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Jon Rahm conquers, Rory McIlroy tanks, Tiger Woods withdraws - 5 Things We Learned at the Masters in Augusta

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It was a Masters tournament that had it all, crazy weather, LIV golfers in the mix and the world’s best slugging it out to capture the famous green Jacket.

Here are five things we learned from this year's first major. Jon Rahm conquers Augusta Ad The 28-year-old Spaniard may have started Thursday’s round with a four-putt double bogey, but he bookended it with a four-shot victory to claim his second major and first green jacket.

Masters'Desire of being the best!' — Rahm discusses his journey and future ambitions2 HOURS AGO Despite his opening mishap and being on the wrong side of the draw, where he experienced the worst of the weather, the new World No.1 didn’t let that phase him as he put on a clinic, displaying epic levels of focus and determination.

He had never been in the lead until overtaking Brooks Koepka on the front nine during Sunday’s play, but the big hitter was always within touching distance and ready to strike.

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M asters week in April is always a long one in Augusta. The Monday before the major, all the talk around the course was about Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who were out playing a practice round together. Whether it really was or not, their pairing felt like a pointed rejoinder to the LIV golfers who were still arriving at the course. Woods and McIlroy aren’t just the two biggest names in the game, but the two most outspoken critics of the breakaway tour. And here they were, taking ownership of the biggest stage.

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