US Open 2024: John Rahm pulls out with foot infection ahead of major at Pinehurst #2 | Golf news

Two-time main champion Jon Rahm has confirmed he has withdrawn from the 124th US Open with a foot harm.

Rahm withdrew from the LIV Golf League in Houston throughout Saturday’s second spherical due to a left foot an infection, then arrived on the pre-tournament press convention at Pinehurst No. 2 carrying one shoe and one flip flop.

The Spaniard mentioned on Tuesday he was not sure whether or not he would play via the harm, which he admitted was a “concern”, earlier than confirming later that night that he had withdrawn from this week’s main.

In a press release posted on social media, Ram mentioned: “After consulting with quite a few medical doctors and my workforce, I’ve determined it’s best for my long-term well being to withdraw from this week’s US Open.

“To say I am disenchanted is an understatement! I want all of my colleagues one of the best of luck and want to thank the entire USGA workers, volunteers and the Pinehurst group for establishing and organizing what I am certain can be an exquisite occasion. Hopefully, I will be again in motion sooner relatively than later!”

The world quantity eight had been resulting from begin at 13:36 native time (18:36 BST) on Thursday alongside fellow former Masters champions Hideki Matsuyama and Jordan Spieth, however will now get replaced on court docket by Jackson Suber.

Suber, who has completed within the prime 10 twice on the Korn Ferry Tour this season, was the primary alternate entrant into the Rockville Remaining Qualifier earlier this month and is now making his primary occasion debut.

Ram’s withdrawal means there can be simply 12 LIV Golf League gamers in motion, with Wyndham Clarke returning because the defending champion after final 12 months’s one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy and Scotty Scheffler arriving because the pre-tournament favorite.

How did the harm have an effect on Ram?

Rahm completed tied for forty fifth in his Masters title protection in April and missed the lower on the PGA Championship final month, though he had completed within the prime 10 in each LIV Golf League occasion this season earlier than his withdrawal in Houston.

“Might I’ve gone on the market (Saturday) and put up some sort of rating? Sure,” Ram defined at a press convention on Tuesday. “Nevertheless it was attending to the purpose the place I wasn’t making the swings I needed and I might damage different elements of my swing simply due to the ache.”

Requested how he obtained injured, Ram added: “We have been making an attempt to determine that out as a result of I believe the rapid time period can be pores and skin harm. If I present you, it is a small gap between my little finger and my subsequent finger.

“I do not know the way or what occurred, however I obtained an an infection. The ache was intense. Saturday morning I obtained a (ache) shot to numb the world. It was to final the entire spherical and by the second gap I used to be already affected by an an infection.

“The an infection is now beneath management, however there’s nonetheless swelling and ache. There is a purpose I got here out right here in boots and flip flops, making an attempt to maintain the world dry and making an attempt to heal as rapidly as attainable. However I can solely do what I can. The human physique can solely work so quick.”

Rahm will hope to have the ability to return for the subsequent LIV Golf League occasion in Nashville on June 21-23. He’s then resulting from compete on dwelling soil on the LIV Golf Andalucia occasion on July 12-14, forward of The Open at Royal Troon subsequent week.

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