Jon Rahm announced the birth of his child on October 1 in a short post on his social media profile. “So blessed to have welcomed our daughter Alaia Cahill Rahm into the world last week. Mama and baby girl are both healthy and doing great; I can’t wait to get back home to them.” Congratulatory messages poured in from LIV Golf, his team, Legion XIII, and Ryder Cup Europe’s official X handle. 

Alaia, however, was born last week, as Marca reported. The name in Basque means ‘joyful’ and ‘happy’. Jon Rahm, although he has made Scottsdale his home after marriage with Kelley Cahill, is from Barrika, a basque province in Spain, some 236 miles from the Spanish capital of Madrid.

The two-time major winner once revealed, “When we were going through Basque names because [my wife] agreed to honor my heritage that way, we just had to find one that she could pronounce, and that’s the one we came up with that she really liked.“

Alaia is Rahm’s third child. The couple first announced it in March with an ultrasound snapshot of the upcoming member. Rahm’s first child. Kepa (3) was born on April 3, 2021. “Without a doubt the greatest day of my life!” the Spaniard wrote on his Instagram then. Call it a lucky charm if you will, but a few months later, he became the first Spanish golfer to lift the U.S. Open trophy. 

A year and a half later, on August 5, 2022, the Rahm family was blessed with their second child, Eneko. Eneko and Kepa were both at the 2023 Par-3 Championship at the Masters. For the Spaniard, spending time with family comes first. That’s one big reason why he joined LIV Golf, hoping his light schedule will permit more time with family.

Jon Rahm values nothing more than family

“No matter where I am and what I’m doing, if the phone rings, I’m flying back, and I’m going back home to be there for the birth of my son. Before anybody asks, Yes, if I’m at Augusta and I’m playing well and she starts getting, you know, starts, I’m flying back.” Before Scottie Scheffler famously said he would leave Augusta if Meredith went into labor, Jon Rahm uttered these words in 2021. He didn’t have to leave, of course, but the Spaniard has stayed true to his words.

Jon Rahm was in Arizona as his wife went into labor. He had a tournament to play in his home country. One that was necessary to keep his DP World Tour card and 2025 Ryder Cup hopes alive. Rahm arrived a bit late in Spain, skipping the Pro-Am. Arriving late did not affect his game much, as he was able to push a playoff against the winner of the Open de Espana.

Now once again he will tee off at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, his third DPWT tournament this year, including the Olympics. Rahm will not be taking paternity leave, as after Alfred Dunhill, he will be teeing off at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters. Even with his busy schedule, there is no doubt what Jon Rahm wants more than anything now. Spending time with his newborn.