Spanish golfer Jon Rahm accomplished a superb remaining day on the LIV circuit event, held within the Australian metropolis of Adelaide, leaving him on the verge of the title, claimed by American Brendan Steele. Rahm, with 136, began his spherical six photographs behind the chief and eventual winner.
However, he labored exhausting to attempt to slender the hole and ended the day with eight photographs below par after beginning with a birdie on the third gap and signing 5 extra, together with an eagle on the seventh.
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That allowed him to tie for third place with Chilean Joaquín Niemann, American Andy Ogletree, and South Africans Dean Burmester and Charl Schwartzel.
The latter, additionally with -8, was one of the best on the ultimate day alongside Rahm, Mexican Abraham Ancer, and German Martin Kaymer. Second, forward of all of them, was additionally South African Louis Oosthuizen after finishing a journey with seven birdies that left him only one shot behind Steele.
The eventual winner had his worst of the three performances with six birdies, 5 of them in a row between the fifth and ninth holes, and two bogeys. Nonetheless, his four-under-par allowed him to remain at 198 strokes and stay on the prime.
As for the remainder of the Spanish individuals, Sergio García (-6) and Eugenio Chacarra (-5) climbed positions to complete with 210 and 211 strokes respectively. In between them was David Puig, with the identical rating as the previous after a three-under-par to complete.
Within the group competitors, victory went to the Ripper GC of Australians Matt Jones, Marc Leishman, Lucas Herbert, and Cameron Smith; who gained within the remaining tiebreaker towards Oosthuizen’s Stinger GC, that includes Schwartzel, Burmester, and fellow countryman Branden Grace.
Rahm had a profitable faculty golf profession at Arizona State College, profitable 11 titles throughout that point and topping the World Novice Golf Rating for a complete of 60 weeks. After graduating, he turned skilled in 2016.
In his first yr on the professional circuit, he rapidly proved his expertise, reaching as excessive as second place on this planet rankings. Rahm’s notable victories embody the Dubai World Championship, the season-ending event of the European Tour, in each 2017 and 2019.
In July 2020, Rahm reached the head of the golf world by claiming the primary spot within the Official World Golf Rating after profitable the Memorial Match. He grew to become the twenty fourth participant and the second Spaniard, following Severiano Ballesteros, to carry the highest spot.
Though he briefly misplaced the place to Justin Thomas, he regained it after the PGA Championships, solely to relinquish it once more to Dustin Johnson two weeks later. Rahm joined the ranks of Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth because the third participant to steer each the newbie {and professional} world rankings.
On the 2021 Memorial Match, Rahm, the defending champion, led by six strokes after three rounds however was compelled to withdraw from the event as a result of a optimistic take a look at for SARS-CoV-2. 4 weeks later, upon his return to the tour, Rahm clinched his first Main victory on the 2021 US Open held on the Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, edging out Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke.
Rahm grew to become the primary Spaniard to win the US Open and reclaimed the highest spot on this planet rankings for the third time with this victory, holding it till July 2021. In April 2023, Rahm secured his second Main title by profitable the Masters at Augusta, ending 4 strokes forward of Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka.
Regardless of trailing by 4 strokes earlier than the ultimate spherical, Rahm’s triumph propelled him again to the summit of the golf world rankings. In 2024, Rahm made the transition to the LIV Golf Tour, embarking on a brand new chapter in his skilled profession.
