Jon Rahm regains world No. 1 by winning his 10th PGA title

Immersed in an entire start of the season, Jon Rahm has regained the world number 1 after winning his 10th title on the American PGA tour, the tournament The Genesis Invitational argued in Riviera Country Club from Pacific Palisades (USA).

The Basque golfer eliminated the American scottie scheffler and return to the world throne almost a year after conquering it for the last time in March 2022.

Rahm, 28, began the final day as the leader with a three-stroke lead Max Homa after shining on Saturday with a 65 card and six birdies without a miss. The American was a fierce opponent throughout the day, but the Spanish player finished the last few holes better and claimed his third victory of the year after winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions and American Express.

It was his third title in his last five PGA tournaments and fifth in nine rounds around the world since his sensational culmination of 2022 with wins in Spanish Open and the DP World Tour Championship. In all others he also finished in the top-10, another bright sample of his amazing moment of form and unrivaled approach to the first. grand slam of the season, the Augustan Masters (April 6-9).

Homa, 32 years old and number 12, was inspired on the greens early on, he was always on the neck of Rahm and even took the lead for a while with two bogeys from the Basque on holes 10 and 12.

Roars for Rahm 🗣@JonRahmPGA is back on top @TheGenesisInv. pic.twitter.com/nPiUxEWSO0

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 19, 2023

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However, Jon took the blow in stride and a huge birdie putt from about 12 meters on the 14th was the start of his definitive departure. He then saved par on 15 with great merit and a birdie on 16 after flirting with a hole in one put him two shots ahead to face the final two holes in stride.

Rahm, who has a grand slam in his palmares (US Open’2021)made 69 shots in his final round (five birdies, three bogeys) and reached 267 (-17), two less than Homa (68), who had five birdies and made two misses.

final classification

The Genesis Invitational (par 71)
267 Jon Rahm (ESP) 65-68-65-69
269 ​​Max Horna (USA) 64-68-69-68
270 Patrick Cantlay (USA) 68-67-68-67
271 Will Zalatoris (USA) 69-68-70-64
272 Keith Mitchell (USA) 64-69-69-70
273 Sahift Theegala (USA) 71-68-68-66
Colin Morikawa (USA) 68-68-72-67
274 Matt Kuchar (USA) 66-70-71-67
275 Gary Woodland (USA) 69-68-67-71
Jason Day (AU) 72-67-71-65
Adam Svensson (Can) 67-71-68-69
276 Scottie Scheffler (USA) 70-68-70-68
…
279 Justin Thomas (USA) 68-73-69-69
Viktor Hovland (North) 69-71-70-69
280 Rory McIlroy (IrN) 67-69-73-71
281 Xander Schauffele (USA) 69-74-70-68
282 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) 70-71-70-71
283 Tiger Woods (USA) 69-74-67-73