2023 Masters - Jon Rahm

[crazed 9.6]

Lucky #13....?!?

I think there are 76 players that made the Cut, with +\- 50 tied positions amongst them.
Them others that I listed (to make up 13) were just a few notables .. such as Phil who is the oldest to win a Masters title.(a few years ago).

The first group in Saturday's 3rd Round are just teeing off now on the first.

update:
With our Leaders at the 6th hole, play has been suspended due to weather.

[crazed 9.6]

They are on the course finishing off yesterday's round.
The leaders have just finished up on the 9th

Koepka @-13
Rahm @-11
Bennett @-6

Just another 9 holes to go and then they will be ready for Sunday's Final Round

[4me2c]

Just saw the scrolling banner on the bottom of the news stating that Woods will not be in the Masters...?!? So 4me went looking and found :

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2023-masters-tiger-woods-withdraws-from-play-at-augusta-national-before-third-round-resumes-sunday/

" 2023 Masters: Tiger Woods withdraws Sunday during third round after making 23rd straight cut at Augusta
The 15-time major champion will not return to action at the 87th Masters"

"Woods struggled to get the gears turning in Round 3 on Saturday, visibly struggling -- amid the harsh weather conditions and quick turnaround of rounds -- to walk on his surgically repaired leg.

Tiger slipped slightly when walking from the 16th green to the 17th tee in Round 2 as he labored to make the cut, and his demeanor was never the same afterward. He winced constantly during the third round and looked overwhelmed with pain."

[crazed 9.6]

Yea Tiger is done. It's a long long ways around that golf course.

Hovland had dropped back but has made a late run with 4 Birdies in a row on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th holes to get him to -7
*make that 5 Birdies in a row, with another on the 15th

Koepka @-12 thru 14
Rahm @-10 thru 14
Hovland @-8 thru 15
Cantley @-6 IN




Leaderboard for Sunday's Final Round..

Koepka @-11
Rahm @-9
Hovland @-8
Cantley @-6
Matsuyama @-5
Henley @-5
Bennett(A) @-4

Rahm takes the lead at the 6th @-10 while Koepka @-9

Spieth is not done yet , as he is making his way onto the leaderboard @-6 , with an Eagle attempt at the 15th
Missed the Eagle but takes Birdie to get him into 3rd place @-7

Scottie @-6 thru 11
Mickelson @ -6 thru 15
Hovland @ -6 thru 7
Cantley @-6 thru 8
Young @-6 thru 13
Henley @-6 thru 9

[crazed 9.6]

One of the special things about golf that I love is that there are no big corporate sponsors advertising in your face all day long.
You won't see a billboard or a sign or any advertising on the course. All you will see is maybe a small logo on a Player's shirt, and most are Golf advertisement.
When there is a commercial break, it is one commercial we have to endure (with maybe 2 on Sunday) and we are right back playing golf. And usually that one commercial is a golf commercial.

Golf knows how to do it !!





Koepka Bogies the 9th to get him to @-8 , while Spieth Birdies the 17th to get him to @-8 and tied for second place with Koepka.
Rahm now has a 2 stroke lead.
(Spieth in the trees after his tee shot at the 18th).
Mickelson still coming @-7 thru 17

Spieth Bogies the 18th @-7
Mickelson Birdies the 18th @-8 and into 2nd place. That is the lowest Master's one day score for Mickelson, shooting 7 under Par for his one day total with a 65 on his scorecard.

Rahm @-10 thru 10
Koepka @-8 thru 10
Mickelson @ -8 IN
Spieth @-7 IN
Young @-7 thru 17
Reed @-7 thru 13
Hovland @ -5 thru 11
Henley @-5 thru 12
Cantley @-5 thru 11



oooh oh for Koepka, who takes another Bogie at the 12th, which puts Mickelson (who is IN the clubhouse), puts him into second all by himself, and just 2 back from the Leader.
A couple mistakes by Rahm and Mickelson could take home a Green Jacket !
Don't wanna jynx Rahm thou, as I am all for him to win this thing!
Even on the edge of my seat at times

Ok, ok, any thought of a jynx is now gone.
Rahm Birdies the 13th (as did Koepka, but Bogies the 14th), Rahm just hit a shot onto the 14th green that will surely get him another Birdie

Rahm @-12 thru 14
Mickelson @ -8 IN
Spieth @-7 IN
Koepka @-7 thru 14
Reed @-7 thru 16
Young @-6 IN
Henley @-5 thru 15
Hovland @ -5 thru 15

Cantley @-4 thru 14
Bennett(A) @-3 thru 16

Koepka Birdies the 15th and the 16th to get him back into second spot all by himself @-9


Jon Rahm Masters Champion 2023 !!

Final..
Rahm @-12
Koepka @-8
Mickelson @ -8
Spieth @-7
Reed @-7
Henley @-7
Young @-6
Hovland @ -6

Jon Rahm Masters Champion 2023 !!

[dara]

Nice win by Jon Rahm. Congrats to Phil too.