U.S. Open: Jon Rahm foot harm forces withdrawal from Pinehurst

Jon Rahm won’t tee it up on the U.S. Open this week, regardless of his greatest efforts to try to play.

He made the announcement on his social media account, simply hours after he disclosed throughout his pre-tournament press convention that he had issues over his foot harm.

“After consulting with quite a few docs and my workforce, I’ve determined it’s best for my long-term well being to withdraw from this week’s U.S. Open Championship,” Rahm stated Tuesday.

“To say I’m dissatisfied is an enormous understatement! I want all my friends the most effective of luck and wish to thank all the USGA employees, volunteers and neighborhood of Pinehurst for internet hosting and placing on what I’m certain shall be a tremendous championship! Hopefully, I’ll be again in motion prior to later!”

Rahm additionally pulled out of LIV Golf Houston final week.

“It’s a priority. It’s doing higher. However undoubtedly nonetheless in ache,” Rahm informed the media about his harm on Tuesday morning.

“I feel the closest time period can be a lesion on the pores and skin. If I had been to indicate you, there’s a bit of gap between my pinky toe and the subsequent toe. I don’t understand how or what occurred, nevertheless it bought contaminated. The ache was excessive.”

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Rahm then added that he acquired a shot on Saturday morning, a couple of hours earlier than he withdrew from Houston, to assist alleviate the ache.

“It was presupposed to final the entire spherical, and by my second gap, I used to be in ache already,” Rahm stated.

“The an infection was the worrisome half. The an infection is now managed, however there’s nonetheless swelling and there’s nonetheless ache. There’s a cause I walked out right here in a shoe and a flip-flop, making an attempt to maintain the realm dry and making an attempt to get that to heal as quickly as potential. However I can solely do what I can do. The human physique can solely work so quick.”

Sadly for Rahm, his physique won’t heal in time for this yr’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. Rahm has had a tricky yr up to now, as he tied for forty fifth at Augusta Nationwide and missed the lower final month at Valhalla. He has not gained a LIV Golf occasion, both.

His withdrawal from Pinehurst will mark the primary time he has missed a serious because the 2016 PGA Championship, two months after he turned skilled.

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By. Be sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You possibly can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as effectively.