Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday afternoon due to an an infection in his left foot that led to issues it might harm the remainder of his recreation.
Rahm, a previous Masters champion and former No. 1 participant on the planet, introduced his determination in a social media submit. He says he consulted medical doctors and felt this was greatest in the long term.
He needed to withdraw final week from a LIV Golf occasion in Houston due to the extreme ache in his foot.
He arrived at Pinehurst No. 2 carrying a sandal on the foot, hopeful that antibiotics would enable for it to heal in time for Thursday’s opening spherical.
“Anytime I can tee it up, I really feel like I’ve a great likelihood,” he had stated earlier Tuesday in a information convention.
In a later interview with the Spanish golf website ten-golf.com, he expressed concern that compensations he must make to his swing might result in issues that might stretch into the remainder of the yr.
Rahm advised Spanish media, “If it reaches some extent that I don’t know if I can win, I don’t know if it’s price it to exit and compete.”