Jon Rahms wife showed support for LIV Golf star | Golf News

Jon Rahm’s wife, Kelley Cahill, demonstrated her unwavering support by sharing a touching second with the LIV Golf star after he missed out on a $2 million prize at the PGA Championship.

The Spanish golfer was scorching on the heels of Scottie Scheffler for most of the ultimate day but suffered a crushing finish to the ultimate spherical. Rahm had made three birdies in a four-hole stretch around the flip to briefly pull stage with the eventual winner.

However, the 30 12 months previous on Sunday dropped 5 pictures over the notorious ‘Green Mile’ closing three-hole stretch, bogeying 16 and double-bogeying 17 and 18 to tumble out of rivalry and hand full benefit back to Scheffler.

World No. 1 Scheffler received the Wanamaker Trophy by 5 strokes while Rahm had to settle for a nine-way tie for eighth in the second main of the 12 months.

His meltdown at the top did not just land a blow to his skilled pleasure, but also prevented him from turning into the third Spaniard to win three majors while taking a hefty chunk of around $1.5M out of his potential earnings.

He would have pocketed a staggering $2M if he had managed to maintain onto solo second place but finally had to settle for T8 and $415,262 in prize money.

And he shared a heart-warming second with his wife following the devastating conclusion at Quail Hollow, which showcased the energy of their relationship. In a touching second captured by CBS, Rahm, who has yet to clinch a main victory since his transfer to the Saudi-backed league in late 2023, was consoled by Kelley after carding a 2-over 73 in the ultimate spherical to finish up with a 4-under complete.

The steadfast presence of Kelley at Rahm’s facet was evident once more, reminiscent of their emotional connection following his April 2023 Masters triumph. Since assembly at a Halloween occasion during their tenure at Arizona State University, Rahm and Kelley’s relationship has blossomed, main to their marriage in 2019 and the start of their three youngsters: Kepa, Eneko, and Alaia.

Rahm’s household stood behind him during the furor stirred by his transfer to LIV Golf in 2013, a choice that ruffled feathers within the golf neighborhood as he had beforehand pledged allegiance to the PGA Tour.

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A candid Rahm expressed his frustration, reflecting on his efficiency by saying, “The last three holes … it’s a tough pill to swallow right now.”

“A lot of positives to take from this week, but pretty fresh wound right now. But there’s been a lot of good happening this week and a lot of positive feelings to take for the rest of the year.”

Before his stint with LIV, Rahm had secured a spot in the highest 10 in 12 out of his final 22 main appearances (roughly 55%). However, since the swap, he is only managed to do so once in 4 main tournaments, ending his streak of 18 consecutive main cuts.

Aside from a T7 at final 12 months’s Open, the Ryder Cup star, who clinched the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters, had a disappointing 2024 in the majors. Only a Sunday surge at the Masters noticed him end T14 at Augusta final month.