The final outcome should not overshadow Jon’s exceptional performance in the opening round. The Barrika golfer completed the demanding Shinnecock Hills course in 68 shots, two under par, without making a single bogey.

It was the first bogey-free competitive round recorded at the venue since 2004 and the first in the last 753 scorecards completed there in competition.

Rahm built the round on tremendous solidity, recording two birdies and 16 pars at one of the most demanding venues in American golf. The most spectacular moment came at the par-three 17th, his eighth hole of the day after starting from the tenth tee.

Jon holed a 61-foot putt —more than 18 metres— to move into a share of the championship lead at that point.

Thursday provided an impressive display of control, patience and accuracy. Jon consistently placed the ball in the correct positions, avoided the major mistakes that so often determine the outcome of a US Open and finished the day near the top of a leaderboard filled with former Major champions.

The second round developed very differently. Rahm was unable to find the same level of consistency, and a particularly difficult spell during the second half of his round moved him away from the cut line. His 78, eight over par, took his total to +6 and brought his participation in the third Major of the season to an end.

The result interrupted an unusually strong recent record in the championship. Jon had finished inside the top 12 in each of his previous four US Open appearances: champion at Torrey Pines in 2021, 12th at The Country Club in 2022, tenth at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023 and seventh at Oakmont in 2025.

It was not the result Jon was looking for after placing himself in such a promising position on Thursday, but his opening round remained one of the most impressive performances of the week.

Completing Shinnecock Hills without a bogey demonstrated the level his game can reach on the most demanding stages and provided a positive reference on which to continue building.

The US Open ended earlier than Jon would have wanted, but it also produced a historic scorecard. His opening 68 confirmed that Rahm retains all his ability to contend in Major championships and produce his finest golf when every shot requires precision, strategy and patience.

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The golfer from Barrika was not able to bring out the best version of his game against the tough conditions of the Long Island course. Off the tee and, especially with the irons to green, he was not nearly as accurate and precise as he usually is, and those slip-ups on this type of extremely difficult course come at a high price.

Simply put, things didn’t go as hoped for this week, although he maintained a good attitude. Jon did not give up at any point in time and kept fighting, even when the cut was already unreachable. Jon just couldn’t establish a point at which he could make a good comeback in the tournament. He needed more executions, seeing as how the putter wasn’t exactly helpful either, which is critical at that level of difficulty.

For example, in the second round he did not make any birdies, truly an anomaly in his career. In fact, since he went pro, this is only the third round in which he did not make a single birdie; the other two were in the Memorial Tournament last year in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.

It’s the second cut he’s missed of the majors, together with the US Open at Erin Hills last year. However, there’s still a positive message to take home. He’s played eight majors and has made it all the way through the weekend in six of them.

In any event, there’s no other option than to keep moving forward, to learn as much as possible from this week, and to focus on the upcoming tournaments. The next event will be the Open de France Tour, held on the same course that will host the finals of the Ryder Cup.

Despite the logical disappointment from this week’s outcome, Rahm is not one to dwell on his mistakes. He has his sights set on the future. “I missed the cut in the US Open last year as well, and afterwards I won the Irish Open, then missed the cut at Valderrama, and ended up winning in Dubai to finish out the year. It’s ok, that’s golf, one bad week, nothing more”, he assures. Competitors, beware.

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