Jon Rahm is a self-confessed golf nerd.
Away from the course – when he’s not spending quality time with wife, Kelley, and two young sons, Kepa and Eneko – you’re likely to find the 28-year-old tumbling down a YouTube rabbit hole of golf videos on his laptop. Really? Yes, really and it’s all part of the learning curve that has helped elevate Rahm to World No.1 and has many believing he can hold that crown for years to come.
“I know the details of a lot of players’ careers,” Rahm says. “I like history in general and the history of the game and I like seeing what players have done in the past. I’m a golf junkie.
“I’m the guy who, you know, if the kids don’t wake me up, even before we had kids, I’m up at 5:30, 6:00 in the morning looking at reruns of tournaments on YouTube and videos and looking at things players have done because I like it. I love the game, and I love learning about it.
“You can always