Arizona State alum Jon Rahm has shown his support for fellow former Sun Devil Pat Tillman at the Waste Management Phoenix Open before.
Rahm routinely breaks out a No. 42 ASU football jersey at the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. Tillman wore 42 during his playing days at ASU (1994-97) and has inspired other former Sun Devils to don the jersey. Former ASU golfer Billy Mayfair wore a 42 on the 16th hole as well.
Now, Rahm is honoring Tillman in another way.
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On Instagram on Wednesday night, Rahm showed off some new Adidas golf shoes featuring ASU’s maroon and gold colors and images of Tillman.
Rahm, currently ranked third in the World Ranking, can ascend to the No. 1 spot with a win this week. It’s a detail that Rahm admitted he just found out about on Wednesday about 10 minutes before meeting with the media.
“A little surprised. I mean, I have been playing really, really good golf, especially since that U.S. Open,” he said. “And for the better part of the tournaments I play, pretty much I’ve had a chance to win or finish top-10.”
Golfweek’s Eamon Lynch contributed to this article.
