It feels like Jon Rahm has been a force on the PGA Tour for decades, but the 27-year-old Spaniard is only starting his sixth full-time season. However, he has already reached No. 1 on the Official World Golf Ranking in that short time, won a major championship, defeated Tiger Woods in singles at a Ryder Cup, and been a part of a winning European team.
Early in his career, Rahm’s ultra-aggressive style earned him a reputation as a player who could shoot low scores (he led the PGA Tour in scoring average last season at 69.3) but sometimes allowed his passion to get the better of his judgment. Unfortunately for his opponents, those days appear to be over. Rahm still makes a lot of birdies, but he showed poise down the stretch at Torrey Pines last June in winning the U.S. Open and again winning the Mexico Open at Vidanta two weeks ago.
Heading into the second major of the season, the 2022 PGA Championship, Rahm is clearly one of the favorites. He is the best driver of the ball on tour this season, a fantastic iron player, has touch around the greens and putts well. In short, his game can win at any time, on any course, including at Southern Hills Country Club.
To get the most from his game, Rahm works closely with Callaway Golf to make sure his equipment is ideally suited to maximize his strengths, blending some new technologies with gear that he has been using since before he turned pro in 2016.
