Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm
Rahm in 2019
Personal information
Full nameJon Rahm Rodríguez
NicknameRahmbo
Born (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29)
Barrika, Biscay, Spain
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationality Spain
ResidenceScottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Spouse
Kelley Cahill
(m. 2019)
Children2
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional2016
Current tour(s)European Tour
LIV Golf
Former tour(s)PGA Tour[1]
Professional wins22
Highest ranking1 (19 July 2020)[2]
(52 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour11
European Tour10
LIV Golf2
Other1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters TournamentWon: 2023
PGA ChampionshipT4: 2018
U.S. OpenWon: 2021
The Open ChampionshipT2: 2023
Achievements and awards
Mark H. McCormack Medal2015
Sir Henry Cotton
Rookie of the Year
2017
European Tour
Race to Dubai winner
2019
European Tour
Golfer of the Year
2019
European Tour
Players' Player of the Year
2019
PGA Tour
money list winner
2020–21
PGA Player of the Year2021
Byron Nelson Award2020–21
Vardon Trophy2021
European Tour
Player of the Year
2021
(For a full list of awards, see here)

Jon Rahm Rodríguez (born 10 November 1994) is a Spanish professional golfer from the Basque Country. He was number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for a then record 60 weeks and later became world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, first achieving that rank after winning the Memorial Tournament in July 2020.[3] In June 2021, Rahm became the first Spanish golfer to win the U.S. Open.[4] In 2023, he won the Masters Tournament, his second major championship. On 7 December 2023, Rahm announced that he was joining LIV Golf.[5] In 2024, he was ranked the world's second highest-paid athlete by Forbes.[6]

  1. ^ McDonald, Patrick (12 December 2023). "Jon Rahm officially suspended from PGA Tour amid jump to LIV Golf giving new life for peers in FedEx Cup". CBS Sports. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Week 29 2020 Ending 19 Jul 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Rahm wins PGA Memorial to seize world number one ranking". Yahoo Sports. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ Ferguson, Doug (21 June 2021). "Jon Rahm first Spaniard to win US Open". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ Schlabach, Mark (7 December 2023). "Rahm 'comfortable' with LIV move, fans' backlash". ESPN. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ Birnbaum, Justin (16 May 2024). "The World's 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 17 June 2024.