It seems that the former golfer, Paige Spiranac, who has been the center of attention on the golf course due to her daring and attention-worthy fashion looks has her first pick for the PGA tournament. She never shields away from giving opinions. In her recent tweet, she shared her predictions for the upcoming PGA Tour Championship, along with her assumptions cum analysis of each golfer's strengths and weaknesses. Spiranac began by discussing her first pick, Jon Rahm, the favorite for the championship.
Jon Rahm was already a renowned name before his four-shot victory at the 2023 Masters, but his second major title acted as a catalyst for him to enter golf's most elite club. Spiranac on the other hand, acknowledged his overwhelming talent and regarded him as a safe bet due to his consistent performance. Amid all this, Let's dig inside some unknown facts about Jon Rahm.
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5 unknown facts about Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm was born with a clubfoot
According to Sydney Morning Herald, Rahm's birth condition, clubfoot, which causes a baby's foot to be badly bent inward or upward, had been identified by medical professionals. His leg was shorter later in life because physicians had to break his ankle to correct his foot's 90-degree inward bend at birth.
He has his hands on other sports too
Rahm had himself well acquainted with five other sports up until he was 14. It included soccer, canoeing, Jai alai, golf, and Kung Fu. Rahm was a fan of martial arts movies since his childhood, and when one of his friends started doing Kung Fu, he got into it.
Ben Hogan Award
Rahm became the first person to receive the Ben Hogan Award over than once, which recognizes the top college golfer. He also became the top-ranked amateur golfer in the world after winning 11 tournaments at Arizona State, the second-most in school history.
Personal Life
He met his wife at Arizona State, where Kelley Cahill (Rahm's wife) competed in the javelin throw as part of the track and field team. They got married in December 2019 in Bilbao, Spain. The couple are the parents of two sons.
Who is his idol?
Rahm idolized Kobe Bryant, and just two days after the Los Angeles Lakers legend's deadly aircraft accident, Rahm was scheduled to meet him.
