Jon Rahm, a like and I can’t close a cautious PGA

didn’t have it 105th PGA Championship an extraordinary performance to say the world number 1 and leader of the FedEx Cup Jon Rahm. His final round (71 for 287, +7) was a will and I couldn’t and a good start to the day, with two birdies in the first two holes, had no continuity afterwards and he had clear chances to beat the East Oak Hill CC Course

It is also true that he saved some incredible pairs with amazing recovery shots. Like the previous day, Rahm did not play temporizing but on the contrary, he kept looking for the flags, taking risks to try to finish with enough shots under par and move up as many places as possible. But joy in a well. It hasn’t been Jon’s PGA, that much is clear. A ‘major’ where the best result was tied for 4th in 2018.

The day started with sunshine, a top temperature of 22 degrees and little wind. Rahm went out to eat the flags, but sometimes the putt did not accompany him, missing the clear birdie opportunity in the second part of the tour and others, or miscalculations in the choice of club or the desire to finish as much as possible, or anxiety, deprived him of a better result and a better ending. When he finished, he teed off on hole 1 for his fifth ‘big’ Brooks Koepka. The Barrika man had to wait for what he had done scottie scheffler to continue for one more week as world number one.

Jon came out to play South African Dean Burmester, thus completing his week of LIV Golf in terms of their pairings. He played with Cameron Smith the first three days and this Sunday with the last golfer to join the Saudi Super League at the start of the year.

Rahm started with a result of +6. A top 10 was the great goal of the day, although it was very difficult as the round started five strokes from that goal. In the end, two final bogeys on 17 and 18 (what a difference between the start and the close), along with a missed shot on 10, the truth is that Jon announced in Rochester (NY) that the third card was over par .

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“I started very well, but then there were mistakes that I shouldn’t have made, I made three good putts at the beginning and a few moments, mistakes that I don’t usually make, I was surprised how I lost shots, the ones in 10, 17… “Jon’s first statement.

back to earth

Any conclusion? “The great thing about this sport is when you think you’re invincible, it brings you back down to earth and remember it’s a constant job. And just when you think you have it, you fall back down . It keeps you very humble,” he added.

Returning to the game, the Biscayan commented that “it was not consistent, I was not comfortable with the swing, I was a few seconds more than normal with the ball and this week I had to think more than necessary. No amazing. From the first two holes a little went well. Come on, the tonic of the week… if I could get more comfortable with the putt”, was the last summary Rahm made in the mixed zone .

Another Spaniard in contention, the Catalan Pablo Larrazabal, finished the tournament, his twelfth ‘major’ and ninth PGA appearance, from over to under with a total of +12 and a final round of 74 (+4) for 292 (+12) and position 65 with two birdies each a double bogey and four bogeys. In the first three days he finished with laps of 69, 75 and 74.