The Barrika golfer finished tied for 36th at the Genesis Scottish Open on four under par after rounds of 73, 65, 68 and 70. Jon responded superbly to a difficult start and used the week at The Renaissance Club to rebuild momentum on Scottish soil ahead of The Open Championship.
Jon Rahm completed a week of steady improvement at the Genesis Scottish Open, a Rolex Series event co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and PGA Tour. Making his first appearance in the tournament since 2022, the Barrika golfer finished with a total of 276, four under par, and tied for 36th. Beyond the final position, his performance provided an impressive demonstration of resilience: after opening with a 73, he played the remaining three rounds in a combined seven under par.
The opening round was Jon’s most demanding of the week. He signed for a three-over 73 after struggling to find consistent momentum during much of the day. However, he finished on an important positive note. Consecutive birdies at the 15th and 16th allowed him to regain ground and prevented the scorecard from moving further away from the projected cut line.
His response on Friday was outstanding. Rahm carded a five-under 65 featuring six birdies and only one bogey. He made early gains at the tenth and 12th and, after dropping a shot at the 14th, produced his best golf over his second nine. Birdies at the first, second and sixth set up a memorable finish at the par-three ninth.
With his place in the tournament on the line, Jon struck an excellent iron shot from close to 200 metres and left the ball very near the hole. The closing birdie completed a superb comeback, moved him to two under par and secured his place in the weekend field. The 65 was his lowest round of the week and confirmed an immediate reaction to Thursday’s difficulties.
Rahm maintained his momentum with another under-par score in the third round. Saturday’s 68 featured one of his highlights of the tournament, an eagle at the par-five seventh. He also made consecutive birdies at the 13th and 14th and successfully offset bogeys at the sixth and 15th. The two-under round moved his tournament total to -4 ahead of Sunday.
The final round began particularly well. Jon birdied the fourth, fifth and eighth holes to move three under for the day and seven under for the championship. He added another birdie at the par-five 12th, although a few mistakes during the second half of the round halted his progress. He closed with an even-par 70, retained his four-under total and climbed several places on the final leaderboard.
South Korea’s Tom Kim won the tournament on 17 under par after producing an excellent final-round 64. It was his first DP World Tour title and his maiden Rolex Series victory.
Jon left The Renaissance Club having posted three consecutive rounds at par or better and played his final 54 holes in seven under. The finishing position did not fully reflect the quality of several stretches of his golf, but his response from Friday onwards, his ability to construct under-par rounds and his progressive adaptation to the Scottish conditions provided plenty of encouragement ahead of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.