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Jon Rahm
Age: 24
Odds: +1800
Best Finish: 4th in 2018
2019 Wins/Top Finishes: T8 – Tournament of Champions, 6th – Desert Classic, T5 – Farmers Insurance Open, T10 – Phoenix Open, T9 – Genesis Open, T12 – The Players, T6 – Valspar Championship
I think we can safely say that Jon Rahm is no longer an unknown when it comes to Augusta. Rahm finished fourth in 2018 after an opening round 75 thanks to a 68-65-69 final three rounds.
Prior to the 2018 Masters, Rahm had only played at Augusta one time (2017), but that didn’t seem to bother him much.
This year, Rahm enters the Masters without a win (he did win the Hero World Challenge), but does have six top 10 finishes in 20 events. He ranks second in strokes gained off-the-tee and 11th in SG total. His ability to hit the fairway and turn that into a scoring opportunity is huge and he doesn’t have a bad miss either way.
Rahm is clearly going to be a contender at Augusta for the rest of his career.
