The continuation of the third and the fourth rounds at the 87th Masters Tournament was able to be played Sunday after weather conditions limited play on Saturday. As a result, some players had to grind it out, both physically and mentally by playing nearly 30 holes on this Masters Sunday.
After it was all said and done, Jon Rahm won his first Masters Tournament and green jacket.
Who won the Masters today: Final Round leaderboard
| Position | Player | Score |
| 1 | J. Rahm | -12 |
| T2 | P. Mickelson | -8 |
| B. Koepka | -8 | |
| T4 | J. Spieth | -7 |
| P. Reed | -7 | |
| R. Henley | -7 | |
| T7 | C. Young | -6 |
| V. Hovland | -6 | |
| 9 | S. Theegala | -5 |
| T10 | M. Fitzpatrick | -4 |
| S. Scheffler | -4 | |
| X. Schauffele | -4 | |
| C. Morikawa | -4 | |
| T14 | G. Woodland | -3 |
| P. Cantlay | -3 | |
| T16 | T. Kim | -2 |
| S. Im | -2 | |
| J. Niemann | -2 | |
| S. Lowry | -2 | |
| J. Rose | -2 | |
| S. Bennett (a) | -2 | |
| H. Matsuyama | -2 | |
| T23 | K. Bradley | -1 |
| C. Kirk | -1 | |
| K. H. Lee | -1 | |
| T26 | T. Finau | E |
| S. Stallings | E | |
| R. Fox | E | |
| T29 | S. Woo Kim | +1 |
| S. Burns | +1 | |
| H. Varner III | +1 | |
| M. Hughes | +1 | |
| 33 | T. Fleetwood | +3 |
| T34 | T. Hatton | +4 |
| C. Smith | +4 | |
| Z. Johnson | +4 | |
| T. Gooch | +4 | |
| J.T. Poston | +4 | |
| T39 | T. Moore | +5 |
| A. Ancer | +5 | |
| A. Scott | +5 | |
| J. Day | +5 | |
| T43 | M. Homa | +6 |
| H. English | +6 | |
| M. Pereira | +6 | |
| T46 | S. Straka | +7 |
| S. Power | +7 | |
| T48 | T. Pieters | +8 |
| D. Johnson | +8 | |
| T50 | C. Schwartzel | +9 |
| F. Couples | +9 | |
| 52 | B. Horschel | +12 |
| 53 | K. Mitchell | +14 |
| M. Weir | CUT | |
| J. Thomas | CUT | |
| F. Molinari | CUT | |
| B. DeChambeau | CUT | |
| T. Hoge | CUT | |
| K. Kisner | CUT | |
| A. Meronk | CUT | |
| B. Langer | CUT | |
| B. Carr | CUT | |
| R. McIlroy | CUT | |
| V. Singh | CUT | |
| M. Woo Lee | CUT | |
| K. Higa | CUT | |
| C. Champ | CUT | |
| D. Willett | CUT | |
| M. McClean (a) | CUT | |
| S. Garcia | CUT | |
| M. Fernandez de Oliveira (a) | CUT | |
| A. Potgieter (a) | CUT | |
| B. Harman | CUT | |
| J. Kokrak | CUT | |
| H. Crowe (a) | CUT | |
| K. Kitayama | CUT | |
| C. Conners | CUT | |
| A. Noren | CUT | |
| B. Watson | CUT | |
| G. Sargent (a) | CUT | |
| J. Maria Olazabal | CUT | |
| A. Svensson | CUT | |
| L. Mize | CUT | |
| S. Lyle | CUT | |
| T. Woods | WD | |
| L. Oosthuizen | WD | |
| K. Na | WD | |
| W. Zalatoris | WD |
Round Four Takeaways
1. Masters Champion Jon Rahm edges out Brooks Koepka
Entering the final round, four-time major winner Brooks Koepka had a two shot lead over Jon Rahm.
Despite being up by two, Koepka bogeyed both of the par-3s on the front nine and added another bogey on the ninth.
As a result, Rahm was able to respond with two birdies on the par-4 third and the par-5 eighth before also dropping a shot on the ninth. That meat Rahm tied things up after four holes and took the lead on the sixth.
Koepka tried to make one last run with three birdies in four holes, but bogeys on the par-3 12th and the par-4 14th set him back in his effort to regain the lead as Rahm took home his first green jacket and second major title. In addition, Rahm returns to the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.
