Who is Jon Rahm and What He Won

Author : Stories by Yaatra With Amit Published : April 10, 2023

Jon Rahm is a professional golfer from Spain. He won the 2023 Masters for his second career major championship and first career green jacket.

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Jon Rahm was born on November 10, 1994, in Barrika, a small town in the Basque region of Spain.

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Rahm played college golf at Arizona State University, where he was a two-time winner of the Ben Hogan Award, given to the top college golfer in the United States.

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He turned professional in 2016 after a standout amateur career that included a win at the 2014 World Amateur Team Championship.

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Rahm has had a successful career on the PGA Tour, with 12 victories as of September 2021.

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He won his first PGA Tour event in January 2017, just seven months after turning professional, at the Farmers Insurance Open.

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Rahm has also won two European Tour events, the 2017 Irish Open and the 2018 Spanish Open.

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He has represented Spain in international competitions, including the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Rahm has been ranked as high as number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, which he achieved in July 2021.

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He has a reputation for being an emotional player, and has been known to show his frustration on the golf course.

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Rahm is married to Kelley Cahill, whom he met while they were both students at Arizona State University.

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