Jon Rahm has said he plans to practice for the first time during US Open week on Wednesday as he continues to try and make a late recovery from a foot injury.
The 2021 US Open champion was not on site at Pinehurst for the first day of practice on Monday and, after turning up to speak with the media on Tuesday, admitted he was not planning to head out onto the course afterwards either.
Spanish outlet Ten-Golf first reported on Tuesday morning that the two-time Major winner is struggling with an infection in between two of his toes – initially caused by a cut – and his champion’s parking spot at the iconic golf course was left empty on Monday.
Rahm later revealed that he was suffering with a “lesion” – a small hole in between his smallest toe and the adjacent one. He continued to explain that the area is infected but that it is now “controlled,” although there remains swelling and pain.
Rahm was first seen limping on the opening day of LIV Golf Houston last Friday. On his fifth hole of the day, he struck a short-iron in and – on impact – was visibly in pain as he attempted to walk it off.
😣 Jon Rahm no ha estado este lunes en Pinehurst y tampoco jugará el martes👉 Todos los detalles de cómo evoluciona la infección que tiene el jugador español https://t.co/3hYzsrFl5MJune 10, 2024
The 29-year-old completed his first round before receiving treatment on his affected area, but Rahm played just six holes of his second round before withdrawing from the event and being replaced by Ben Campbell on Sunday. Rahm’s early exit also ended his record of finishing in the top-10 at all seven tournaments since he crossed over from the PGA Tour in December 2023.
Just two days out from the US Open beginning, it still is not certain that Rahm will choose to tee it up in competition at Pinehurst or whether he pulls out – thus maintaining his disappointing stretch of results at Majors in 2024.
📹 Ya está aquí‼️ 👉 Jon Rahm justo antes de entrar en la sala de prensa con una chancla y con tiritas en los dedos del pie pic.twitter.com/GpHv7pq3fIJune 11, 2024
The 2023 Masters champion secured a T2 finish at Royal Liverpool last year but has since ended T45 at Augusta as Scottie Scheffler slipped on a second Green Jacket and missed the cut at the recent PGA Championship.
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