Golf: Spaniard Rahm named PGA of America’s player of the year

MIAMI (REUTERS) – US Open champion Jon Rahm added further accolades to a stellar campaign on Tuesday (Sept 7) as the Spaniard was named the PGA of America Player of the Year and also collected the Vardon Trophy for lowest adjusted scoring average. For world number one Rahm, who finished runner-up to Justin Thomas for... » read more

Golf: Cantlay, Rahm among nominees for PGA Tour’s Player of the Year

MIAMI (REUTERS) – Patrick Cantlay, whose Tour Championship victory earned him his first FedExCup title, was nominated for the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year award along with Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa and Harris English, the tour said on Tuesday (Sept 7). Cantlay’s one-shot victory over world number one Rahm at the Tour... » read more

Golf: Rahm grabs early one-stroke lead at PGA Northern Trust

NEW YORK (AFP) – Top-ranked Jon Rahm, the reigning US Open champion, fired a bogey-free four-under par 67 to grab a one-stroke lead during Friday’s (Aug 20) second round of the US PGA Northern Trust tournament. The 26-year-old Spaniard stood on 12-under par 130 without a bogey through 36 holes at Liberty National in suburban... » read more

Golf: Rahm confident for US Open despite Covid-19 quarantine
Golf: Rahm confident for US Open despite Covid-19 quarantine

LA JOLLA, UNITED STATES (AFP) – Third-ranked Jon Rahm enters the US Open confident despite limited practice after being quarantined last week with Covid-19 and missing his parents meeting his infant son. The 26-year-old Spaniard remains an oddsmakers favourite this week at Torrey Pines as he chases his first major victory two weeks after being... » read more

Golf: New dad Rahm arrives at Augusta on eve of Masters start

AUGUSTA, UNITED STATES (AFP) – New father Jon Rahm arrived on Wednesday (April 7) at Augusta National on the eve of the 85th Masters, hoping an improved mindset could offset his late arrival and help deliver a first major victory. The world number three from Spain was with wife Kelley as she gave birth to... » read more