Jon Rahm is one of golf’s most celebrated players and he’s aiming for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
But who is the superstar golfer and how did he go from an amateur player to the best in the world?
Jon Rahm is a professional golfer born on November 10, 1994.
He is from Barrica, Spain, and represented his country as an amateur golfer when he was young.
Since then, he has become one of the most celebrated players in golf.
He won 11 college golf tournaments while attending Arizona State University (ASU) and studying for his BA in Communications.
In 2015, Jon was ranked number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 60 weeks.
Throughout his career, Jon has achieved over 20 big wins, including the 2023 Masters, the 2021 U.S. Open, and the DP World Tour Championship.
Jon’s victory at the Memorial Tournament, in July 2020, meant that he became number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.
He was also meant to appear at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but he tested positive for COVID before leaving.
This meant he had to give up his place at the Tokyo Games.
Jon’s success in golf has led him to become the second highest paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes.
Much of this wealth came from his highly publicised deal with Saudi Golf project LIV Golf, with the deal reportedly being worth £240 million.
Jon lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with fellow ASU alumni Kelley Cahill.
The couple tied the knot in 2019 and went on to welcome two children.
Their first son, Kepa, was born in 2021 and their second, Eneko, was born in 2022.
Rahm’s surname comes from his Swiss ancestor who moved to Spain in the 1780s.
His father is Biscayan and his mother is from Madrid.
Jon’s own children share both their mother and father’s names.
Jon Rahm made his Olympic debut at the Paris Games.
He is facing off against golf legends Xander Schauffele and Team GB’s Tommy Fleetwood in the golf final on August 04, 2024.
Jon has not won an individual tournament between the 2023 Masters and his triumph at the 2024 LIV Golf UK tournament.
