"I’m not a pleasure to be around"- Golf junkie Jon Rahm opens up about 'withdrawals' from his golf addiction
Golf junkie Jon Rahm is a Spanish golfer who held the number one position in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for a record sixty straight weeks.
Speaking to golf.com, Rahm opened up about the 'withdrawals' from his golf addiction,
"First two days I’m home, and Kelly knows I’m going absolutely nuts, I’m not a pleasure to be around. After two days I can start enjoying things."
He explained his 'withdrawals' from golf and revealed about taking a week off.
"Even when I say I’m going to take weeks off, I go through withdrawals on the first day."
Jon Rahm at Riviera Golf Club
Rahm signed for yet another score in the 60s during the opening round at Riviera Golf Club, proving that he is simply too talented.
He signed for 65 on Thursday before squeezing through the throngs of Tiger Woods admirers and pausing to have a friendly conversation with a few golf reporters.
Jon Rahm enjoys the advantage of residing in Scottsdale, where golf is played daily. If he chooses not to, he is not required to take a break. Even if the OWGR system does not, DataGolf gives him the top spot. If he does not arrive late for his Friday tee time, Rahm will increase his current run of cuts made to 23, which is the best on the Tour by seven.
The pandemic shutdown was the longest he has ever gone without striking a ball, and even then, his restlessness drove him to the backyard for some imaginary swings.
Jon Rahm competed in the opening tournament in Hawaii, which he won, and two weeks later he started playing at the Amex. A week later, Torrey Pines. He played at home last week in Phoenix, and like most elite athletes, he is back at it this week in California. He advocated strongly for top players not having to participate in all scheduled events, although it's unknown which one he will skip.
Jon Rahm's career
Rahm participated in the Spanish teams that won the 2011 European Boys' Team Championship and the 2014 European Amateur Team Championship while representing Spain as amateurs on various levels. He led the individual competition for the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy.
Rahm became the first golfer to win the Ben Hogan Award twice when he earned it in 2015 and 2016. At the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy, he was likewise the most prominent participant.
During his junior year, he participated in the 2015 Phoenix Open as an amateur and tied for fifth place, three strokes behind the champion. Rahm rose to the top spot in the World Amateur Golf Rankings on April 1, 2015, becoming the 28th player to hold that position.
Until now, Jon Rahm has won 9 PGA Tours and 9 European tours. He became the first golfer from Spain to win the U.S. Open in June 2021.