“I know Sword of Ballesteros was cheering me on.”

Spaniard John Ramm expressed his pride in being crowned the first Masters title in his career on the 40th anniversary of the second victory in Augusta for his compatriot Seve Ballesteros, on his birthday and on Easter Sunday. “I don’t know where I would be without him. Winning the Masters on the 40th anniversary of his victory, on his birthday, on Easter Sunday, is very important to me,” Ram said. “I know that Ballesteros encouraged me.”

The Basque realized that it was difficult for him to find words to describe his feelings and considered that it was on the 13th hole that he began to believe in his chances of success in Augusta.

“Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth made ‘birdies’ and got strong. I wanted to make sure I didn’t put myself in a difficult position on the 10th, 11th and 12th holes. Then on the 13th I started attacking. There is not a single moment I started to believe in my choices, but 13 was the beginning of that.” In the end, he hugged Olzabal. “He told me it was the first of many more. History repeats itself.

The world praises Bram

And all of Spain fell at Ram’s feet after one in the morning from Sunday to Monday. It has also won plaudits in the cradle of golf in the United Kingdom and countries such as Italy or the United States, whose press did not skimp on praise on Monday, bringing “Rambo” a front-page triumph. Even in France, where Spanish athletes are not used to handling very well, John received praise.

“Ram wins the Masters 87”, L’Equipe reports in the chronicle it also has the headline “Ram, on top of the world”. In the UK, “Ram’s display of quality puts an end to rebel uprising,” The Times reports, noting the conflict between the PGA Tour and the LIV Tour, where Rahm belongs to the PGA, while Koepka made the jump to the new Saudi circuit.