It was a third consecutive victory for Dustin Johnson at the WGC-Dell Matchplay as the American underlined why he’s heavy favourite heading into the Masters.
But in the end, the World No 1 was pushed all the way by Jon Rahm, who flourished on the big stage again.
A former World Amateur No 1 for 60 weeks, Rahm has nonetheless taken to professional golf like a duck to water since turning pro in June of last year. Up to 14th in the OWGR, his second place was his fifth top 5 finish in that time, while he won the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in January. In nine months, he has won $4.3m on the PGA Tour.
The Spaniard had a total of 34 birdies and an eagle in his seven matches at Austin, crushing Kjeldsen 7&5, Howell III 6&4 and Garcia 6&4.
Rahm drove alongside Johnson, hitting one drive 438 yards in the final, while the rest of his game was faultless for much of the week.
Watch out for ‘Rahmbo’ when it comes to Augusta.
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