On the day, Rahm shot 3-under 69 for a tournament score of 12-under 276 as he collected his fourth victory of the season, this coming in the final holes over a player from the rival league LIV Golf.
2. LIV Golfers Mickelson and Reed posts strong Sunday finishes
In addition to Koepka finishing as the runner-up, his fellow LIV Golf competitors in Phil Mickelson and Patrick Reed were also in the running. Both Mickelson and Reed ended their Masters Tournament on a high note as Mickelson shot the low round of the day with a 7-under 65 to finish tied for second.
Mickelson, who became the oldest player to win a major tournament at the 2021 PGA Championship, finished with eight birdies. His lone bogey came at the par-4 fifth as he quickly rebounded with birdies on the next two holes. He also got birdies on the final two holes of Amen Corner to highlight a 5-under bogey free 31 on the back nine.
For Reed, he also made a surge on the leaderboard finshing the day with a 4-under 68. Despite getting a double bogey on the par-5 second, he rebounded with four birdies to conclude his front nine.
On the back nine, Reed had four birdies, but was held back by a couple of bogeys as both him and Mickelson have positive momentum into the rest of the LIV Golf season and before next month’s PGA Championship.
With their top-10 finish, it guarantees both of them a spot in next year’s Masters Tournament.
3. Rookie Sahith Theegala finishes inside top 10
Sahith Theegala, who seemed to be in contention every week last year, found a way to finish his Masters inside the top 10 with a 5-under 283.
Theegala, recorded four birdies in the front nine to begin his final round, which was started late after Saturday’s third round was suspended due to weather after just three hours and 45 minutes of action.
The 25-year-old Theegala was able to post his best round of the tournament with a 5-under 67 after his first three rounds in the low 70s. This was a promising Masters Tournament for the first timer, as his solo ninth-place finish punched his ticket for this time next year.
4. Jordan Spieth records sixth top-5 finish in 10 years after strong finish
The difference in Jordan Spieth being able to be in contention this week was due to a challenging third round with a score of 4-over 76 as a result of four bogeys and a double bogey before a couple of birdies.
Spieth responded by taking 10 shots off his third round to record a 6-under 66 and finish tied for fourth. This is Spieth’s sixth top-4 finish since his first Masters start in 2014.
Spieth recorded five birdies on the front nine today, including on the first two holes to begin his fourth round. He also added four birdies on the back nine and nearly completed a clean back nine but a bogey on the 72nd hole prevented him from doing that.
Round Three Takeaways
1. Koepka leads by 4 over Rahm and Bennett
Although the current leader, Brooks Koepka, only played six holes, he remains in the lead heading into Sunday with a four-shot lead over Jon Rahm.
In the final grouping, Koepka, Rahm, and Sam Bennett got to the seventh hole that saw the green start to flood before the horn was sounded.
Koepka, who extended his lead after yesterday by one stroke, recorded a bogey-free round, highlighted by a birdie on the par-5 second hole. Despite being in the bunker, Koepka’s third shot landed in the bunker and made a seven-footer for his lone birdie.
When play resumes tomorrow, Koepka will have an 11-foot putt to save par.
2. Cantlay and Fitzpatrick make their move
Behind the final grouping of Koepka, Rahm, and Bennett, players were making a move in today’s third round, highlighted by Patrick Cantlay and 2022 U.S. Open Champion Matt Fitzpatrick.
Both Cantlay and Fitzpatrick are at 5-under par for the tournament and tied for fourth. Both players recorded a third-round best thus far, at 3-under par. Cantlay, who finished Saturday on the 13th hole, recorded three consecutive birdies on holes No. 2, 3, and 4.
Cantlay was able to get up-and-down from the left greenside bunker on the second hole, executed his approach shot on the short par-4 third to three feet, and got his tee shot on the par-3 fourth to 10 feet to set up his third straight birdie.
Despite a bogey on the 11th hole as the result of his tee shot going right and into the pine straw, he rebounded two holes later with a birdie on the extended 13th hole.
Fitzpatrick, who got through 11 holes, when bogey-free today and made a birdie on the second and went back-to-back on the seventh and eighth holes. The Englishmen two-putted on the second, recorded a rare birdie on the seventh, had a great approach shot, and then chipped up for a birdie on the ensuing hole.
