Latest Jon Rahm News

Ryggs Johnston goes from a tiny Montana town to Australian Open champion: Analysis

Dec. 03, 2024 10:29 AM EST

A pair of Americans delivered command performances halfway around the world during Thanksgiving week. One was Peter Uihlein, the former U.S. Amateur champion and two-time Walker Cup player, winning by five shots in Qatar on the Asian Tour. The other was Ryggs Johnston, and well, some...

Billy Horschel has game and will travel. He is playing his fifth European tour event

Nov. 12, 2024 15:00 PM EST

Billy Horschel hasn't played in a month and wasn't planning to travel across eight time zones until he won the European tour's flagship event at Wentworth for the second time and zoomed up the Race to Dubai ranking. Now he's in Dubai for the season finale, ranked No. 4 in the Race to...

European tour wraps up the Race to Dubai. Nelly Korda returns to LPGA

Nov. 12, 2024 10:39 AM EST

European Tour DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Course: Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth). Yardage: 7,675. Par: 72. Prize money: $10 million. Winner's share: $3 million. Television: Thursday-Saturday,...

Nelly Korda has all but wrapped up LPGA player of the year. Lydia Ko would make for a good debate

Oct. 22, 2024 15:16 PM EDT

The case for LPGA Tour player of the year could be compelling if it were decided by a vote of the players instead of a points system. As it stands, Nelly Korda has virtually locked up the award for the first time. Lydia Ko would have to win four more tournaments the rest of the...

PGA Tour goes to Las Vegas and Jon Rahm makes another European tour start in Spain

Oct. 15, 2024 09:24 AM EDT

PGA Tour SHRINERS CHILDREN'S OPEN Site: Las Vegas. Course: TPC Summerlin. Yardage: 7,255. Par: 71. Prize money: $7 million. Winner's share: $1.26 million. Television: Thursday-Sunday, 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel). ...

PGA Tour commissioner and Saudi fund governor paired at pro-am event in Scotland

Oct. 01, 2024 21:49 PM EDT

Three weeks after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan met with Saudi Arabia's financial backer of LIV Golf, they will be together again this week in Scotland, this time inside the ropes. Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Public Investment Fund that supports the PGA...

Hidalgo beats Rahm in playoff to win Spanish Open for his 1st European tour victory

Sep. 29, 2024 14:20 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Ángel Hidalgo birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jon Rahm and win the Spanish Open for his first European tour victory on Sunday. The 26-year-old Hidalgo had missed a short birdie putt at the same 18th hole to allow fellow Spaniard Rahm into the playoff, giving...

Rahm returns to Europe in pursuit of record 4th Spanish Open trophy and Ryder Cup eligibility

Sep. 25, 2024 12:41 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm is back in Europe to try to win a record fourth Spanish Open trophy as well as boost his bid for Ryder Cup eligibility. It will be the former top-ranked golfer's first European tour start since he joined LIV Golf last December. The Spanish Open...