💬 Jon Rahm: “I had heard from different gamers, just a few Masters champions and some which have received different majors. They mentioned there’s one thing completely different, one thing particular whenever you win this one and I can verify it’s completely true. The bounce from no majors to (profitable the) US Open was smaller than what it was from the US Open to the Masters.

“It’s the largest event on the earth, with no offense to anything. It is most likely probably the most adopted by folks that do not even play golf. That is what makes the distinction, the place your notoriety goes up a bit.

“But it surely’s additionally the custom, proper? By being the one venue, we hold coming again yr after yr. All of the traditions. All of the photographs. All of the tales. They make it so, so particular.

“In my case, final yr being Seve Ballesteros’ birthday, Easter and all the various coincidences to occur on that Sunday, is what made it so particular.

“Clearly all of the household moments on the finish had been nice however I nonetheless have an image the place I am holding my son and I am giving a hug to my dad, my son is between us and simply to see that second of me and my dad having my son, it was fairly particular. That is why I say it is laborious to place it into phrases; I actually cannot describe it.”