3. Cut Notes
Before the third round got underway, the cut – at the top 50 and ties – was set at +3. Sam Bennett, who finished today at 6-under in third place, became the first amateur in the top three after 36 holes at the Masters since Ricky Barnes two decades ago.
Bennett, the 2022 U.S. Amateur Champion, also became the first amateur in the top three after two rounds in a major since the 2010 Open Champions and in a PGA Tour event since the 2016 Canadian Open.
On the older side of the competition, Tiger Woods made the cut for the 23rd consecutive time, tying Fred Couples and Gary Player for the most all time.
Speaking of Couples, he became the oldest player at 63 years old and six months to make the cut, surpassing Bernhard Langer.
4. Tiger can’t get into contention, falls back
Tiger Woods, who needed a birdie on the par-5 15 to give insurance of making the cut on the number this morning, was unable to get back into contention, let alone red numbers in the harsh weather conditions.
Woods, who started his day on the back nine, would bogey the difficult par-4 10th hole after missing a 7-foot putt to save par. As the weather got worse, so did Woods. As he bogeyed the par-4 14th and double-bogeyed the par-5 15th and the par-3 16th holes.
On 15, his approach shot (after the layup) went into the pond and two-putted from 11 feet. On the next hole, Woods went short left into the water, resulting in another double bogey. As a result, the five-time Masters Champion, who is currently in the right greenside bunker on the 17th hole, sits at 6-over in the third round and 9-over overall for the tournament.
With ample time to prepare for finishing 28 holes tomorrow, it will be key to watch Woods’ physique throughout the day as he makes his way around the undulating and hilly course.
The second round of the 2023 Masters was unable to finish due to rain, wind, lightning, and something even more serious in the area. As a result, the second round will continue tomorrow before the third round gets underway.
The weather will continue to be a subject of concern as the weekend progresses for players both at the top of the leaderboard and those trying to make the cut.
Round Two Takeaways
1. Brooks Koepka avoids the weather, remains atop the leaderboard
Playing in the afternoon on Thursday and in the morning in Round 2 was the ultimate recipe for success this week at the Masters before the precipitation made its way to Augusta National.
Brooks Koepka has taken advantage of that. After a 7-under 65 on Thursday, Koepka recorded a bogey-free 5-under 67 to get to 12-under 132, which is tied for the third lowest score through two rounds in tournament history. This gives him a four-shot lead heading into the weekend.
The key for Koepka was attacking the par-5s and surviving the other 14 holes. Koepka recorded par on every par-3 and par-4 and went birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie on the par-5s. During his eagle on the eighth hole, he was able to get his second shot from 250 yards out to 13 feet and made the eagle putt.
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2. Sam Bennett continues success in first Masters
Most amateurs have trouble at Augusta with not having that experience.
However, that is a different story for Sam Bennett, who has been paired World No. 1 and No. 5 Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa, respectively, over the first two days.
Bennett, who qualified for the Masters for winning the 2022 U.S. Amateur Champion, currently sits at 8-under par through 36 holes. The 23-year-old recorded a bogey-free 4-under 68 on Thursday and matched that today to finish his round at solo second but finished the day at solo third. Bennett, who is currently a senior at Texas A&M University, has one bogey so far this tournament, which came at the par-3 4th today.
Bennett’s 8-under 136 is the lowest score by an amateur through two rounds since 1956 when Ken Venturi recorded 9-under 135. In addition, the last time an amateur was in solo second through 36 holes was 65 years ago, in 1958.
3. Jon Rahm starting to make his second round charge
Before the second weather warning horn sounded, Jon Rahm was making his charge late with back-to-back birdies on the eighth and ninth holes.
On the ninth hole, Rahm got a little lucky off the tee and with his approach shot. The Arizona State alumnus tried to cut the corner to the right, but the ball hit a tree and was fortunately able to land in the fairway with a clear look.
Rahm’s approach shot landed between the green and the bunker. His ball was able to land on the small hill towards the green to make a 12-footer for birdie. That birdie moved Rahm to within three shots of Koepka for the lead as he currently sits on the 10th green when play will resume tomorrow morning.
4. Tiger Woods remains in contention to make the cut
Tiger Woods, who currently sits at +2 and tied for 50th, is still looking to get into a groove as he tries to make the cut set at the top 50 and ties. The five-time Masters Champion finished the 11th hole just before the horn sounded to conclude play.
