Published: 12:17, June 9, 2024
Rahm withdraws from LIV event with foot infection ahead of US Open
By Reuters
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII loses his grip on his driver on the 17th tee during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational - Houston at Golf Club of Houston on June 7, 2024, in Humble, Texas. (PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA VIA AFP)

Former Masters champion Jon Rahm withdrew from LIV Golf's Houston event during the second round on Saturday with a foot infection which has put into question the Spaniard's status for next week's US Open.

Rahm's withdrawal came a day after cameras showed him grimacing in pain after hitting a tee shot at the seventh hole on Friday.

Rahm shared 45th place at this year's Masters and missed the cut at last month's PGA Championship

Rahm is scheduled to hold a pre-tournament news conference at 10:30 am ET (1430 GMT) on Tuesday ahead of the June 13-16 US Open at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.

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He finished in the top 10 at three majors last year, including at Augusta National where he won the Masters, but has struggled at the blue-riband events since his shock move to LIV Golf last December.

Rahm shared 45th place at this year's Masters and missed the cut at last month's PGA Championship.

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He won his first major at the 2021 US Open and came joint 10th last year.