Rahm confirmed his first indicators of nerves surfacing by leaving a birdie putt quick on the seventeenth, however Koepka dropped again with a bogey of his personal to ease any remaining strain off the 28-year-old's shoulders. Rahm snuck within the par putt for his first actual fist pump, doubtlessly being the primary alternative he allowed himself to dream about pulling on the inexperienced jacket.

There was nonetheless time for some drama although when Rahm hit one out of the heel and into the tree, just for it to drop again into play and he seemingly did not see the sign as a result of he ended up taking part in a provisional off the tee. That would have actually examined Rahm's coronary heart price, however he calmly approached his first ball to ship one up the green earlier than taking the applause from the onlooking patrons and he gave them a deal with with one remaining chip to inside 5 ft.

And the celebrations rapidly began as quickly as Rahm putted in for par, holding each fingers aloft and letting out an enormous cheer earlier than going off to hug his spouse and two youngsters. Jose Maria Olazabal was additionally there on the sidelines to embrace his compatriot with Rahm now becoming a member of him as solely one in every of 4 Spaniards to ever win The Masters.