Spanish golfer Jon Rahm continues to break records with his victory last weekend at the Genesis Invitational. In addition to regaining the world No. 1 ranking, this is his third consecutive PGA Tour victory since the start of 2023, a feat that not even Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus ever achieved.
3 wins in 49 days 🏆🏆🏆
Elite company for @JonRahmPGA to start the year. pic.twitter.com/dBTg8rH3MZ
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 20, 2023
Rahm equals 48-year old record
You have to go back to 1975 to see another start of the year like this one. At that time, it was Johnny Miller who achieved the milestone, which the Spaniard has now repeated - and may surpass - this year. In addition to the Genesis, he has won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii and The American Express in La Quinta. Beyond 2023, the Basque player has accumulated five victories in the last nine tournaments he has played. In addition, he has not dropped out of the top 10 of a tournament since September 2022. This is his tenth win on the American circuit, surpassing Severiano Ballesteros and one behind the 11 of fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia.
Rahm's spectacular numbers this year have propelled him back to the top of the world golf rankings. He is no stranger to this position, having held it previously from July 2020 to April 2022. At the moment, the Basque golfer has an average of 9.51 points, compared to Scottie Scheffler's 9.00 and Rory McIlroy's 8.40, his fellow contenders in the classification rankings.
Leader again 10 months later
Leaders in Scoring Average this season:
68.4 - Jon Rahm
69.2 - Rory McIlroy
69.2 - Scottie Scheffler
69.3 - Jason Day
69.3 - Max Homa
69.4 - Tony Finau pic.twitter.com/DF9EPZOThA— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 20, 2023
Rahm received the award from the hands of tournament host Tiger Woods. The Californian, who also participated in the tournament, was full of praise for the Basque native and stated: "He's the best in the world, and he's proven again why. Understand and respect how good he is." For his part, the world No. 1 expressed his feelings about the weekend: "It is an honor, and the truth is that I don't know how to explain how beautiful the week has been, how nice it has been today, how much fun it has been. Although stressful, it is very emotional. And to have Tiger Woods declare you as his tournament champion is an honor."
The champion and the host 🏆🐅@TigerWoods | @JonRahmPGA pic.twitter.com/3QqTnRhkLd
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 20, 2023
Rahm to reappear at the Arnold Palmer
Rahm will compete again at the Arnold Palmer, March 2-4.
No shortage of highlights from @JonRahmPGA this season 🏌️♂️
His win @TheGenesisInv extends his lead in the #ComcastBusinessTOURTOP10 pic.twitter.com/kYmeKdK6X2
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 20, 2023