There’s a saying in Spain that every baby comes with a loaf of bread under their arm.
For Jon Rahm, the arrival of his first child, son Kepa, in April didn’t necessarily bring a U.S. Open victory but rather a “sense of presence and priority,” he said recently on Golf.com’s Subpar Podcast with Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz.
Rahm explained that his newfound calmness as a father really manifested following the third round of the PGA Championship in May. After finishing bogey-bogey to shoot 72, Rahm begrudgingly stepped onto the interview podium. He had just seen Phil Mickelson reach double-digits under par and knew his chances of winning were gone.