PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Jon Rahm feels motivation to measure up playing alongside world No. 1 Rory McIlroy and former world No. 1 Brooks Koepka in a featured pairing through the first two rounds of The Players Championship.
“I might have something to prove besides just good golf,” Rahm said. “It’s exciting.”
Actually, Rahm may not be alone wanting to break out.
McIlroy is the defending champion, looking to turn four consecutive top-5 finishes – including more than one disappointing Sunday finish – into his first victory this calendar year.
Koepka is looking to regain the form that drove him to world No.