Spaniard wins by one shot ahead of Oosthuizen26-year-old says having Covid ‘relaxed’ him a bitJon Rahm was in the form of his career earlier this month when he was forced to withdraw from the Memorial
golf tournament at Muirfield Village due to a positive
Coronavirus test while leading by six strokes after 54 holes. A period of self-isolation that limited his preparations for the
US Open did nothing to change that.
On Sunday, the fiery 26-year-old whose temperament at times has obscured his ample talent became the first Spaniard to capture America’s national championship with a pair of heart-stopping birdie putts on the 71st and 72nd holes, winning by one shot over perennial bridesmaid Louis Oosthuizen while living up to oddsmakers’ billing as the pre-tournament favourite on a frenetic afternoon at Torrey Pines Golf Course.