Jon Rahm: “De-Americanizing Adare Manor” Spoken the day after Independence Day, it doesn’t seem like a very polite phrase. But let’s contextualize it, to get to the message that Rahmbo (who lives in Scottsdale in the United States) wanted to send.
The Spaniard is one of the stars of the JD McManus Pro-Am, a traditional event of great importance in the world golf scene. During a press conference on the sidelines of the second day, Rahm addressed the topic of the Adare Manor route from a Ryder Cup perspective.
The County Limerick course will host the 2027 edition, after the US will host the competition on the Bethpage State Park Black Course in 2025. But let’s get to the Rahm-thought.
Jon Rahm, statements
The Spaniard is enthusiastic about the course design, presented in more than perfect conditions for the race, but he is convinced that in the current state he would favor Team USA.
“Fazio did a fantastic job with the restyling of the route” “It can be made very easy or extremely difficult, as needed. It’s a great challenge ” “Despite the large traffic of players, it has held up very well” “The greens are very difficult, surrounded by several escape routes, even if they are quite gentle”
So far it seems that Rahm has wanted to show his appreciation for the work of Alan MacDonnel (the superintendent) and his staff. But then he continued. “Having said that, for Team Europe to have a chance in that Ryder Cup, it is necessary to invest time and resources to de-Americanize the path” “At the moment, it is a path that you would expect to find in a Ryder Cup played in the United States” “Based on what I’ve seen in Paris and other venues, the Ryder Cup held in Europe is a little different” “They should direct their efforts to achieve something that is compatible with the strength of the team.”
You may or may not agree with what Jon Rahm said. But what is indisputable is the fact that Team Europe has found a real leader. Casually Spanish.
