“New #1” – Michael Phelps reacts to Jon Rahm winning the 2023 Genesis Invitational
Famous swimmer-turned-golfer Michael Phelps is a very active personality on social media. With 3.4 million followers, he enjoys excellent support on his Instagram.
Phelps recently shared an Instagram story congratulating Jon Rahm on his incredible 2023 Genesis Invitational victory, making him the new No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings. Phelps wrote,
"New #1 Lfg!!! Congrats dude @jonrahm"
Michael Phelps and fans react to Jon Rahm winning the 2023 Genesis Invitational
After Rahm won the PGA's 2023 Genesis, the official account of the Tour shared a post on Instagram congratulating the new No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings. The caption read,
"3 wins already in 2023 @JonRahm claims @TheGenesisInv and becomes the new World No. 1."
Not only did Michael Phelps congratulate and appreciate the new No. 1 player, but several other stars and fans congratulated Rahm on his incredible victory as well.
JJ Watt, a former NFL player, congratulated Rahm on his incredible victory:
"#1 in the World!!!"
DP World Tour's official handle wrote,
"Rambo!!!! @jonrahm"
A fan said the win had a 'good' effect:
"Good good effect."
British YouTuber and golf pro, Rick Shiels, wrote,
"Incredible! 👏 #1"
Andy Galpin, a famous scientist, congratulated Jon Rahm as he wrote,
"Back to #1 where he belongs!!!!"
Sergi Roberto, a Barcelona FC player, also appreciated Rahm and commented with three clapping emojis. Instagram influencer Joshua Kelley was stunned to see Rahm win, as he wrote,
"5 wins in last 9 starts is ridiculous"
One fan felt that 2023 was already looking impressive and predicted it would be an awesome year for the PGA Tour:
"Now that’s impressive, 2023 is already looking like it’s going to be an awesome year on the PGA Tour"
Another fan claimed Jon Rahm would look great in a green jacket:
"Hes gonna look good in a green jacket"
Rahm becoming the No. 1 player is something that everyone is liking:
"Everyone likes this"
One fan mentioned his favorite moment of the match:
"That putt on 14th"
Another fan wrote that Jon Rahm is currently the best player on the planet:
"Best Golfer on the Planet at the moment"
"Enhorme Rahm"
One fan said that Rahm is a master under pressure:
"Master on pressure , big guy rambo"
A commenter said that Jon Rahm was a machine and congratulated him, writing,
"This man is a machine. What a great tournament, Tiger gives me hope for his future. The PGA is in a great place!"
Jon Rahm wins the 2023 Genesis Invitational
Rahm, who was number one in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for 60 straight weeks, first became No. 1 in the official World Golf rankings in July 2020 after winning the Memorial Tournament.
After his third victory of the year in the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rahm has reclaimed the top spot in the World Golf Rankings. The Spanish player scored a final-round 69 at Riviera to finish 17 under par, two strokes ahead of Max Homa of the US. Patrick Cantlay finished third, another stroke behind.
This triumph marks Rahm's 10th PGA Tour victory and fifth in his past nine international appearances.