Golf Channel · Aug 12, 2022
After welcoming second child, Jon Rahm shoots 67 in playoff opener
Jon Rahm didn’t show many signs of rust despite a whirlwind week leading into the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Rahm and wife Kelley welcomed their second child, Eneko, last week in Arizona and spent four days in the hospital, returning home last Sunday.
“It’s been really fun for me the last few days,” Rahm said after an opening 67 at TPC Southwind put him five shots off the early lead.
Though his preparation might have been altered heading into the first event of the playoffs, Rahm said he did plenty of work in the weeks leading up to the birth. He also snuck in about 90 minutes of practice Sunday before departing for Memphis.
“Sometimes it’s almost better to disconnect a little bit,” he said.