ERIN, Wis. (AP) Jon Rahm left his first U.S. Open with a gold medal for being the low amateur and no guarantees except for sponsor exemptions to play in six PGA Tour events in two months.
That was one year ago, and even for Rahm, it’s hard to believe how far the 22-year-old Spaniard has come.
A year after his final event as an amateur, Rahm is one of the favorites at Erin Hills.
He is No. 10 in the world – only Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia were ranked higher at a younger age. Along with winning at Torrey Pines with an eagle on his final hole, Rahm challenged Dustin Johnson in Mexico and scared him in Match Play when Johnson was on his three-tournament winning streak.