Jon Rahm Makes A Course Record & Rockets Up Leaderboard @ British Open
Jon Rahm Makes A Course Record & Rockets Up Leaderboard @ British Open
On Saturday, Jon Rahm finished second at the British Open with an 8-under 63.
On Saturday, Jon Rahm delivered a historic performance at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
After a shaky start to his British Open, Rahm shot an amazing bogey-free 8-under 63 on Saturday, putting him at 6-under for the event.
This propelled him 37 places up the standings, into second place. It also put a lot of pressure on Brian Harman, who had a gigantic five-shot lead going into the day.
Rahm’s third round was his lowest round in a major competition, and he broke the Royal Liverpool scoring record by two strokes. It was the first 63 ever recorded at the British Open since 2019.
“That was the best round I’ve ever played on a links course,” Rahm said.
After a sluggish start on a rainy Saturday, Rahm scored four consecutive birdies at the turn to put himself in contention. That streak began with a 22-foot putt on the par-3 ninth, his second birdie of the day at the time.
Rahm then birdied three of his final four holes to finish with a 30 on the back nine. He broke the course record with a 33-foot birdie putt at the 16th and added another at the 18th to go into solo-second place.
“I was playing well, making good swings out there,” Rahm stated, as reported by CBS Sports. “It’s just that I didn’t have the momentum I needed in the first two rounds.”
Over the first 36 holes, I missed several important putts and didn’t give myself the best chance to get into contention early. But today was the polar opposite, wasn’t it? “I felt really good with the swing, and I got all the break I needed to make the putts I needed to make.”
Rahm has won 11 times on the PGA Tour, the most recent being the Masters in April, his second major event. He’s won four times this season and was rated third in the Official World Golf Rankings entering the week.
He began the week with a 3-over 74 on Thursday, followed by a 70 on Friday to miss the cut by one stroke.
Harman and Tommy Fleetwood were getting their days began as Rahm approached the clubhouse. Despite two bogeys in his first four holes, Harman carded a 2-under 69 to preserve his five-shot lead over the field.
While Rahm’s round did not completely close the deficit, he certainly made the most of Moving Day in the year’s last major tournament.
Rahm still has a ways to go and will most likely require some assistance, but he is now in position to win his third major title on Sunday night.
“There’s a lot of golf to go,” Rahm explained. “To be honest, I’m just going to enjoy the afternoon with my family.”
There is nothing that can be done. I feel like I’ve done a lot of good work in the last few weeks, and I’ve done a lot of good work this week as well, and I’ve done what I needed to do, which is give myself a chance.
“I’m going to eat, see my physio, and spend some quality time with my family before we go to bed.” It’s as easy as that.”
