What happened to Jon Rahm? Masters champion’s ‘forgettable’ PGA Championship outing explored

Jon Rahm finished in 50th place after the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship. He struggled with his game throughout the tournament.

Rahm began the game with two consecutive bogeys on the second and third holes of the first round. The situation further worsened when he made another bogey on the sixth hole, following it with a double bogey. He attempted to bounce back in the game with a birdie on the eighth hole, but things went wrong as he carded three bogeys on the 16th, 17th, and 18th holes. Jon Rahm finished with a score of 76 on Thursday, May 18.

The Spaniard was battling to make the expected cut of +5, and luckily his second-round performance allowed him to play in the final two rounds. On Friday, May 19, the 2023 Masters champion carded four birdies and two bogeys to finish at 2-under par.

Jon Rahm playing at the 2023 PGA Championship - Final Round (Image via Getty)

Jon Rahm battled with his game again in the third round, beginning with two consecutive bogeys on the opening two holes. Fortunately, he scored a birdie on the fourth hole, but couldn't add to his total after bogeying once again in the fifth. Rahm suffered five bogeys on the front nine before improving slightly on the back nine with three birdies to finish at 72.

On the final day, he got out to a fast start, making two birdies on the first two holes. He did, however, make three bogeys and finished in 50th place with a score of 71.

Jon Rahm finished in a four-way tie with Nicolai Hojgaard, Padraig Harrington, and Stephan Jaeger. It was his worst performance so far in 2023.

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Jon Rahm's 2023 performance recap

This year has been one of Jon Rahm's most successful years. He began the new year with a victory in the Tournament of Champions. He defeated Collin Morikawa by a two-stroke margin.

Surprisingly, the 28-year-old golfer won two consecutive PGA Tour events at the start of 2023. He won the American Express by one shot over Davis Thompson at PGA West Private Clubhouse & Golf Course.

Before winning the Genesis Invitational Open, Rahm finished eighth at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open and third at the WM Phoenix Open.

Jon Rahm finished 39th at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, which was contested at the Bay Hill Golf Course from March 2 to 5. However, he withdrew from The Players Championship due to an injury before competing in the Masters.

He won the second major of his career by four shots at Augusta, and subsequently finished 15th at the RBC Heritage. He finished second at the Mexico Open before the PGA Championship.

Overall, Rahm has competed in nine events since the beginning of 2023, winning four of them.

He has competed in all four major tournaments, winning two of them. His best finish at the PGA Championship came in 2018 when he finished fourth. Rahm has won the Masters and the US Open and finished third in the Open Championship.