Jon Rahm’s two major championship victories have come on American soil and he has deep golf and familial ties to the States. But ask him what the Open Championship means to the Spaniard and his answer is both surprising and not.

The final major championship of the PGA Tour season comes to us from the beautiful coast of Northern Ireland, with Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim hosting the 2025 Open Championship. Royal Portrush last hosted the Open Championship in 2019 when Shane Lowry set records on a soft course.

With regards to the Open Championship specifically Rahm has also been on a heater as of late. With the exception of 2022 (T34) Rahm has top 10 finishes since 2021 (in order... T3, T2 and T7 last year). Golf is a game where crazy things can happen, but the point here is that Jon Rahm is sort of hiding in plain sight.

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Tattoos are forever … but so is the 2023 European Ryder Cup team. Led by Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm (with a little Shane Lowry energy thrown in), the squad took over Marco Simone two years ago, starting with a 4-0 lead and eventually turning that into a 16.

Jon Rahm is among the most talented golfers on the planet, but he is not immune from jealously, and ahead of The Open Championship he admitted he is envious of LIV Golf ally Tom McKibbin

Rahm said the history of the competition, paired with the venue changes, makes The Open very special. "In my opinion, The Open Championship is the most prestigious event you can win in golf," said Rahm. "For my understanding of the game and the history of the game, I think the Claret Jug is the most special one.

If history and trends are what may sway you into picking who’ll win the 153rd British Open, then Jon Rahm might be your man.

Jon Rahm knows it has been 37 years since a Spaniard won The Open Championship, when Seve Ballesteros lifted his third Claret Jug in 1988.

The final men's major of the year is here, as the 2025 British Open Championship kicks off Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.