The golf world was worried about the green jacket winner Jon Rahm. He did not get any time to rest, and it was expected that his performance at the RBC Heritage might get affected. And fans can clearly see the adverse effects of it. However, his latest statement shows that he ferociously supports doing his job despite tough competition and exhaustion.

Jon Rahm is adamant and committed

During Rahm’s interview on Friday at Hilton Head Island, the reporter asked, despite him being tired and having poor performance, why he was trying to play well. Without wasting time, Rahm put himself in the fans’ shoes and explained the situation. The Spaniard said, that it was his job to play well. He also mentioned earlier during a press conference that his fans spend their hard-earned money to watch him play. Therefore, it is his responsibility to play well.

The Spaniard then explained the audience’s point of view and said, “They don’t care if I slept good or bad, I feel good or bad. It doesn’t matter. As a competitor, I’m not ducking anything in that sense. I’m going to go out and try to shoot low.” Earlier, he confessed that his intention was to try his hardest. The PGA Tour pro believes that it helps him start a day in a certain way.

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Rahm also revealed that he needs physical and mental recovery. He played 30 holes on Sunday, and his body will take some time to recover. He wanted to take the week off, but that could not be the case because he committed to play at the RBC Heritage and he wanted to stick to it.

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However, he took Monday and Tuesday off and is getting better each day. Hopefully, we’ll see him at his best soon. Winning at Augusta National is a great honor, but it seems there are some downsides as well.

The other side of the Masters Tournament

Rahm was over the moon after winning $3.24 Million at Augusta. However, his happiness could not last long, affecting the first round of the RBC Heritage. After long celebrations, Rahm revealed that he was not useful at all on Monday, because he celebrated his victory for 72 hours, and on Monday he was too exhausted to attend to any matter or perform any action. 

Viktor Hovland, who also played at the Masters, took the lead in the opening round at Harbour Town Golf Links. But unfortunately, Rahm was eight shots behind Hovland. The Spanish golfer confessed his exhaustion during the pre-tournament conference, saying, “I hate to make excuses, but a couple of the swings towards the end were my body being tired and surprised me.”

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What are your thoughts about Rahm? Will he be able to get back to his form or taking the week off would have been better? Please share your views in the comments below.