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

Jon Rahm is not going to 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 crew, 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 disillusioned is an enormous understatement! I want all my friends the very best of luck and need to thank all the USGA employees, volunteers and group of Pinehurst for internet hosting and placing on what I’m certain will likely be an incredible championship! Hopefully, I’ll be again in motion earlier than later!”

Rahm additionally pulled out of LIV Golf Houston final week.

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

“I feel the closest time period could be a lesion on the pores and skin. If I have been to point out you, there’s a little bit gap between my pinky toe and the subsequent toe. I don’t know the way or what occurred, but it surely bought contaminated. The ache was excessive.”

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

“It was alleged 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 purpose I walked out right here in a shoe and a flip-flop, making an attempt to maintain the world dry and making an attempt to get that to heal as quickly as doable. However I can solely do what I can do. The human physique can solely work so quick.”

Sadly for Rahm, his physique is not going to 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 reduce final month at Valhalla. He has not received 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.

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