Jon Rahm suffered a logical setback when he had to resign last week from the US Open due to a foot infection that forced him to leave the days before the second day of LIV Golf of Houstonthe millionaire and controversial Saudi Super League joined by the Basque this season as a star signing.
The Spanish golfer, 29 years old and world No. 9, was seen on television how Bryson DeChambeau became the second LIV Golf member with the ability to win a grand slam after Brooks Koepka within PGA Championship of 2023, although both premiered before in the ‘big ones’, when they were still among the PGA circuit.
Rahm has also won two Grand Slams, the US Open’2021 and the Masters’ 2023, but have yet to win a title since entering the Saudi Super League this year. This week it reappeared in the LIV Golf of Nashville and, after a spectacular second round with more birdies than pars, this Sunday he will once again look for the coveted victory.
Having recovered enough of his leg to compete in Nashville, the Spanish player signed a correct card of 70 strokes (-1) on Friday on the par 71 course of The Grove after making four birdies and three bogeys: he finished the day six strokes behind the first leader, the Mexican Abraham Ancer (64).
His reaction on the second day was extraordinary and he produced the best card of Saturday, a 63 thanks to nine birdies, eight pars and a single miss that put him in 3rd place, four strokes behind the leader, the Englishman. Tyrrell Hatton (64), his teammate Legion XIIIwho was three strokes ahead of the second, the American John Catlin (66).
The individual champion in Nashville will pocket five million dollars, more than DeChambeau did when he won the US Open on Sunday (4.3 million). The four golfers on the winning team will share four million dollars.
DeChambeau, who rose from number 38 to 10 in the rankings after his victory in Pinehurstcontinues on a high note this week and shares 3rd place in Nashville with Rahm: the American shot 66 on Saturday, with seven birdies and two bogeys.
LIV Golf of Nashville
2nd day
par 71:
129 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) 65-64
132 John Catlin (USA) 66-66
133 Jon Rahm (ESP) 70-63
Bryson DeChambeau (USA) 67-66
134 Carlos Ortiz (Mex) 68-66
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137 Eugenio Chacarra (ESP/14th) 67-70
139 Sergio García (ESP/27º) 68-71
142 David Puig (ESP/44th) 69-73
Source: La Verdad
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