| -17 J Rahm (Spa); -15 M Homa (US); -14 P Cantlay (US); -13 W Zalatoris (US); -11 S Theegala (US), C Morikawa (US), Ok Mitchell (US) |
| Chosen others: -8 S Scheffler (US); -7 S Lowry (Ire); -6 D Willett (Eng); -5 J Thomas (US); T Fleetwood (Eng); -4 R McIlroy (NI); -1 T Woods (US) |
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Jon Rahm reclaimed his place as world primary with victory on the Genesis Invitational in California.
The Spaniard carded a two-under 69 in his last spherical on Sunday to complete 17 below and beat American Max Homa by two strokes to win his tenth PGA Tour title.
The win takes Rahm above American Scottie Scheffler, who was 9 photographs adrift, on the prime of the rankings.
It’s the 28-year-old’s third PGA Tour victory of 2023 and his fifth win in his previous 9 worldwide begins.
Rahm now has yet one more PGA Tour win than compatriot and idol Seve Ballesteros.
“That was a tricky week and a tricky Sunday,” Rahm instructed CBS.
“Beating Seve, I do know he did not play full time on the PGA Tour and I do know 5 of these wins are majors, however nonetheless, to achieve that milestone of double digit wins is fairly unbelievable.
“And to do it at a golf course with this legacy, this historical past and hosted by the person himself, Tiger Woods, it is a true honour.”
Rahm, who was final ranked at primary in March 2022, held a three-shot lead going into the ultimate spherical on the Riviera Nation Membership however trailed Homa with six holes remaining.
Nonetheless, two birdies on the par threes at 14 and 16 moved the Spaniard forward and pars on the ultimate two holes secured the win.
Scheffler loses his place as world primary solely every week after profitable the Phoenix Open to interchange Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy, who completed in a tie for twenty ninth after a closing 71 on Sunday.
‘Progress’ for Woods on comeback
Woods ended his first match in seven months with a final-round 73 to complete on one below for the match.
“It is progress, however I did not win,” stated the 15-time main champion, who badly injured his proper leg and foot in a automotive accident two days after this match in 2021.
These accidents nonetheless hinder the 47-year-old, who stated his comeback “actually was a bit of bit tougher than I most likely let on”.
Woods defined: “My workforce has been incredible in getting my physique recovered daily and getting me able to play each day.
“That is the arduous half that I can not simulate at dwelling. Even when I performed 4 days at dwelling, it is not the identical as adrenaline, it is not the identical because the system being ramped up like that, the depth, simply the main target that it takes to play at this stage.”
Woods stated that his goal at this stage of his profession – with strolling a course for 4 days troublesome due to his ankle harm – was to play the 4 main championships and “a pair” of different occasions.
The primary main of 2023 is the Masters in April at Augusta Nationwide – a match Woods has received 5 occasions.
