The Spaniard Jon Rahm, three-time winner of the Spanish Open, began his journey in the tournament with a card of 68 strokes (-3), a result, upon arrival in Madrid on Wednesday, ““I don’t say no” to signing it because of all the conditions attached to its participation. And yet they have got him off to a “good result”.
Rahm’s presence remained in doubt till the last moment for two reasons. One after missing the finals of the LIV Circuit team competition in Dallas last weekend due to the flu and the other due to the birth of her third child, who was expected this week and was born on Tuesday.
“Talking to my father and brother, I arrived yesterday afternoon after being sick and after a long journey, I was thinking of being close to the pair, but I didn’t expect it to start out like this Was. I can’t ask for anything more” Rahm said at the end of his match.
‘Barika Ka Sher’ was also in competition with him With Frenchman Mathieu Pavon, who defends the 2023 crown, and Austrian Sepp Straka, who has already won two tournaments on the American circuit, the Honda Classic in 2022 and the John Deere Classic last year.
Rahm, who had a bogey on hole three, recovered with three birdies on holes four, eight and thirteen. He tripped on the 16th and bogeyed again, but finished with two birdies on the 16th and 17th to the applause of the Spanish fans. Ultimately he finished the tour in 68 strokes (-3).
“I am quite tired but I hope I will be fine by tomorrow. I have signed minus three and if you had asked me tomorrow I would not have refused to sign it. I have made a very good start and I I have done what had to be done. Signing minus three today and starting from the top is a good result” he commented.
The first day was memorable because of the wind at Villa de Madrid Country Club, Due to which “the day’s play was slow.”
“With a slow day like today it’s easier for a group to mingle. This air is better for me because it can help you if you are not completely comfortable with the ‘swing’. It’s better for me, a hard day, than 25 degrees without wind,” confessed Leon de Barrica, who was the center of all the attention of the Spanish fans.
“People ask me to win and I’m happy to play but I wouldn’t ask for anything more than that. The feelings yesterday were as terrible as before and they are the same today. I think about winning but you have to play. The important thing is to have a good time tomorrow and do your best over the weekend. It will happen with the wind, we’ll see.”He concluded.
