The Masters: Collin Morikawa Slips to a Tie for 10th; Jon Rahm Rallies to Win

Max Homa, Morikawa's fellow Cal grad, winds up tied for 43rd place.

The sunshine came out on Augusta National on Sunday but better weather didn’t help Collin Morikawa challenge the leaders at the Masters.

The 26-year-old Cal grad, who was tied for fourth when play was interrupted by stormy weather in the middle of the third round on Saturday, wound up in a four-way tie for 10th place, along with world No. 1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick.

Fellow Cal alum Max Homa, 32, the world’s fifth-ranked player entering the week, struggled to a final-round 6-over 78 and dropped into a tie for 43rd.

Jon Rahm celebrates his victory with his dad and his son / Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran, USA Today

Jon Rahm rallied past third-round leader Brooks Koepka, playing a total of 30 holes on Sunday and shooting a 69 over the final 18 to win by two strokes at minus-12. The 28-year-old Spaniard won his second career major and his fourth PGA title this season, pocketing the first prize of $3,240,000.

On the birthday of his idol, the late Seve Ballesteros, Rahm because just the fourth player from Spain to win the Masters.

Koepka, who carded rounds of 65 and 67 to open the tournament in rainy, windy weather, managed just a 75 over the final 18 holes and finished four strokes back at 8 under, tied for second with Phil Mickelsen.

Mickelsen posted a 65 one day after shooting 75 to pull even with Koepka. At 52, he became the oldest player to finish in the top-5 at the Masters

Jordan Spieth closed with a 66 and climbed to a tie for fourth with Patrick Reed and Russell Henley, all at minus-7.

Collin Morikawa / Photo by Kyle Terada, USA Today

Morikawa, ranked 12th in the world, already owns a pair of major titles but has not won anywhere since his 2021 victory at the (British) Open.

He started Sunday on the eighth hole of the third round, having bogeyed Nos. 6 and 7 before rain halted play on Saturday. Morikawa had two more bogeys on 10 and 11 before a birdie on the par-3 12th hole and finished the third round at 74.

The final round brought an even-par 72 for Morikawa, with birdies at 2, 7, 13 and 15 but bogeys on 3, 6, 10 and 17.

Morikawa earned $432,000 for his share of 10th place, the third straight year he has finished among the top-20 at the Masters.

Homa was well out of contention by the time he took the course Sunday to play the 11th hole of his third round. He managed birdies on 12, 16 and 18 against bogeys on 14 and 17 to finish the round with a 71.

The final 18 holes were much rougher, featuring two birdies, four bogeys and two double-bogeys, dropping him to plus-6 for the tournament. Homa took home $66,600.

Although he did not contend for top honors, Homa did achieve his highest Masters finish in four tries. He tied for 48th a year ago and missed the cut the two previous years.

Cover photo of Collin Morikawa by Danielle Parhizkaran, USA Today

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