“We are very close to Spain” – Jon Rahm breaks down the crowd support he is getting at the Olympics ‘compared to other majors’

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Jon Rahm is tied on the top of the leaderboard with Xander Schauffele after three rounds at the 2024 Olympics Golf. The fourth round will be played on Sunday, August 4 at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.

After scoring 67 and 66 in the first two rounds, Rahm carded 66 in the third round. He scored seven birdies against two bogeys in the round. The LIV Golfer was asked about the crowd support in the Olympics compared to other majors, to which he responded (via ASAP Sports):

“We are very close to Spain compared to most of the other majors. But yeah, you know, like obviously every country, Spain, they are very passionate people towards their country.”
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Rahm also expressed his surprise at the number of Spaniards who have come to the Paris Olympics to support their countrymen.

“There’s a lot bigger Spanish presence than I expected. They usually obviously wear the flag colours which are very visible from any distance and they tend to be about the loudest usually on the course as well, no matter where I am, and it really helps out,” he said.
He underlined the reception the players received on the first tee has been fantastic. There is a grandstand behind the first tee and players receive big cheers from it.

Jon Rahm will look to win the gold medal for his country on Sunday. He is paired with Xander Scahuffele and Tommy Fleetwood for the final round. The trio will tee off at 6:39 AM ET.

Jon Rahm said that the crowd knows ‘what’s at stake’ at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Jon Rahm was ranked 5th in the PGA Tour’s power rankings for the 2024 Olympics. He is tied for the first position with a score of 14-under after 54 holes at Le Golf National.

In the post-round press conference, Rahm was asked about the overall environment at the event, he said (via ASAP Sports):

“It’s a little different. It’s definitely elevated (compared) to a regular event. It might have been new in golf but it is the Olympics. I think the crowd know it is and we are all aware of what’s at stake.”
Jon Rahm joined LIV Golf in 2024 and has shown his talent on the breakaway Tour. He is second in the season’s individual rankings while his team Legion XIII is also placed second among 13 teams with three events to go.

Rahm comes to Le Golf after four top-10 finishes in the last four starts. He recently won the LIV Golf United Kingdom by one stroke over Cameron Smith, Tyrrell Hatton, and Joaquin Niemann.

Here is a look at Jon Rahm’s performance in the 2024 season:

2024 LIV Tournaments
LIV Golf Mayakoba: T3 (66-67-70, 203, -10)
LIV Golf Las Vegas: 8 (68-63-71, 202, -8)
LIV Golf Jeddah: 5 (62-69-68, 199, -11)
LIV Golf Hong Kong: T8 (67-64-69, 200, -10)
LIV Golf Miami: T4 (69-70-69, 208, -8)
LIV Golf Adelaide: T3 (67-69-64, 200, -16)
LIV Golf Singapore: T10 (69-68-67, 204, -9)
LIV Golf Houston: Withdrawn (69-48, 69, -3)
LIV Golf Nashville: T3 (70-63-68, 201, -12)
LIV Golf Andalucía: T10 (73-69-71, 213, E)
LIV Golf United Kingdom: 1 (63-70-67, 200, -13)
2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments
Masters Tournament: T45 (73-76-72-76, 297, +9)
PGA Championship: Missed Cut (70-72, 142, E)
The Open: T7 (73-70-72-68, 283, -1)
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