It is difficult to describe in words the suffering of Jon Rahm on the first day of British Open at the Old Course in St Andrews when he didn’t really play it and on the tee of the 8th hole he was two under par. He failed with a clear option at 5, par 5, and no one would suggest he would experience a bit of a trial with the greens taking home a lot of shots from the tournament head, the final Grand Slam of 2022. 73 shots (+1), now off the cut (on par) and 9 off the lead.
All of these are no noticeable mistakes from tee to green, but obviously in golf you need putts, some lengths and those two and three meters, and your rivals will fight for the Pitcher as Rory McIlroy (66), Dustin Johnson (68) and Scottie Scheffler (68) yes they put. Not all, but more than one, two and three.
Jon has long had an Achilles heel in short games, and on the putt. And yet he added six top ten and one victory. Life this Thursday is complicated by leaving very long putts, not reading the speed of the greens carefully and there are a few flags, some of which are very hidden. The Old Course has 7 double greens and some are bullrings. And Saint Andrews is not the US It is a volume and loin links, with wind and no wind, with sun and without sun.
Jon nearly overtook his second shot on the 1st hole, gritted his teeth with a great second shot half a meter from the flag at 3: birdie, but was not chipped and putt on par-5 5. Recovered he included another great second shot in the 6: birdie, and from 8 the setbacks came. At par 3 it has a bit of green and bogey on the side; on the 9th, par 4, he made three putts from one on the green, on the 12th, par 4, he again reached the starting green, and three putts, a figure he repeated on the 13th, but for in the bogey. He had no luck putting the ball in the 14th, par 5, after a very long drive and there he started the ‘5’ well, another three putts in the 15th and a clear chance in the 16th that was missed . To end the bad day on the greens, another two-meter putt that didn’t go in for the birdie on the 18th.
Such was the anger that went to Rahm, that after signing his card, he rode in a buggy with his caddy and manager and left the club on an almost closed night. He didn’t attend the Spanish media present in Saint Andrews and it’s not the first time he’s done it this year, he also planted it in The Players.
In addition, this first round is endless, over 6 hours on the course, with stops at almost all holes and some in a few minutes. He was not the only one to experience via crucis. Without having to walk further, the three -time champion in Britain and two in Saint Andrews Tiger Woods. I can close with a final birdie on the 18th but from ‘Valley of Sin’ (the valley in front of the green) he made three putts and left the former world number 1 with an obvious strain although perhaps not noticeable- attention as in the Masters and the PGA, at 78 shots, six over par.
The American rookie’s lifestyle is the opposite Cameron Young, who delivered 64 shots on the morning shift, eight under par, eight birdies without fail. Of the two, beware, today’s great favorite to lift the Jar: Rory McIlroy. And there are 67, third, the Australian cameron smith. With a great crew and important men as a DJ and the world number 1.
Source: La Verdad
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