MEXICO CITY – With a victory on Sunday at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Jon Rahm could become the first Spaniard since Seve Ballesteros in 1989 to move to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
The 25-year-old has already enjoyed a brush with the late Spanish legend this week.
On Wednesday, Rahm was presented the Seve Ballesteros Award for being the 2019 European Tour’s Player of the Year, following a season that saw Rahm claim Euro Tour victories, including the DP World Tour Championship, and the Race to Dubai title.
“I was able to make Spanish history that week in Dubai and enjoy my name next to Seve's,” Rahm said.