Jon Rahm’s caddie, Adam Hayes, had one last message for his player before he won the Masters.
They were standing in the 18th fairway after a wayward drive and a second shot that came up short, staring at the mammoth greenside bunker that separated them from victory.
“You’re reading my mind,” responded the 28-year-old Spaniard who was leading the Masters by four strokes.“He was going to win. He had 3 feet for par,” Hayes said. “I just sat there and looked around, great weather, Easter Sunday.”Jon Rahm, of Spain, embraces his caddie Adam Hayes after winning the Masters.Jon Rahm poses with the Masters trophy and his caddie Adam Hayes during the Green Jacket Ceremony.
On his way to membership in that exclusive club, Hayes said Rahm was “probably a little unsettled a lot of the back nine” as the pressure mounted. One 8-iron shot that helped big time required some Seve-like creativity — Rahm’s left-to-right laser from under a tree on the 14th that gave him a short birdie putt and a five-stroke advantage over Brooks Koepka, who started this marathon 30-hole day with a 4-shot lead over Rahm.
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