There are series in sports that last forever. Likewise in the Masters tournament, which could not have been won by long-time leader Brooks Koepka or one of his compatriots. Why? Because of the “3” at the end of the year.
It was a little strange: how could American golf fans take the side of European John Rahm more than compatriot Brooks Koepka? This probably had something to do with the fact that Koepka is a LIV golfer, while Rahm is committed to the PGA Tour. At the 2023 Masters, for example, you could hear the American fans cheering louder for the Spaniard than for American superstar Koepka. It was clear from the start that Koepka would not be able to win this tournament, because there is a streak in the sport that simply goes on. over the decades.
Same with the Masters tournament. 21 winners over the past 40 years are from the USA. In the past 20 years, there have been twelve champions from the United States. Meaning: at least every second there is a home win. But not in the years ending with “3”, because in these 40 years of the Masters’ history, the winners have come from everywhere, not from the United States:
- In 1983, Spaniard Seve Ballesteros chose the green jacket
- 1993 German Bernard Langer
- 2003 Canadian Mike Ware
- 2013 Australian Adam Scott W
- In 2023, there was another “away win” with the Rams.
So it was possible to know in the US campThat winning the Masters in a year that ends with a “3” seems impossible. Ram was four strokes behind the leader midway through the third round. Meanwhile, it looked as if the Americans would decide victory among themselves. Mickelson, Koepka, Spieth, Reed, Henley and Young ended up in positions two through seven. Then there was the famous amateur Sam Bennett, who undoubtedly performed admirably but had no chance of winning this championship. After all, Bennett is American.
The Masters 2001: Tiger Woods / USA © golfsupport.nl
2002 Masters Champion: Tiger Woods / USA © Augusta National / Getty Images
The Masters 2003: Mike Weir / CAN © golfsupport.nl
2004 Masters Champion: Phil Mickelson / USA © Andrew Redington / Getty Images
The Masters 2005: Tiger Woods / USA © golfsupport.nl
The Masters 2006: Phil Mickelson / USA © golfsupport.nl
The Masters 2007: Zack Johnson / USA © Christer Hoglund / golfsupport.nl
Masters 2008 champion: Trevor Immelmann / SAF © golfsupport.nl
The Masters 2009: Angel Cabrera / ARG © golfsupport.nl
Masters 2010 champion: Phil Mickelson / USA © Andrew Redington / Getty Images
Masters Champion 2011: Charles Schwartzl / SAF © Jos Linckens / golfsupport.nl
2012 Masters Champion: Bubba Watson / USA © Andrew Redington / Getty Images
Masters 2013 champion: Adam Scott / Australia © Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images
The 2014 Masters: Bubba Watson / USA © Augusta National / Getty Images
Masters 2015 champion: Jordan Spieth / USA © Andrew Redington / Getty Images
The 2016 Masters: Danny Willett / Eng © Nigel Roddis / Getty Images
Masters 2017 champion: Sergio Garcia / ESP © Brant Sanderlin / golfsupport.nl
2018 Masters Champion: Patrick Reed / USA © Patrick Smith / Getty Images
The Masters 2019: Tiger Woods / USA © Augusta National / Getty Images
2020 Masters Champion: Dustin Johnson / USA © Augusta National / Getty Images
2021 Masters Champion: Hideki Matsuyama / JPN © Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images
Masters 2022: Scotty Scheffler / USA © David Cannon / Getty Images
Masters 2023: Spain’s John Rahm © Andrew Redington / Getty Images
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