[Golf Topic] 'Number 2' Rahm "Will Withdraw from Masters if Wife Gives Birth"

Yon Rahm is smiling on the green of the 16th hole on the first day of the Phoenix Open. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…World No. 2 Jon Rahm (Spain) revealed his infinite family love.

In an interview with Golf Digest USA on the 5th (Korean time), he said, "If I hear that my wife is giving birth during a tournament, I will immediately withdraw and rush home," adding, "Even if that tournament is the Masters, it’s the same." He married Kelly, a fellow alumnus of Arizona State University in 2019, and revealed last November that his wife was pregnant. The expected due date is from mid-March to early April. The Masters opens on April 9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA.

The due date and schedule may overlap. Rahm, who said, "I don’t want to miss the birth of my first child, which happens only once in a lifetime," added, "The second week of March, when The Players Championship is held, is the 36th week of pregnancy, and from then on, she could give birth at any time," and "I promised my wife that I would rush over the moment my phone rings." Rahm started the first day of the Phoenix Open at Scottsdale TPC in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, with a 3-under-par tied for 21st place.