Jon Rahm pocketed the biggest pay-day in the history of the Masters following win at Augusta

Jon Rahm became the first European to win The Masters in six years, finishing above LIV rival Brooks Koepka and taking home the biggest payday in the history of the tournament. 

Rahm carded a three under 69 to finish on 12 under and finished four shots ahead of Koepka and Phil Mickelson, who both ended the tournament on eight under.

It was a day to forget for Koepka, who led by two going into the final round and would eventually sign off for a 75. 

However, it is fair to say that the night belonged to Rahm, who became the fourth Spanish player to win The Masters. 

In what was a week to remember for the Spaniard, the golfer took home £2.6million ($3.24m) in what was the biggest ever prize money for the winner in the history of the competition.

The Spaniard’s win at the Augusta National Golf Club would see him take home £2.6million

Rahm pocketed £510,100 ($634,000) more than last year’s winner, Scottie Scheffler.

As well as taking home over £2.6m, the Spaniard also returned to the top of the golf rankings. 

Despite both Koepka and Mickelson finishing second, the pair would come away with £1.2m ($1.594m) each.

Heading into the tournament, Rahm was one of the favourites, along with Rory McIlroy, who missed the halfway cut, and world number one Scheffler.

Coincidentally, Rahm’s victory came on the same day as what would have been the 66th birthday of two-time champion and fellow Spaniard Seve Ballesteros, who won in 1980 and 1983.

To put the whopping Masters purse into perspective, Ballesteros earned £44,000 ($55,000) for his first win in 1980. 

Nowadays, the player who finished 43rd in the leaderboard would come away with the same amount, according to Sports Lens. 

Jon Rahm finished the tournament four shots above Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka 

Following the victory, Rahm paid tribute to the former two-time champion Ballesteros.

‘I wasn’t sure how [the emotion] was going to come to me until I hit the third shot on the 18th,’ said Rahm.

‘History of the game is a big reason why I play and Seve is a big part of that history.

‘For me to get it done on the 40th anniversary of his second Masters win and on his birthday was incredibly meaningful.’