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Talent, temper and bomb defusers: Welcome to the captivating world of Rahm

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Spanish golfer Jon Rahm in action during his two-under 69 on the first day of Liv Golf Singapore.

Spanish golfer Jon Rahm in action during his two-under 69 on the first day of Liv Golf Singapore.

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The golfer with the hands of a lumberjack, touch of an embroiderer and beard of a revolutionary, leans in and tells you softly about a man who used to deactivate bombs.

Okay, pause for a second. The single best part of a conversation with Jon Rahm is that you can talk about anything. Rafael Nadal, Tiger Woods, feel, Seve Ballesteros, gongfu.

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