Masters champion Jon Rahm jokingly blamed NFL star Zach Ertz for a text message that jinxed him after his horror start to the tournament at Augusta.
The Spaniard held his nerve to claim a dominant four-shot victory over LIV Golf duo Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson in an enthralling final round on Sunday.
Imperious Rahm became the fourth Spanish victor at Augusta and fittingly won his first Green Jacket on what would have been the 66th birthday of the legendary Seve Ballesteros. But the fiery 28-year-old, who has also returned to world no.1 with victory, could have had his Masters hopes scuppered as early as the first hole on Thursday.
