Take your “Masters doesn’t begin until the back nine on Sunday” platitude and bury it in the yard. Because Jon Rahm has captured this tournament by Tuesday afternoon.
Just when it looked like the golf fans would be treated to a mano-a-mano duel between world Nos.2 and 3 Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas today, in sneaks Patrick Cantlay.
The two events’ proximity to the Masters surely plays a role in the star-studded fields. And both tournaments are an opportunity to get four guaranteed rounds in, as each features a 78-man field with no cut.
Lest you think this is a media-driven story or a narrative that will shadow the championship in perpetuity, know it’s one both sides – players and management – acknowledge.
