Jon Rahm: “Golf keeps you very humble”

Jon Rahmafter ending a disappointing run at the PGA Championship this Sunday, ensured that golf is a sport that can never be trusted and constantly reminding their competitors that they are not “invincible.”

“This is the great thing about this sport. Just when you think you’re invincible, let’s just say it brings you back to Earth., reminding you that this sport is a continuous process. And when you think you have it, that’s when you stumble again,” the Spanish player told the media.

“Not that I thought that (that he was unbeatable), but it keeps you very humble.“, he added.

Rahm ended his participation in the PGA Championship on Sundaysecond ‘major’ of the season, with a round of 71 shots (+1) on the Oak Hill course, in Rochester, New York (United States), and total score of 287 (7 over par).

The world number one and recent Masters winner has suffered since Thursday in Rochester. He started badly, with 76 shots (+6), he straightened on Friday with a 68 (-2) that allowed him to make the cut.and finished again at par (72) on Saturday, which was marked by rain.

This Sunday, the Basque player got off to a strong start, with birdies on 1 and 2 to go to -2 in the final round and +4 overall. He then strung together seven pars until a bogey on 10 dropped him to -1. Two more at 17 and 18 saw him finish one over par on the field.

On the final day, Rahm pointed out that it started “very well” but he indicated that eventually he was involved in mistakes that he would not normally make.

“It wasn’t as liquid as I would have liked“He said, checking his game in this ‘major’.

“This week I had to think more than necessary to get into the game itself. I won’t say that nothing has been amazing. Had great hits. But as a general rule it’s a lot of effort to save the blow,” he added.