Rahm reacts like a champ and minimizes the damage with a stunning finish in the first round.
ANDfirst day PGA Championship marked by Xander Schauffele’s historic result(second time matching record for lowest round in history)The news for Spanish golf was positive thanks to good play Adrian Otegi (70) and recovery Jon Rahm (70), after the first few holes in which everything was looking up for the former world number one. Good David Puig He started the second big game of his career by signing 72 views.
Spanish players
While the favorites demonstrated their solidity, Lev Barricki had to fight to get to +4 after six holes. Scotty Scheffler (67)although he had not competed for three weeks, he delivered the best shot of the day takes off from about 150 meters with iron 9 in hand. Brilliant, although he again missed a few short shots that would have increased the rating even further. Rory McIlory (66) and Brooks Koepka (67) also reacted well to their premiere, as well Tom Kim (66), whose rapid career suddenly cooled down. Morikawa (66), Hovland (68), Cam Smith (68) or Dechanbeau (68) They are more than fulfilled.
Biscay He misused his good stats from tee to green and shot the first six holes somewhat erratically.which were a difficult test for Rambo, which after this fateful segment began to straighten out its comeback, although it did not descend from the level that its premiere in Valhalla had become. This is not the first time this year that the Spaniard has completed a round full of birdies and bogeys.. Too many mistakes, although the Spaniard’s reaction was in any case that of a great champion, as he managed to calm down, stabilize his game and finish with four birdies in the last six holes.
The former world number one will have to continue his comeback in the second round and any greater goal will have to be fought day by day in the only major that Spanish golf resists. “Rambo” lost ground a little and The weather forecast calls for storms this Friday and Saturday.so a better start seemed necessary.