Jon Rahm returns to the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters wanting to finish off his European tour with a victory that eluded him in the Spanish Open and the Dunhill Links. The ‘León de Barrika’ will be the spearhead of the ‘Armada’, which will have 17 members in a tournament that has been held since last year at the Real Club de Sotogrande, a field where precisely the Biscayan player missed the opportunity. prestigious Sotogrande Cup in 2012 during his amateur stage.
‘Rahmbo’ commented on Tuesday that he does not forget “that Sunday” nor that he has not yet lifted the Andalusia Masters trophy, although in 2019 he was close to doing so in Valderrama. To delight the fans, the organization has placed Rahm and Ángel Hidalgo in the same match, who beat him in the playoff in Madrid just three weeks ago. “Playing in Spain is special and fun, perhaps harder mentally because you have more desire to do well,” Jon highlighted.
HAS DISCONNECTED
The winner of two majors has multiplied his appearances in the final stretch of a season in which he has been proclaimed individual champion of the LIV, but he believes that the Sotogrande challenge comes at a good time, after a few days at home: “The children They had vacations so I acted more as a father than anything else and I had a lot of fun. Mentally I have rested a lot and I have come with great enthusiasm to this last tournament of this year in Spain,” he revealed.
The Biscayan golfer, who is usually quite open with the media, revealed something curious this week. He does not consider that his experiences in the world of golf have changed him much, but rather he goes back to two specific moments from his youth that he believes marked him: “Every day you learn something new and have new experiences, but my essence as a person has not changed.” changed. I think that going to an ikastola in Euskadi, in Bilbao, at the age of 15, to study in Madrid, was a very big change for me. Simply put, the change to studying in Spanish was very difficult. Then from there to the United States. I think those two changes were bigger than what has happened to me as a professional until now.”
Jon’s presence in Sotogrande – as in his two previous tournaments – is due to the fact that he appealed the sanction imposed on him by the DP World Tour for playing LIV Golf tournaments. This situation is allowing the Basque to play tournaments on this circuit that were necessary to remain eligible for the 2025 Ryder Cup.
In front of ‘Rahmbo’, a good field in Sotogrande with players like Matteo Manassero – on the rise -, the Hojgaard brothers, Matt Wallace, Thriston Lawrence, Yannik Paul, Niklas Norgaard, Victor Perez, Bernd Wiesberger…
SPANISH PARTICIPANTS
Jon Rahm, Pablo Larrazábal, Álvaro Quirós, Adrián Otaegui, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Jorge Campillo, Nacho Elvira, Adri Arnaus, Ángel Hidalgo, Alfredo García Heredia, David Puig, Eugenio López-Chacarra, Santiago Tarrío, Alejandro del Rey, Manuel Elvira, Iván Cantero and Sebastián García.
