Jon Rahm Receives Optimistic News Ahead of 2021 FedExCup Playoffs

In a few days, golfers will head to the Liberty National Golf Club for the upcoming FedEx Cup playoffs. The season will come to an end with the 2021 Wyndham Championship, most players already qualified for the playoffs which will commence with the Northern Trust. While some names like Rickie Fowler and Will Zalatoris will miss the FedExCup this year, the focus will remain on Collin Morikawa and Jon Rahm – current favorites to win.

That being said, Jon Rahm will be making it to the playoffs as the World No. 1, looking to only build on that place this year.

Jon Rahm is ready to tackle Northern Trust as the World No. 1

This will be Rahm’s return to the United States after he took home the U.S. Open 2021 title. Fans are already excited over what he has to showcase. He even played the Open Championship, finishing T3. However, Rahm missed the Tokyo Olympics after a positive COVID-19 test. While he is the World No. 1, he is ranked fifth as per the FedExCup standings.

The 26-year-old has played the Northern Trust before, finishing T3 in 2017 and in 2019. Last year, he finished third.

Additionally, Rahm was also first in the World Amateur Golf Ranking before he turned professional for a record 60 weeks. Following his 2019 Open de Espana win, he became the first Spanish golfer ever to have five European titles.

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On the other hand, 24-year-old Morikawa leads the FedExCup standings. He won the Open Championship at Royal St. George’s Golf Course, scoring 15-under 265. This marked the second major title of his career, and his fifth PGA Tour title. While he did not make the cut at TPC Boston in 2020, he finished T52 at Liberty National GC two years ago.

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