Jon Rahm is one of the main protagonists this week in the Hero World Challengeonce the withdrawal of Tiger Woods from the tournament due to plantar fasciitis. The absence of Tigre has returned the focus to the best players of the moment, something that of course includes the Spaniard, who has won two of the last three tournaments he has played.
Jon won the Spanish Open in October and a couple of weeks later he was fourth in a CJ Cup with the aroma of ‘major’. The Biscayan reappeared in the final del DP World Tour en Dubi and exactly nine days ago signed the triumph, his fifth in a Rolex Series tournament (more than anyone). If we add to his great moment that ‘Rahmbo’ already won the 2019 edition of the HWC and that in 2020 he was second, we can talk about one of the main candidates for victory.
In any case, the list of players present in Albany complicates any forecast, despite the fact that number one Rory McIlroy is not there either. DebateFor example, he comes from winning three of his last seven tournaments; Hovland is the reigning champion; Scheffler seems to be very in tune again; shovel he opts for almost every tournament he plays in; Thomas, Spieth, Fitzpatrick, Morikawa, Tom Kim…
On the other hand, Jon Rahm is in the news for another reason. The Spanish golfer has confirmed that he is joining the Team Golf League (TGL) project led by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, in collaboration with the PGA Tour. Justin Thomas has also jumped on this boat. It has not yet been revealed what the competition will be like, which will combine advanced technology with live action, and which will take place on Monday and during prime time in the US. Of course, it’s time to wait January 2024 so that we can see this new format, which will be made up of six teams with three players each.
Rahm’s social media message was as follows: “I’m excited to join Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas in the TGL. As soon as I heard about the league I signed up. It will be great to be a part of something that combines my interest in technology with the opportunity to introduce golf to a broader global audience.”
Faced with the economic power of the LIV, the TGL project has numerous investors from the world of sports. Besides Rory and Tiger, there are others like Stephen Curry, Lewis Hamilton, Alex Morgan, Andy Murray, Chris Paul, Shohei Ohtani, Tony Romo o Serena Williams. From show business is Justin Timberlake.
