“I would save and invest responsibly. I would not buy anything extravagant. It is strange to hear something like this from a person who is faced with the opportunity to earn 15 million dollars (12.6 euros), but That is what Jon Rahm assures before leaving today (7:50 pm, from 8:00 pm at Movistar Golf) in the Tour Championship, the PGA final, which puts such loot at stake.
“It is a bonus that is phenomenal because it ensures that my family will not have problems in the future, but I have already said that I do not compete for money. Luckily, I have won more than I ever thought I would win, “adds Rahmbo, who leads the circuit’s earnings list this year with 7.7 million dollars (6.5 euros). Simple despite everything, with the feet on the ground.
East Lake (Atlanta, USA) arrives, the penultimate stop of the season of his life. The one of the positives in the Memorial and before the Games that snatched an almost done victory and an almost certain medal, yes. But also the birth of his son Kepa and his first major, that US Open that places him fully among the greats. After this tournament, only the mother of all battles will remain, the Ryder Cup (from 24 to 26 this month).
In Georgia, where only the 30 most regular of the season are, the Biscayan will start with -6, thanks to his fourth place in the standings, and “a lot of confidence.” DeChambeau will be his first ally in the mission to hunt down Patrick Cantlay, the man who precisely defeated the American in the BMW. Cantlay will start at -10. “It is very clear what the mission is this week. I come within four strokes of Cantlay. It is not much distance, you have to cut one per day, although we already know that in golf a four stroke advantage can last very little,” warns Rahm.
At 17:50 it will be the turn of Sergio GarcÃa, author of a sensational comeback last week to sneak into this event for the first time since 2017. He is 28th, so he will start at the pair as his match partner, South African Van Rooyen. More remote options but the same objective as Rahm: to be the first Spanish champion of the circuit. And, in your case, another extra goal. Finish convincing Padraig Harrington, if he hasn’t already succeeded, that the best European in Ryder history has to be at Whistling Straits in three weeks.