MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For Jon Rahm, reaching No. 1 in the world rankings was a goal he set when he was a teenager, and ascending to the top spot with his victory at the Memorial two weeks ago was reason to celebrate.
“Being No. 1 in the world is a great thing; it's a consequence of playing good golf throughout the last four years, not only last week,” he said Tuesday at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
But Rahm added that his focus doesn’t change now that he’s world No. 1. He understands how difficult it is to maintain that top spot.