MADRID, 27 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish golfer Jon Rahm hoped to continue “better every day” in the Spanish Open to have “a good opportunity” to win what would be his fourth title, although he acknowledged that this Friday he made “many mistakes” for a second day of ” easy conditions” on the Villa de Madrid Country Club route.
“I have not taken advantage of the easy conditions at the beginning. I have made many mistakes, not all from the fairway, but too many short shots, giving myself an option would have helped. I have saved the day, the result,” lamented the idol and local favorite to the media. .
The one from Barrika insisted on this lack of precision with “the short sticks” but was optimistic about being in the fight on Sunday. “Quite comfortable from the tee. They are narrow fairways, if I can continue hitting well from the tee, polish some details, be a little more accurate with the short clubs, I will have a good opportunity this weekend,” he said after finishing five blows from the head.
With a -5 in total, the lead continues to be held by the also Spaniard Ángel Higaldo, when the second day still has the evening shift pending. “It’s starting to blow. We’ve been lucky, the results of the afternoon are going to be complicated,” predicted Rahm who did not give advice, far from it, to Hidalgo who confirmed his intentions to fight for his first victory.
On the other hand, after the lightning trip, the flu, the birth of his third child, the lack of training, the former world number one confessed good feelings. “I’ve felt better. Every day a little better,” he said. In addition, Rahm said he did not know anything about a possible LIV Golf circuit tournament in Madrid and criticized the actions of some Athletic Club fans in Rome.
“No, not those things. It’s sport. That’s not necessary, for fans to fight in a game. I don’t support it nor do I like to watch it, it shouldn’t be part of sport,” said Rahm, who is a big fan of the Bilbao team, when learn about the launching of flares by some red and white fan at the Olympic Stadium in Rome in the Europa League duel on Thursday.