was just except the environment-friendly after three strokes, but terminated an impressive swing with his wedge as well as made a tap-in birdie. He relocated to 11-under for the occasion including 2-under for the last round, as well as 2 strokes ahead of Koepka.
Two strokes in front. Just outrageous #themasters#ForksUp /// 🔱😈⛳️
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 9, 2023
Both guys bogeyed the 9th, with Rahm completing the front front-nine 10-under par as well as one stroke ahead of Koepka and a resurgent Jordan Spieth, that completed 8-under a couple of minutes before Rahm got to the green on 10.
Nearing the halfway mark of the back-nine, Rahm produced the last separation. He birdied 13 and 14, moving him 12-under and four strokes in advance of Mickelson.
We move 😤#ForksUp /// 🔱😈⛳️
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 9, 2023
Rahm stayed at 12-under the remainder of the way, with Koepka never slipping closer than 3 strokes back.
His birdie on the par-4, 440 backyard 14th gained a roar from the clients on program.
Birdie on 14 for Rahm and he’s four shots in front. Sun Devils 1-2 at #themasters
Sunday is going well 💥#ForksUp /// 🔱😈⛳️
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 9, 2023
JON RAHM COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT WINS (11)
2016 NCAA Albuquerque Regional (May 16-18).
2016 Pac-12 Championships (Apr. 29-May. 1).
2016 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Apr. 2-3).
2015 Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 18-20).
2015 NCAA San Diego Regional (May 14-16).
2015 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Apr. 3-4).
2015 Duck Invitational (Mar. 23-24).
2014 Expense Cullum Invitational (Oct. 20-21).
2014 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Mar. 21-23).
2013 San Diego Standard (Mar. 11-12).
2012 Costs Cullum Invitational (Oct. 21-22).
MOST SUN DEVIL MEN’S GOLF TOURNAMENT WINS
Phil Mickelson (1988-92), 16.
Jon Rahm (2012-present), 11.
Billy Mayfair (1984-88), 8.
Alejandro Canizares (2002-2006), 6.
Charlie Gibson (1972-75), 6.
Paul Casey (1997-2000), 6.
Todd Demsey (1991-95), 5.
SUN DEVIL LOWEST 54-HOLE SCORES (1993-94 TO PRESENT)
Jon Rahm, 192/ -21 (2014 ASU Thunderbird Invitational).
Jon Rahm, 195/ -15 (2015 ASU Thunderbird Invitational).
Jesper Kennegard, 197/ -13 (2008 UH Hilo Invitational).
Benjamin Alvarado, 198/ -18 (2007 NCAA West Regional in Tempe).
Alejandro Canizares, 200/ -16 (2004 ASU Thunderbird Invitational).
Jeff Quinney, 201/ -15 (1999 ASU Thunderbird Invitational).
BEST NCAA SEASON STROKE AVERAGE
Expense Haas, Wake Forest, 2003-04, 68.93.
Maverick McNealy, Stanford, 2014-15, 69.05.
Jon Rahm, Arizona State, 2014-15, 69.15.
Last Updated: 10 April 2023
