Overview
- Fresh off a six-under 65 at LIV Andalucía—his strongest day since Augusta 2023—he nearly erased a six-shot deficit on the final day in Spain
- Rahm arrived Sunday at Royal Portrush and has been practicing confidently on the links before Thursday’s opening round
- His two Irish Open wins at Portstewart in 2017 and 2019 give him a proven affinity for Northern Ireland’s coastal courses
- A victory at Portrush would make him only the second Spaniard after Seve Ballesteros to win The Open there and the first Spaniard to claim three different majors
- He faces a world-class field led by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, home favorite Rory McIlroy and defending champion Xander Schauffele