Jon Rahm has withdrawn from the third Major of the year, the US Open at Pinehurst No.2.
The 2021 champion has been struggling with a foot injury in recent days, and initial concerns over his involvement began on Saturday, when the injury forced him to withdraw from the LIV Golf Houston tournament after his opening six holes of the second round.
Rahm appeared as scheduled at his pre-tournament press conference at Pinehurst No.2, but he admitted the injury, which he has described as a “lesion” between his toes, was still troubling him, while he didn’t take part in practice rounds on either Monday or Tuesday.
Now, the Spaniard has confirmed that he won’t be competing at this week’s Major. In a statement posted on social media, Rahm said: “After consulting with numerous doctors and my team, I have decided it is best for my long term health, to withdraw from this week’s US Open Championship.
“To say I’m disappointed is a massive understatement! I wish all my peers the best of luck and want to thank all of the USGA staff, volunteers and community of Pinehurst for hosting and putting on what I’m sure will be an amazing championship! Hopefully I’ll be back in action sooner than later.”
Jon Rahm wasn’t convinced he’d make it at a press conference earlier in the day
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During his press conference earlier in the day, Rahm said: “We’ve been trying to figure it out because I think that the closest term would be a lesion on the skin. If I were to show you, it’s a little low in between my pinky toe and the next toe.
“I don’t know how or what happened, but it got infected. The pain was high. On the Saturday round, Saturday morning, I did get a shot to numb the area. It was supposed to last the whole round, and by my second hole I was in pain already.
“The infection was the worrisome part. The infection is now controlled, but there’s still swelling and there’s still pain. There’s a reason I walked out here in a shoe and a flip-flop, trying to keep the area dry and trying to get that to heal as soon as possible. But I can only do what I can do. The human body can only work so fast.”
Jon Rahm won the US Open three years ago
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