Fresh off a fiery Ryder Cup performance, Jon Rahm doesn’t plan on slowing down.
The LIV Golf star, who played a key role in securing Team Europe’s dramatic 15-13 win over the USA, is now turning his sights to the home soil event: the Spanish Open.
The 30-year-old delivered a power-packed performance throughout the three-day showdown at Bethpage Black. Rahm partnered with Tyrrell Hatton to win both Friday foursomes matches and their opening Saturday match, extending his career Ryder Cup foursomes record to a perfect 6-0-0.
One of his most talked-about moments came on the seventh hole Saturday, when he chipped in an unbelievable shot from near the bunker.
Now, Rahm returns to the Spanish Open this Thursday at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, aiming for a record-breaking fourth title — one more than Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros, who won the event three times (1981, 1985, 1995).
Rahm previously claimed the title in 2018, 2019 and 2022, and a fourth win at the $3.25 million event would make him the most successful champion in the tournament’s 111-year history.
“I would say exactly that, right– trying to get that fourth,” Rahm told reporters during the pre-tournament conference. “Getting one step closer to eventually possibly getting to No. 6. I was able to get three very, very fast, and it’s never easy, and I’m hoping I can do it sooner than later. But just focusing on that, hopefully getting that fourth.”
The two-time major winner also drew inspiration from fellow European Robert MacIntyre, who won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland last week.
“After watching Bob MacIntyre win in Scotland, it’s a huge positive,” Rahm expressed on Tuesday. “From going to having the crowd against us to having everybody cheer for me is going to be very special. Massive difference, massive juxtaposition—but beautiful in a different way, right. I’m looking forward to it.”
The Spaniard reflected on the wave of support he’s received since Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph, describing the experience as humbling and surreal.
“It’s very weird being congratulated for something that I didn’t just do myself,” he stated during the same conversation. “When I get thank yous and congratulations, I wish we were all together because we all deserve it, right?”
“It wasn’t just me. I only contributed three points out of 15, and all of those three with a partner. So it’s an odd feeling, but it’s very nice to be able to give that to European golf.”
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