[Golf Topic] 'Number 2' Ram "Becoming a Dad Next Year"

World No. 2 Jon Rahm (left) and his wife Kelly.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…World No. 2 Jon Rahm (Spain) is going to be a father next year….

On the 30th (Korean time), the American Golf Channel reported that "Rahm announced on SNS that his wife Kelly is pregnant with their first child." He won the Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour last July, becoming the first Spanish player in 31 years since Seve Ballesteros (1989) to reach world No. 1. In August, he added a victory at the BMW Championship, the second leg of the playoffs (PO), and is currently engaged in a fierce 'No. 1 competition' with Dustin Johnson (USA).

Rahm married Kelly, an alumna of Arizona State University, in his hometown Bilbao, Spain, in December 2018. It is interesting that Rahm, known for his hot temper to the extent of being described as having "anger management issues," has noticeably calmed down since getting married. He added, "I am grateful for everything this year." He plans to defend his title at the DP World Tour Championship, the final event of the 2020 European Tour season, which opens on the 2nd of next month at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.