Rahm: “At least I’ll hide the miserable birdie on 17”

Jon Rahm made it the first assessment of his third round at National Augusta: “Every round is difficult here. Let’s see, I played well… I had a good day, especially on the tee, I couldn’t take advantage of the par 5s. On the 2nd and on the 8th I reached the second shots left in places that didn’t give me a chance for birdie, here it was very difficult, especially with how fast and difficult the course was I would have been happy… but, I was left to putt on 17 and at least the miserable birdie.”

The Basque is clear that “tomorrow is another day; if I start well and I’m close to par overall… I think I can get into the top 10. Win today, complicated… but at least the tournament will end with a delicious in my mouth.”

And asked about the balance of the ‘sun moving’, Jon added: “Now it’s something more like the sun… I found something in me that helped me put the ball in play, but not anymore I got very comfortable. It had some shots that made me feel better, like the start of the 18th, the 8th, the second shot of the 4th… a lot.”

In this sense, Rahm continued to analyze his game: “I was looking for some actions in the swing that help you, in quotes, throw it forward… and in the end I gained a little confidence. From the 1st 14, the last drivers were very good.”

Jon also checked if the format change, from 3 to 4 laps, could affect him, and said this: “When I play LIV I forget that there are three laps and I don’t notice the music … go to my It’s not as much as people think… Besides, I’ve played traditional golf all my life and I’ve only played three-round tournaments… so I can’t forget the question, but it’s not .. my fault just.” .

Finally, praise for the two champions at Augusta: “Txema and Tiger did amazing.”