TOP FINISHERS
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm had a great week before even getting to the Masters.
His stay at Augusta National wasn’t bad, either.
Rahm shot a 6-under 66 in the final round of the Masters on Sunday to tie for fifth place at 6 under — four shots behind winner Hideki Matsuyama.
Rahm shot even-par rounds of 72 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The 66 on Sunday gave him 15 consecutive rounds of par or better at Augusta National, one shy of matching the record in that category held by Tiger Woods.
Rahm arrived at the Masters on Wednesday, the last player to get to Augusta National after he and his wife Kelley welcomed a
son — Kepa Cahill Rahm — into the world on April 3.
“I’m extremely happy. Let’s say the disappointment after the round lasts a lot less,” Rahm said.
Cink sinks putt needed to return
Stewart Cink’s 286th and final shot was a 5-foot putt of great importance.
It earned him an invite back to Augusta National next year.
There are 19 ways that a player can qualify for the Masters, one of them being by finishing 12th or better the preceding year.
Cink tied for 12th, after shooting 2 under for the week.
Spieth enters the record book
In 85 years of the Masters, nobody had birdied the par-4 10th hole in all four rounds.
Until now.
Jordan Spieth made a 3 there in each round of this year’s Masters.
Prior to this year, six players — including Spieth in 2015 and Hideki Matsuyama in 2017 — had birdied the 10th three times in the same Masters, but Spieth is the first to go 4-for-4.
DeChambeau has a tough time
It was a largely unspectacular week for Bryson DeChambeau, who shot 75-75 on the weekend and finished 5 over for the week.
His length has been the talk of golf, but his accuracy was nowhere near the level he needed to contend. DeChambeau missed 25 of 56 fairways, a 55 percent rate well below the average.
“You’ve still got to hit it straight out here,” said Harris English. “You can hit it as far as you want, but if you’re playing out of the trees all day, it’s not going to be good.”