Jon Rahm withdraws from LIV Golf Houston event

Jon Rahm, who has struggled at major championships so far this year, withdrew from the LIV Golf Houston event on Saturday afternoon due to a foot injury, heading into the US Open next week.

Rahm, who won the 2023 Masters and is seventh in the Official World Golf Rankings, had a problem during Friday’s first round with one or more cuts between his toes, causing him to attract attention during the round.

He played and shot a 3-under-par 69 at The Golf Club of Houston, a round that included five birdies and a double bogey.

Rahm played six holes in his second round on Saturday before withdrawing. LIV Golf has not yet provided further information.

The two-time major winner, who won the 2021 US Open at Torrey Pines, is yet to win on LIV Golf after becoming the league’s biggest offseason signing. He is the captain of his own team, Legion XIII. In seven events, Rahm has finished in the top 10 each time, with two third places.

But he finished tied for 45th in his defense at the Masters, then missed the cut last month at the PGA Championship, his first missed cut at a major after making 18 straight.