Jon Rahm won his very first green jacket, holding off Brooks Koepka for the Masters win. Rahm also won a bunch of money as the first-place finisher.
Jon Rahm of Spain talks with his caddie Adam Hayes on the fifth hole during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia.He will take home around $3.24 million as the winner of the Masters. It’s the most that any Masters winner has ever won as the tournament’s champion. The total purse is $18 million.
Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. Rahm has won four times since the calendar turned from 2022 to 2023. He won the Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express in January. He won the Genesis Invitational in February and now has a green jacket in his closet with a 12-under finish at Augusta National.The first time the prize money for the winner crossed into the $2 million range was in 2019, when Tiger Woods pulled off one of the most shocking wins in the history of the tournament.
Jon Rahm of Spain acknowledges the patrons on the 18th green during the final round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. also the first million-dollar winner of the tournament. He won $1.008 million in 2001 when he held off David Duval by two strokes. Duval picked up $604,000 for his efforts. The last winner to receive less than $1 million was Vijay Singh in 2000.
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