Eagles

Zach Ertz Almost Cost Jon Rahm a Green Jacket

By Kyle Pagan

Published: Apr 10th, 2023 · 10:14 AM EDT

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Great story from Jon Rahm during his Green Jacket ceremony:

A lighthearted story and request from the Green Jacket winner. #themasters pic.twitter.com/fqSMUu0nmk

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2023

JJ Watt confirmed it:

can confirm.

I think this means you deserve a green jacket @ZERTZ_86 #TheMasters https://t.co/RnWGkSwzcD pic.twitter.com/3ZJVAHtSMN

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 10, 2023

 

Imagine getting this text from your world-famous Super Bowl champion buddy right before you tee off and then starting the tournament in the worst way possible. That’s like Zach getting one from Rahm talking about how fast the Super Bowl field looks only to realize The Sodfather was in charge of it. Without Ertz, Rahm is -14 under and Sunday is even more boring than it actually was. So thanks to Zach I guess. Though that text could’ve cost Rahm. He’s the first player to win The Masters in 70+ years after making double-bogey on the first hole:

Jon Rahm began the tournament with a 4-putt double-bogey.

He joins Sam Snead (1952) as only players to win #TheMasters despite making double-bogey on his first hole of the tournament. pic.twitter.com/OQN4PkQzqa

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 9, 2023

P.S. I imagine Birdies and Babies is a group chat between Rahm, JJ, and Ertz trying to lock down tee times at TPC Sawgrass and asking each other Huggies or Pampers while they’re at the grocery store.