Good start to the tournament for Jon Rahm, 65 hitsseven under par, with eight birdies and one bogey, at Alfred Dunhill Links Championshipwhich is played on three Scottish links: Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and the Old Course at Saint Andrews under a Pro-am format over the first three days, with the 60 best professionals and ties playing in the final round on Sunday at the ‘House of Golf’.
A contest in which celebrities such as actors participate Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia and Bill Murraythe multiple Olympic rowing gold medalist Sir Steve Redgraveand former football players Gareth Bale and Ruud Gullit.
Rahm started on the 10th hole of Carnoustie, for many considered the best links and the most beautiful of the current ten of the ‘route’ where the British Open. In the sun and without wind, the Basque was very good on the greens, making medium-long distance putts for birdie (three of the last four holes: 6, 7, and 9, where he closed his excellent round ).
“My putting was undoubtedly what made the difference. I avoided disasters on two holes (4 and 5), I was aggressive with my driving and I avoided some bunkers. I asked Hatton, who twice won here, how to win this tournament and he answered that to me by hitting as long a drive as possible,” Jon Rahm said in the mixed zone.
It should be noted that this tournament provides more than twenty invitations from the sponsor and can be accessed through the European, South African and Asian circuits, so players like Brooks KoepkaLouis Oosthuizen and David Puiglike Rahm, from LIV Golf. It is sponsored by South African tycoon Johann Rupert, also one of the patrons of the DP World Tour.
It is also worth highlighting the Catalan’s 67 (-5) Adri Arnaus at Saint Andrews, shame about the bogey with which he closed his round on 9. The one from Moià now needs a good finish in the coming weeks like the waters of May (here, France, Estrella Damm…) to try to keep the circuit card.
Rory McIlroyauthor of a 69: “Perfect day to play Carnoustie and it’s a shame I didn’t take advantage of the perfect conditions at Carnoustie. I didn’t play very well but I’m glad to play as a pair with my dad. I hope to make more birdies tomorrow at Kingsbarns.”
Source: La Verdad
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