Uncertain Future Crumbles Infront of Jon Rahm; LIV Golfer Claims 2028 Olympic Seat Despite Annoying Hurdles
Many would agree with Jon Rahm. However, only a few would truly understand the Spaniardās words when he said, āItās basically a dream come true.ā He was alluding to the idea of winning a gold medal at the Olympics, something which he missed by four strokes. But not to worry, since the athlete seems fairly confident about his 2028 chances in Los Angeles.
The 29-year-old shared a series of pictures on his Instagram handle commemorating his appearance at the quadrennial event. He did so while mentioning how grateful he was for the whole experience; āIt was a tough Sunday for sure but I remain grateful for a great week in Paris. The experience of representing my native Spain in the Olympics was special and something I will never forget.āĀ But the highlight of it all came in the last line ā āReady for LA 2028! šŖšøā
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Sounds confident, doesnāt he? Well, the current world No. 10 did convey the same despite LIV Golf not getting acknowledged by the ranking system. If the trend of the OWGR snub continues, then there is a high chance for the Spanish athlete to fall down in rankings while getting pushed out of the top 15. Sounds a bit similar to Bryson DeChambeauās situation, right?! The 2024 U.S. Open champ had also been just short of making it into the top four ranked Americans on OWGR, resulting in his snub.
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But itās not as if the confidence is completely unfounded for Jon Rahm. The Spanish golfer needs to just do his best and rake in good finishes at the major championships if the Saudi-backed league continues to be without OWGR backing. He just needs to pull off a 2024 DeChambeau which saw the āScientistā jumping from No. 21o before the Masters to No. 9 after the Open Championship.
Thatās not all. With the PIF-PGA Tour merger in the works, one can even anticipate the LIV Golf Pros being able to play in Tour-sanctioned events, if everything transpires smoothly. Interestingly, the Transaction Subcommittee, including the likes of Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, and Rory McIlroy had met with PIF officials back in June. Although the result of the same remained a delay in the proceedings, the merger seems to be very well on the cards. But all of it is for naught if Rahm fails to card the medal like the recent event.
Jon Rahmās close call with an Olympic medal in ParisADVERTISEMENT
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The 2023 Masters champ had been at the top rungs of the leaderboard since day 1. He had even been well set at T1, that is until a dominant Scottie Scheffler shot past him. The Americanās run, coupled with Rahmās horrid back-nine saw the 29-year-old crumbling down at the end of Sunday. He carded four bogeys and a double bogey, alongside two birdies in the back nine alone. Truly unfortunate he was during the fourth round.
The athlete, in the end, finished T5 with a score of 15-under 269 tied with McIlroy. He did so while dishing out a total of 24 birdies, 9 bogeys, 2 eagles, and 2 double bogeys over the four days of play. Had he been able to score a par putt instead of a double bogey or two of the same instead of two bogeys, then Rahm would have had a chance to force a playoff with Hideki Matsuyama for a bronze medal.