Through 11 holes, Woods is even par so far for his round as he bogeyed the par-4 7th and came back with a birdie on the par-5 8th. Since the first weather delay took 28 minutes, it was not too long for Woods to get his body back into shape.
With the projected cut at +2, Woods will have to play around even par or even under par to continue his consecutive Masters cut streak tomorrow.
The first round of the 2023 Masters Tournament wrapped up on Thursday under dry conditions at Augusta National Golf Club.
The weather-related delays led players to take advantage as 12 golfers shot at least 4-under par after the opening round.
Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka, who are tied atop the leaderboard at 7-under par, found their way to the top in their own way. Let’s take a look at who won the Masters today.
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Round 1 Takeaways
1. Azalea really gave players the risk to go for it
With the new change to the par-5 13th hole pushing the hole back about 35 yards, Thursday was the first time people got see how players attacked the hole to either go for the green in two or lay up and play for birdie.
In total, there were three eagles by Chris Kirk, Justin Rose and Tom Kim. This comes with 36 birdies on the final hole of Amen Corner, the most of any hole during the first round, alongside the par-5 15th.
With just seven bogeys or worse, that says how much players were being cautious knowing that they are able to take one stroke off the board rather than trying to risk it with the birdie opportunities on holes No. 15 and 16.
In addition, the dry weather conditions would make one ponder the possibility of going for it in two, but these players do not want to take any chances to affect the rest of their round both physically and mentally.
2. Players take advantage of the dry weather conditions
With no precipitation in Thursday’s forecast, it opened the door for players to shoot low as the greens were firming up as the day progressed.
One of those players that shined was a player in one of the featured groups in 25-year-old Viktor Hovland.
Hovland was in a featured group that had Tigers Woods and Xander Schauffele. Schauffele did well himself shooting 4-under 68, but Hovland recorded a bogey-free 7-under 65 to record his lowest round at Augusta National and his first ever Masters round in the 60s. The Norwegian’s previous low round came in 2021 with a 2-under 70 in the second.
Hovland, who also recorded his lowest round for a major tournament, had a three-shot lead after he finished the difficult 11th hole to open Amen Corner and was able to scramble his way to prevent any squares on his scorecard. From holes No. 6 to No. 13, the Oklahoma State alumnus recorded five birdies.
Overall, Hovland was one of five players to eagle the par-5 second hole.
3. Rahm tied Hovland after opening hole miscue
Also tied with Hovland atop the leaderboard is World No. 3 Jon Rahm, who is looking to earn his fourth victory this year. Rahm, who four-putted for bogey on the opening hole, worked his way back to even par with birdies on the next two holes. According to ESPN Stats and Info, Rahm recorded the lowest round in Masters Tournament history after putting up a score of double bogey or worse on the first hole.
Rahm finished his front nine with a birdie on the par-4 7th and an eagle the par-5 8th to finish 3-under before beginning the back nine.
Rahm kept making a charge on the second half of the back nine, making birdies on No. 13, 15, 16 and 18 to be tied with Hovland. The key for Rahm Thursday was leading the field in driving accuracy and greens in regulation. Rahm was perfect at finding fairways and only missed one green.
4. Tiger struggles his way through Augusta
Tiger Woods, who finished at 2-over 74 for his first round, was able to work around the course but was unable to get his putter going as much as he would like. Through nine holes, Woods putted 18 times and was not as aggressive with his putter, leaving balls short of the pins.
On the opening nine, the 47-year-old recorded bogeys on No. 3, 5 and 7 before getting his first roar on the eighth with a birdie.
More roars came on the back nine after Amen Corner with birdies on the par-5 15th and the par-3 16th.
Being at T54, the five-time Masters Champion will need a solid round Friday in order to make the cut and play on the weekend.
Where is the Masters being played?
The Masters Tournament is being played at Augusta National Golf Club.
How many Masters has Tiger Woods won?
Tiger Woods has won five Masters Tournaments.
Has Rory McIlroy ever won the Masters?
Rory McIlroy has never won the Masters. If McIlroy wins this week, he will win the career Grand Slam having previously won the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.
Who won the Masters in 2022?
Last year, Scottie Scheffler won the Masters with a score of 10-under par.
How much does the Masters Champion win?
The winner of the Masters receives $3.24 million, the green jacket and a trophy of the Augusta National Golf Club clubhouse. (Note: The Masters unveiled its $18 million purse and prize winnings Saturday)
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