Rahm eyeing monstrous payday
Jon Rahm has the opportunity to earn one of the biggest paydays of his career at this week’s FedEx Cup finale at the TOUR Championship.
The Spaniard has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the upper echelons of world golf. Having turned professional just last year, he was ranked 766th before he was the low amateur at the 2016 US Open. Now, a plethora of superb results has seen Rahm rise to fifth in the world.
Sunday’s FedEx Cup winner will earn a cool $10 million, a ridiculous amount of money for someone who was counting his last pennies each month while a student at Arizona State University not so long ago.
I love helping grow the game with the younger fans. pic.twitter.com/o6HBo9Vr6i
— Jon Rahm Rodriguez (@JonRahmpga) July 19, 2017
“Yeah, it’s hard [not to think about it], especially for a 22-year-old that’s just left college,” Rahm told bunkered.co.uk.
“It wasn’t that long ago I was counting the days and how much I could spend a day to be able to eat on the last day of the month.
“So, it’s hard but I think more than that, we all play for the pride of being named FedEx Cup champion. That’s far more important than any economic prize.
“Most of us are here not because of the money, but because we love the game and what we do. But $10m would come in handy, that’s for sure.”
If Rahm wins the TOUR Championship at East Lake, he claims the FedEx Cup as well, regardless of where current leader Jordan Spieth finishes. In fact, Rahm can finish as low as a two-way tie for second and still have a mathematical chance of winning.
The Barrika native has been in sizzling form in the playoff series, finishing T3, T4 and T5 in his last three outings.
Latest
-
The 19th HoleWATCH: Golf cameraman falls on live TV!
A cameraman took an unexpected tumble on live TV during the opening round of golf’s Scottish Championship!
-
-
NewsWATCH: Martin Laird emotional after breaking seven-year title drought
Martin Laird gets a little bit choked up as he savours his first win in seven years.
-
NewsMartin Laird takes Las Vegas title in play-off
The Scotsman sank a birdie putt from just outside 20 feet to take the tournament.
-
NewsTyrrell Hatton describes winning BMW PGA Championship as ‘a dream come true’
The win will see Hatton break into the world’s top 10 for the first time when the rankings are updated on Monday, two days before his 29th birthday.
-
NewsTyrrell Hatton enjoys early birthday present with BMW PGA Championship win
The Englishman, who turns 29 next week, will now break into the top 10 of the rankings for the first time.
-
NewsMartin Laird and Patrick Cantlay set the pace in Las Vegas
Laird’s second consecutive eagle on the ninth helped him to a round of 65.
-
NewsTyrrell Hatton takes commanding lead into final round at Wentworth
Hatton’s choice of clothing has been a talking point this week.
-
NewsBryson DeChambeau takes Matt Fitzpatrick’s criticism as ‘a compliment’
Fitzpatrick said the big-hitting American was ‘taking the skill out of’ golf.
-
NewsThree Players Who Will Take A Lot of Confidence from Their US Open Performance
DeChambeau will not be the only golfer who will be happy with how their game held up at Winged Foot Golf Club.