The PGA, a pending issue and a double challenge for Rahm

Jon Rahm can take the World No. 1 in the PGA, second ‘big’ of 2022 which will begin this Thursday Southern Hills (Tulsa, Okla.). The PGA, all right, that’s just one Grand Slam fighting in Spanish golf (five Masters green jackets, one US Open and three British Open Silver Jugs were won).

Number 1 did not deprive Jon of sleep, which tended to be surpassed scottie scheffler if he wins the tournament (4th in the PGA in 2018 as the best result in his five participation) and the American will end up 5th tied with two other players or end up worse. Basque is the only player with the option to remove him from the post this week.

Someone told Scheffler that if he won the PGA this Sunday, 98 days would have passed since he made it to Phoenix and by that time he had already won 5 tournaments, including two Grand Slams and a World Cup. Scheffler doesn’t want to do anything here. “What worked for me is always living in the moment,” the Masters champion said.

The man from Barrika returned to competition in this major after returning to winning ways on May 1 at the Mexico Open in Vidanta, placing him seventh in the PGA Tour FedEx Cup. This year Biscayan has played ten tournaments, with victory (in Mexico), second place in the Tournament of Champions and third in the Farmers Insurance Open as the best result. His victory in Puerto Vallarta, three weeks ago, was able to recharge the Basque golfer’s batteries.

And while Castellón Sergio Garcia will play his 93rd Grand Slam, the same number played so far by Basque Txema Olazábal, the Spanish player with the most appearances in the ‘majors’, after beating Seve Ballesteros ’record of 87 at the Masters 2017. Basque and Castellón , Starting this week, they will therefore share that honor, even until the next US Open in June, where Sergio could lead the rankings with 94th place. Sergio played in his first amateur Grand Slam in 1996, it was the British Open at Royal Lytham. He was 16 years old and he failed the incision.

There were two other Spaniards arguing. “I don’t know if I feel better than ever in my head, but of course I’m more relaxed than ever and I think that’s not bad,” he said. Pablo Larrazabal, who hasn’t played a Grand Slam in the U.S. since the Quail Hollow PGA in 2017. “We’re going to go all out and see where that leaves us,” he added.

Paul got the right to play this ‘big one’, the sixteenth of his career and the first since he was at the British Open and PGA in 2017. He only made the cut in three editions of the British Open ( 2008, 2011 and 2012) and in one of the PGA (2011). His best result in a ‘major’ was 30th place in the 2011 British.

The 39-year-old Barcelona will play in the PGA Championship for the eighth time, where he only reached the weekend once, in 2011 and has a 45th place finish. After winning the ISPS Ready in Salou and 68th in the world, he earned the right to play in Tulsa, as well as at the British Open.

adri arnaus He said he was ready to take on the fourth ‘major’ of his career. “We gave enough laps on the field. We already know this. We are preparing. Let’s enjoy. “

The incentive dropped for Spieth and DeChambeau

Soon, that seemed like a foregone conclusion jordan spieth someday the Grand Slam will be reunited after victories at the Masters and US Open in 2015 and the British Open in 2017, but that game once envied by many has turned its back on him, his driver has gone mad and his the game is not centered. ito. The former world number 1 was nearly four years without a win, falling to 92nd in the world rankings. However, armed with another swing and putt recovery, after winning Heritage at Hilton Head and finishing second to Byron Nelson last week, the famous 28-year-old Texan has entered this week’s PGA Championship among the favorites. to lift the Wannamaker Trophy on Sunday.

Of the five players who have collected all four Grand Slams, no one has waited more than three years to achieve the final one. Gene Sarazen in 1935, Ben Hogan in 1953 and Tiger Woods in 2000 made it to their first test; Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player are not far behind. Some of the best golfers in history also didn’t make it. Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, for example, missed out on winning the PGA

On the other hand Bryson DeChambeau he left the PGA on Wednesday after practicing two days in the Southern Hills to have his left wrist treated with surgery. She took off her cast and bandages over a week ago but still couldn’t cope with the pain. His withdrawal leaves 95 of the world’s top 100 players on the field for the first round on Thursday. Denny McCarthy will replace DeChambeau.

Schedule

Spanish Peninsular Time (Movistar Golf)

14.16 Adri Arnaus-Colin Inglis-Jinichiro Kozuma

14.38 H. Matsuyama-X. Schauffele-T. will fight

15.00 V. Hovland-W. Zalatoris-C. Smith

15.11 Tiger Woods-Jordan Spieth-Rory McIlroy

15.22 Patrick Reed-Justin Rose-Bubba Watson

15.50 P. Larrazábal-Shawn Warren-Ryan Fox

03.20 Shane Lowry-Brooks Koepka-Adam Scott

20.14 D. Johnson-P. Cantlay-J. Thomas

20.36 Jon Rahm-Scottie Scheffler-C. morikawa

21.09 S. Garcia-C. Schwartzel-M. Fitzpatrick

final champions

2021 Phil Mickelson (USA)

2020 Collin Morikawa (USA)

2019 Brooks Koepka (USA)

2018 Brooks Koepka (USA)

2017 Justin Thomas (USA)

2016 Jimmy Walker (USA)

2015 Jason Day (Aus)

2014 Rory McIlroy (GBR)

2013 Jason Dufner (USA)

2012 Rory McIlroy (GBR)

2011 Keegan Bradley (USA)

2010 Martin Kaymer (Ale)

2009 YE Yang (CDs)

2008 Padraig Harrington (Irl)

2007 Tiger Woods (USA)