The Spanish Jon Rahm triumphed in the Masters Tournament, and social networks exploded worldwide. At 28, the player born in the Basque Country won his second major tournament with 276 strokes and led the Americans Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson by four.
“Seve is one of the reasons why I play. Winning on his birthday, so special, has been a tribute to him,” the world number one said exultantly.
The tournament was held at the mythical Augusta National, probably the most exclusive golf club in the world.
Greetings and celebrations did not wait. There were many messages of all kinds, several of which were memorable. One was from the Spanish Ana Botín, one of the few female members of Augusta National and a golf fan. On her Instagram account, the president of Grupo Santander expressed: “Amazing and well-deserved win for Jon Rahm, and for Spanish golf at the Masters today. On what would have been Seve’s 66 birthday and the 40th anniversary of his 1983 win, Jon played great golf, and I am sure much more will come. As he said, ‘Seve is pulling for me,’ and he was not the only one… With the crowds supporting all along and all of us, huge congratulations Jon, enjoy this moment.”
A special day
Rahm’s victory happened precisely on the birthday anniversary of the historic golfer Severiano Ballesteros, who would have turned 66 this Sunday, April 9. With this victory, Spanish golf added its fourth Masters champion and its sixth famous green jacket after the successes of Ballesteros (1980 and 1983), José María Olazábal (1994 and 1999), and Sergio García (2017).
As Ana Botín (Ballesteros’s sister-in-law) said earlier on her Twitter account: “Seve Ballesteros’s spirit continues to inspire many beyond golf, and today in the final round of The Masters, we will have an exciting finish once again. Jon Rahm is in top form – playing great golf and enjoying it. Come on, Jon!”
The “Come on, Jon!” by Botín became the shout of many worldwide. And it is still repeating like an infinite echo.
.@SeveBallesteros’s spirit continues to inspire many beyond golf, and today in the final round of the @TheMasters we will have an exciting finish once again. @JonRahmpga is in top form – playing great golf and enjoying it. Vamos, Jon! https://t.co/xsRJPCt9kk
— Ana Botín (@AnaBotin) April 9, 2023
