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Jon Rahm, Who Practices Kung Fu, Once Drew the Parallels Between Martial Arts and Golf
Every golf professional enjoys playing some other sport. Any sport or game teaches the player specific values crucial for their success. Once, Jon Rahm, a famous young professional, spoke about how an ancient martial art he practiced in his early days helped him while playing professional golf.
Jon Rahm reveals his learnings from martial arts
Rahm is in the winner circle once again. The Spanish professional won the inaugural edition of the Mexico Open at the beautiful and scenic Vidanta Vallarta. As a result, Jon claimed his seventh PGA Tour title and ended his winless patch since he last won at the 2021 US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course.
A few years back in 2019, the former World Number One drew parallels between Kung-fu and golf. Moreover, he spoke about how his learnings while practicing Kung-fu helped him in professional golf and how he learned to give respect to his opponents. At the same time, he also made somewhat a shocking revelation about his childhood.
Rahmbo said, ” Respect to one another. When I was younger, I used to get in fights in class. I was very easy to pick on. That’s another reason my mom got me involved in it, to defend myself and to learn. Fighting is a last resort. Learning Kkung fu helped, and from that, I learned all the aspects of martial arts.”
Aug 27, 2021; Owings Mills, Maryland, USA; Jon Rahm waves to fans after sinking his putt on the first hole during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
He added, “But mostly it’s about trying to be respectful to people, and that carries over to golf. I might get mad at myself, but I try to be respectful to my playing partners and gracious in victory or defeat. Every time someone beats me, I’ll try to say something kind to them, because that’s how it should be.”
Moreover, Rahm’s golden words prove how you learn various essential moral skills by playing or trying different sports. At the same time, it also depicts how one sport is connected to other aspects of life. Probably this quality makes Jon one of the best professionals of all time.
Rahm’s winning summary at the Mexico Open
The Spaniard dominated the golf course throughout the four rounds at the PGA Tour event. He won the event with an overall score of 17-under-par. As a result, Rahm finished one shot clear from the rest of the field and won the event. Moreover, he carded a final round of two-under-par, 69 to finish at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday. His final round of 69 included two birdies and seven pars on the opening nine holes. As a result, Jon moved out in two-under-par, 35. He made one bogey and a birdie on the back nine to make the turn in level-par, 36.
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Tony Finau, Kurt Kitayama, and Brandon Wu finished as the runner-ups to Rahm. They ended the event with an overall score of 16-under-par and finished one shot behind the leader. As a result, all the three professionals had to settle for a tied second position finish. Do you think Rahm will win the US Open once again in 2022?
What do you think about Jon’s beautiful words?
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