U.S. Open: Jon Rahm foot damage forces withdrawal from Pinehurst

Jon Rahm won’t tee it up on the U.S. Open this week, regardless of his finest efforts to attempt to play.

He made the announcement on his social media account, simply hours after he disclosed throughout his pre-tournament press convention that he had considerations over his foot damage.

“After consulting with quite a few medical doctors and my group, I’ve determined it’s best for my long-term well being to withdraw from this week’s U.S. Open Championship,” Rahm stated Tuesday.

“To say I’m disenchanted is a large understatement! I want all my friends the very best of luck and wish to thank all the USGA employees, volunteers and neighborhood of Pinehurst for internet hosting and placing on what I’m positive might be a tremendous championship! Hopefully, I’ll be again in motion prior to later!”

Rahm additionally pulled out of LIV Golf Houston final week.

“It’s a priority. It’s doing higher. However undoubtedly nonetheless in ache,” Rahm advised the media about his damage on Tuesday morning.

“I believe the closest time period could be a lesion on the pores and skin. If I had been to point out you, there’s just a little gap between my pinky toe and the subsequent toe. I don’t know the way or what occurred, however it obtained contaminated. The ache was excessive.”

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Rahm then added that he obtained a shot on Saturday morning, just a few hours earlier than he withdrew from Houston, to assist alleviate the ache.

“It was speculated to final the entire spherical, and by my second gap, I used to be in ache already,” Rahm stated.

“The an infection was the worrisome half. The an infection is now managed, however there’s nonetheless swelling and there’s nonetheless ache. There’s a motive I walked out right here in a shoe and a flip-flop, attempting to maintain the realm dry and attempting to get that to heal as quickly as potential. However I can solely do what I can do. The human physique can solely work so quick.”

Sadly for Rahm, his physique won’t heal in time for this 12 months’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. Rahm has had a tricky 12 months thus far, as he tied for forty fifth at Augusta Nationwide and missed the minimize final month at Valhalla. He has not received a LIV Golf occasion, both.

His withdrawal from Pinehurst will mark the primary time he has missed a significant for the reason that 2016 PGA Championship, two months after he turned skilled.

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. Be sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You possibly can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as properly.