Jon Rahm withdraws from LIV event with injury ahead of US Open
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Rahm's withdrawal ahead of the year's third major comes a day after LIV announcers revealed he was dealing with a cut on his foot.
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HOUSTON - Former Masters champion Jon Rahm withdrew from LIV Golf's Houston event during the second round on June 8 due to an injury that has put into question the Spaniard's status for next week's US Open.
Rahm's withdrawal ahead of the year's third major comes a day after LIV announcers revealed he was dealing with a cut on his foot, and cameras showed him grimacing in pain after hitting a tee shot at the seventh hole, on June 7.
According to a report on the Golf Channel website, Rahm withdrew from the Houston event with a left-foot infection.
Rahm is scheduled to hold a pre-tournament news conference at 10.30am ET on June 11 (10.30pm Singapore time) ahead of the June 13-16 US Open at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.
He finished in the top 10 at three majors in 2023, including at Augusta National where he won the Masters, but has struggled at the blue-riband events since his shocking move to LIV Golf last December.
Rahm finished in a share of 45th place at the 2024 Masters tournament and missed the cut at the PGA Championship in May.
Rahm won his first major at the 2021 US Open and in 2023 finished the major in a share of 10th place. REUTERS
