Jon Rahm withdraws from LIV Tour Houston due to foot infection

Major champion Jon Rahm bowed out Saturday after six holes of the second round at LIV Golf Houston due to an infection in his left foot, according to the tour’s website.

Rahm’s status is unclear for next week’s U.S. Open at No. 2 Pinehurst, a major he won in 2021 at Torrey Pines in addition to a second major for the Spaniard at the 2023 Masters .

No. 7 in the official world golf rankings, Rahm completed his six holes (No. 5 to 10) on Saturday at the Houston Golf Club. He carded a 3-under-par 69 on Friday, when LIV commentators said on the show that Rahm was suffering from a cut between two of his toes and was seen limping and in pain during the round.

Rahm, 29, is scheduled to hold a news conference Tuesday morning ahead of the June 13-16 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.

In his first year on the LIV Tour after leaving the PGA Tour in December, Rahm is second in the individual points standings but has not won any of the seven events he has entered. He is captain of the Legion XIII team on the tour.

The LIV Tour release said the scores of his three teammates – Caleb Surratt, Tyrrell Hatton and Kieran Vincent – ​​will count towards Saturday’s team scores. Legion XIII will add reserve player Ben Campbell in place of Rahm for the final round on Sunday, when all four scores will count for each team.

–Field level media