| Full name | Jon Rahm Rodriguez |
| Date of birth | 10 November 1994 |
| Born | Barrika, Biscay, Spain |
| Height | 6ft,2in |
| Resides | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Spouse | Kelley Cahill |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| PGA Tour wins | 11 |
| DP World Tour wins | 10 |
| Major wins | 2 |
| Career high world ranking | 1st |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour, DP World Tour |
| Caddie | Adam Hayes |
| Sponsors | Callaway, TravisMathew, Cuater, Mercedes, Blue Yonder, Rolex, TopGolf, VistaJet and Silverleaf Club |
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| @jonrahm |
25 Things You Didn’t Know About Jon Rahm
1. He was born in a small town called Barrika, in the Basque region of Spain located in the very north of the country
2. Rahm attended Arizona State University where he collected 11 collegiate victories. This ranks second in school history behind Phil Mickelson's 16 wins
3. He currently holds the record for being the number one ranked amateur in the world for the longest period of time. Overall he held that distinction for 60 weeks between 2015 and 2016
4. He became the first golfer to win the Ben Hogan award in two consecutive years. The award is given to the best player in college golf in the United States.
5. In January 2017 he secured his first PGA Tour victory and first professional win at the Farmers Insurance Open. He holed a 60-foot eagle putt on the 18th
6. To help him learn English, Rahm listened to a lot of hip-hop. Two of his favorite songs were Eminem - Love The Way You Lie, and Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools
7. His wife is Kelley Cahill, a former javelin thrower at Arizona State University. They got married in Spain in December 2019 and had their first child together in April 2021.
8. Got started playing a game in Spain called “Pelota,” which in the Western Hemisphere is called Jai-Alai, and helped Rahm pick up his excellent hand-eye coordination.
9. Grew up participating in sports and activities such as soccer, canoeing, jai alai, and kung fu before focusing on golf.
10. From an early age, his father pushed him to move to the United States because he believed thats where the future of golf lay
11. After attending the 1997 Ryder Cup, his parents Edorta and Angela, took up golf. Jon then followed in their footsteps
12. Despite not knowing English very well, Rahm managed to secure a 3.6 GPA in his first semester at Arizona State
13. Rahm is an avid supporter of Athletic Bilbao
14. He is a member of Whisper Rock Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona
15. Rahm developed a lot of his skill at Centro Nacional de Golf in Madrid
16. In 2014 and 2015, Rahm won two Amateur Spanish National titles
17. He was the fastest Spanish player in history to win five DP World Tour titles
18. In July 2020, he became the second Spanish man to become World Number One after Seve Ballesteros
19. He never saw Ballesteros play but met him once. “I was too young to appreciate who I was shaking hands with,” he said of Ballesteros, who passed away in 2011. “Obviously, I grew up on Tiger (Woods) and Phil (Mickelson), respecting and admiring both players for what they’ve done. But my idol, it’s always been Seve. I try to emulate what he inspired on the golf course.”
20. He has won over $49m on the PGA Tour
21. Rahm has two holes-in-one in two days at the 2020 Masters. One of which came at the 16th hole in which he skipped the ball over the water.
22. He and his wife Kelley welcomed their first child, Kepa, in April 2021. Their second son, Eneko, was born in August 2022.
23. He is the first and only Spaniard to win the US Open
24. He signed with Callaway in 2021 to use a full bag of Callaway clubs. He wears Callaway-owned Travis Mathew apparel and Cuater shoes
25. He twice tested positive for Covid-19 during the 2021 season, and both had huge consequences. His first positive test meant he had to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament whilst six clear with 18 holes to play, and his second positive result meant he couldn't play in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
What part of Spain is Jon Rahm from?
Is Jon Rahm Basque?
Jon Rahm is from Barrika, Spain, which is on the north coast of the country. It is around 20km north of the city of Bilbao, which is the capital of the Basque region. Basque Country has its own language and a distinct culture.
Why is Jon Rahm's backswing so short?
Rahm was born with a club foot in his right foot, meaning his right ankle doesn't have the flexibility of others. It means he developed a shorter backswing. “I was born with a club foot on my right leg, which means for anybody that’s sensitive about that, my right leg up to the ankle was straight, my foot was 90 degrees turned inside and basically upside down,” Rahm said. “So when I was born, they basically relocated, pretty much broke every bone in the ankle and I was casted within 20 minutes of being born from the knee down."
