'It's a country and tournament that I love': Jon Rahm ready for another Irish Open tilt

Rahm believes compatriot Sergio Garcia did have a realistic chance of being a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.
Jon Rahm won the 2017 Irish Open at Portstewart and the 2019 tournament at Lahinch. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Jon Rahm won the 2017 Irish Open at Portstewart and the 2019 tournament at Lahinch. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Two-time Irish Open winner Jon Rahm says he hopes to play the tournament again in the near future. The Spaniard won the Irish Open at Portstewart in 2017 and again at Lahinch two years later. He joined the LIV Golf tour in December 2023. 

The 30-year-old, who was one of Team Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald's selections for the competition at Bethpage Black, is playing the BMW Championship at Wentworth this week.

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