The number one in the world no longer took the start on the second day of the tournament that is played in Florida
20 minutes before starting his lap with McIlroy and Scheffler, he announced his retirement and returned to Arizona
jon rahm decided to withdraw from The Player tournamentyes citing stomach problems, which prevented him from taking the start on the second day of the tournament considered the fifth ‘Big’ of the season.
The Basque, number one in the world, He had started with a round of 71 shots (-1) seven shots behind the first leader, Chad Ramseyand nothing indicated that this Friday he would make the decision to leave.
Just 20 minutes before the start, the player notified the PGA Tour that he was not fit to go out and compete. in the group where he was accompanied by two players fighting for the number one of Barrika, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. The player cited these physical problems, apparently with some intestinal problem, and decided to head home to Arizona.
Rest until the World Match Play
In principle, The Spaniard does not have to compete again until next week World Cup Match Play Dell Technologieswhich takes place in two weeks at the Austin Country Club. From there, it will be time to face the first ‘Big’ of the seasonthe Augusta Masters, where he starts as one of the favorites to achieve his first green jacket.
With the absence of Rahm, McIlroy and Scheffler can clearly choose to replace him at the top of the world ranking and the Fedex ranking. We’ll see how the tournament unfolds, which is played in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, the home ground of the PGA Tour professionals.