BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:50 am
Jon Rahm, a Spanish-American golfer born in Basque Country, has won the 2023 Masters. It is his 2nd PGA Major Championship, his other being the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in 2021.
An interesting side note resulting from Rahm's win: Jon Rahm became the fourth Spaniard to win the Masters. The others are Seve Ballesteros (twice), José Maria Olazábal (twice), and Sergio García.
Altogether, the Spanish countrymen have won a total of six green jackets. Outside of the USA, whose homegrown golfers have won the Masters a total of sixty-three times, Spain now leads all other nations with its six wins. Led by three-time winner Gary Player, South Africa has 5 total wins.
According to the National Club Golfer website, the national breakdown of Masters winners is as follows:
USA 63
Spain 6
South Africa 5
England 4 (Nick Faldo won three times)
Germany 2 (both by Bernard Langer)
Nations that have won the Masters once: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Japan, Scotland, and Wales
I'm not entirely sure why NCG doesn't list the United Kingdom as having six total wins, but I can tell you it's common on golf telecasts for leaderboards to display separate flags for English, Scottish, and Welsh players. In case you're questioning the credentials of the NCG, Jim Nantz, the voice of the Masters, asserted after Rahm's win that Spain now led all international countries with its six wins.