PONTE VEDRA COASTLINE, Fla.–World No 1 golf player Jon Rahm took out from the Players Championship soon prior to the begin of the 2nd round at TPC Sawgrass on Friday as a result of a belly illness, according to the PGA Tour.
Rahm, from Spain, carded a 1-under 71 in the preliminary onThursday He was arranged to have fun with Rory McIlroy as well as Scottie Scheffler for the 2nd straight day. The marquee team was established to embark on at 12:56 p.m. ET on Friday.
Rahm has actually been the best golf player on earth, winning 5 times in his previous 9 globally begins, consisting of 3 times on the PGA Tour– Sentry Tournament of Champions, the American Express as well as the Genesis.
Rahm looked well on his means to making it 4 triumphes given that January when he ordered the first-round lead with a 7-under 65 finally week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, however he carded a 4-over 76 on Saturday prior to firing also par Sunday to connection for 39th. It finished his touch of 10 straight top-10 surfaces in globally begins as well as was his worst coating given that linking for 55th at the Genesis Scottish Open in July.
Scheffler, that is ratedNo 2 on the planet, has a likelihood to reclaim theNo 1 area in the Official World Golf Ranking if he plays well this weekend break. He would certainly reclaim theNo 1 placing if he completes in the leading 5, according to the OWGR. He was connected for 5th after uploading a 4-under 68 in the preliminary.
According to the OWGR, McIlroy or Scheffler would certainly relocateto No 1 with a triumphSunday McIlroy was 4 over after the preliminary as well as remained in risk of missing out on the cut.
