Jon Rahm is the only LIV Golf player arriving at the final individual tournament of the season in Indianapolis with a mathematical chance of snatching the order of merit title from the leader, Joaquín Niemann. The Chilean is more than 12 points ahead of the Spanish golfer in the tour’s overall standings. But the man from Barrika knows that if he ends his winless streak by winning on Sunday, he will have a very good chance of repeating at the top of the table for the second consecutive season and pocketing the special prize of 18 million dollars.
This Wednesday, ahead of the tournament at The Club at Chatham Hills, Rahm conducted a thorough review of both how he approaches this tournament, with the title at stake, and the enormous level his main rival has shown throughout the season and how special it is for him to compete as a team. Jon also recalled his performance in the PGA Championship and highlighted that his game has improved in recent weeks. We review his 20 best quotes:
“I think I still need to win this week; if I win, I basically secure everything, unless Joaco finishes second on his own”
“For my personal satisfaction, achieving that victory would close the year in a very, very nice way”
“Being in Indianapolis, replacing champagne with milk would be very fun to do.”
“Joaco is a fantastic competitor, a great golfer and a great person; it’s very fun to share the stage with him”
“Winning five times in a year on any tour is incredible; I take my hat off to what he has achieved this season”
“I hope I can elevate my game to compete with him more often and steal some victories”
“I wouldn’t call it a rivalry, but with seven wins in two years he has earned his place there”
“He has all the shots and the ability to execute them; anyone can learn from him”
“In my mind, my ideal level is so high that I will always feel far from it, it’s a motivation to keep working”
“In the last two years, the best I’ve shown has been a B+; my A game I haven’t seen in quite some time”
“I see the trend is changing and I’m playing better in the last tournaments”
“My first time in Indianapolis is being a great experience; now I just need to play good golf”
“The competition should be with myself and what I can control”
“It’s very easy to create new bad habits and very difficult to get rid of them”
“The PGA was bittersweet: 69 very good holes and a tough finish, but it showed me that what I’m working on is working”
“I refuse to kiss the bricks of Indianapolis ahead of time because I don’t want to jinx the team or myself”
“In golf, when you achieve something, you’re instantly back at the foot of the mountain to start climbing again”
“What makes LIV Golf special is the team experience and competing all together”
“Being there when Tyrrell won for the first time in years and seeing him smile was very special”
“Dean almost seemed happier celebrating with the team than for his own victory, and that says it all”
