Jon Rahmworld number 2 and second seed in World Match Play in Austin (Texas, USA)was placed in group 2 with three American golfers, billy horschel (31st), Keith Mitchell (34th) and Rickie Fowler (63rd).
The Basque player, the main favorite for the title along with scottie scheffler, the No. 1 ranking and defending champion, will begin his participation against Fowler on Wednesday.
The first classified in the 16 groups of the preliminary stage of the tournament will advance to the World Cup Match-Play qualifiers. Should he lead his group, the Basque player will face the best of group 15 in the round of 16, with the favorite being Cameron Young (15th) leading to Sepp Straka (18th), Corey Conners (47th) and David Thompson (50º).
The World Match Play format is usually very open to surprises and it’s very risky to predict which golfers will be the first to hit the crosses, but for Rahm’s part of the box they will also travel. Will Zalatoris, Tony Finau (possible rivals in the quarterfinals), Rory McIlroy, xander schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick either Tyrrell Hattonwho will face Jon in a hypothetical semifinal.
scottie scheffler, patrick cantley, Max Homa and Victor Hovland They are the first four seeds from the other side of the draw and, therefore, they will only play Jon Rahm in a hypothetical final.
The Spanish golfer started the season like a shot, he already achieved three titles (Sentry Tournament of Champions, The American Express, The Genesis Invitational) and finished in the top-10 in his other tournaments except the last two, the Arnold Palmer Invitational (39th) and the CPTconsidered the fifth grand slamwhere he had to retire after the 1st day due to stomach ache.
Source: La Verdad
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