Former world No. 1 Jon Rahm is inspired by the success of fellow Spaniards at soccer's European Championship and at Wimbledon over the weekend as he takes
Golf – The 152nd Open Championship – Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland, Britain – July 16, 2024 Spain’s Jon Rahm during the press conference REUTERS/Andrew CouldridgeFormer world No. 1 Jon Rahm is inspired by the success of fellow Spaniards at soccer’s European Championship and at Wimbledon over the weekend as he takes another crack at winning the British Open that begins on Thursday.
Fellow golfer and compatriot Sergio Garcia also lifted his first title in four years when he won the LIV Golf Andalucia event in a playoff and Rahm said it had been a great month for Spanish“A lot of history being done, with Alcaraz being the sixth player to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year and four Grand Slams at a very young age, Spain winning the fourth European championship,” Rahm told reporters on Tuesday.
“Played all 18 holes yesterday and I think I got more congratulations for something that I didn’t do than I ever have in my life,” Rahm said amid laughter. “I think because we’ve heard ‘It’s Coming Home’ so many times the last few years, that nobody wants to see it come home at this point.”
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