Rahm’s Below Par Game Good Enough To Capture Mexico Open

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Spaniard Jon Rahm played far below his best but still managed to come out on top in capturing the Mexico Open.

Rahm struggled in posting a final round two-under-par 69, winning by a shot thanks to a 17-under-par tally.

Helping Rahm was a 15th club in the bag, and that was a very supportive Mexican crowd however with the year’s second major just days away, Rahm’s efforts over the four days was not the stuff of someone really on top of his game however his name now appears as winner of the first main PGA Tour hosting of the Mexico Open, and a former Latino American tournament, and that’s what matters.

What will concern Rahm was his struggle with the shortest club in his Callaway bag, and if were not for the longest club, and producing a superb display of ball-striking, the 27-year-old would not have been stepping forward to accept what also is a sevent PGA Tour win and also a 14th pro career victory trophy.

With no-one really putting pressure on Rahm, it was his familiarty to winning that proved pivotal in also toasting a first victory since capturing last year’s US Open.

Rahm led the field at the close day one and day three, and with a round to play there was no-one of note who really was going to deny the World No. 2.

He arrived on the Pacific Ocean coastline having posted four top-10s this season as he sought a first taste of success since last winning some 1,400 miles north, and also along the Pacific Ocean shoreline at Torrey Pines, just outside of Torrey Pines.

“It wasn’t my best putting weekend but I stayed aggressive and I think the shot on 17 showed that”, he said.

“I was confident in what I was doing, I had faith in every part of my game. A couple of those great par putts early on helped out a lot and the one putt from outside five feet that finally went in on 14 was a huge booster.”

Three players, the American trio of Brandon Wu and Tony Finau, and each posting last day 63s, along with double DP World Tour winning Kurt Kitayama (68) shared second-place at 16-under-par.

 

 

 

 



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