Jon Rahm with his mojo back is great for Europe's Ryder Cup hopes
With one sentence Jon Rahm washed away all the premature post-mortems and hinted at a push towards a new pomp. 'God, it's been a while since I had that much fun on a golf course,' he said. Even with five dropped shots on the last three holes, two watery excursions and an admission he was embarrassed? Well, yes, he insisted. Consider this the week Rahm got his mojo back.
Scottie Scheffler's five-stroke victory at the US PGA Championship was worthy of every paean. Rory McIlroy's media blackout and 'non-conforming' driver made for lots of gossip. Scheffler also had to use a back-up driver but explained it away with a minimum of fuss. Not for the first time on Sunday that was the right approach. And
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