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Jul 13, 2021 · US Open champion Jon Rahm has revealed he overcame being born with a club foot as he prepares for this week's Open Championship at Royal St George's. The Spaniard, 26, has a distinctive...
Jan 19, 2022 · How Jon Rahm overcame a club foot by transforming his body, not his swing, to become World No. 1, and why it could be the key to his long reign. Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images. Adam...
Jul 13, 2021 · SANDWICH, England – U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm has revealed his distinctive shorter swing is a direct result of being born with a club foot.
Jul 13, 2021 · British Open 2021: Jon Rahm reveals being born with a club foot is the cause of his famous short backswing. By Dan Rapaport. July 13, 2021. Ross Parker - SNS Group. SANDWICH, England — When...
Jul 13, 2021 · Jon Rahm opens up about the physical limitations in his golf swing because he was born with a clubfoot on his right leg. (1:13) Bob Harig, ESPN Senior Writer Jul 13, 2021, 07:59 AM ET
Apr 10, 2023 · Doctors had diagnosed him with the birth defect clubfoot, which involves a baby having a foot severely turned inward or upward. When he started playing golf, Rahm realised he would never have the mobility in his ankle to create the torque needed to be a power hitter. So, he adjusted.
In a revelation on Tuesday ahead of the British Open, Rahm said there was a reason for his unusually short backswing, and it couldn’t be further from the theories he has heard that the Spaniard has “tight hips.” “I was born with a club foot on my right leg,” said Rahm, who was eager to take the opportunity to reveal much more.
