Golf
Spanish Open
The Basque starts with a stroke advantage over Lee in the Spanish Open, which he hopes to win for the third time
Jon Rahm, in action EFE
Jon Rahm is a man who breaks records. With his enormous quality and his spectacular career, which led him to be number one in the world at the age of twenty-six, he needs great encouragement to continue competing week after week. After a season that could be described as discreet -although he defends that with a victory in Mexico there are few reproaches to make- he arrived in Madrid without expecting great performances in terms of his world ranking. The Spanish Open is a minor tournament in terms of points and prizes, so his presence at the Country Club was more aimed at showing gratitude to the Spanish Federation and the public, for how well they have always treated him. that knew mere professional repercussion.
However, Rahm has already won the National Open twice and is fully aware that his great idol, Severiano Ballesteros, could only do it three times. Hence, every time he punctures the ball in this Open he has a shine in his eyes that is not seen in any other tournament. “Obviously, being able to match Seve's records at my age gives me extra motivation to keep pushing every day”, explained the Biscayan. And that's what he did yesterday in front of a crowd that carried him in flight during a summer day, in which he saw quality golf on the capital's course.
He began the round two shots off the lead and kept calm on his first few holes, despite the fact that the long-awaited wake-up birdie did not finish arriving until hole 4. Another shot on the first round and heading for what were some masterful holes in the return ones, in which he sealed a six under par. Given that with the birdie of 14 he already achieved the lead, he only had to check the situation from the top, a position in which he finds himself most comfortable.
The ecstasy for his followers comes on the 18th hole when the roommate directly onto the green from the tee and had an eagle option that he can convert, in a flawless round without bogey alone. The Australian Lee, all quality and cold blood, was not overwhelmed by the exhibition of the Spaniard and became a late birdie that brought him a blow for today's final heads-up. Will he be able to make Rahm's dream sour? The whole country will be pushing for the Basque to continue recording his number with golden letters in the history of Spanish golf.
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