Heartbroken Jon Rahm is EJECTED from the Memorial Tournament moments after finishing his last round with a SIX shot lead because he tested positive for Covid… as he misses out on £1.2m top prize
- Jon Rahm has been forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament
- He was informed he had tested positive for Covid-19 after the third round
- The Spaniard had established a six-shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard
- Rahm will now miss out on the £1.2million prize money for the competition
A heartbroken Jon Rahm was forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament after being told he had tested positive for Covid-19, moments after he had established a six-shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard.
The Spaniard had hit an incredible 64 to put himself in pole position to take home the £1.2million prize money but his test result means he now has to pull out of the competition.
The world No 3 had hit a hole-in-one in the second round before three birdies in the third left him on 18 under par, equal to Ben Hogan’s tournament record for the lowest three-round score.
Rahm was approached by the tournament’s medical adviser after playing his final shot and was almost reduced to tears after being informed of the news.
The defending champion had been undergoing daily tests after being told on Monday that he had come into close contact with someone who had tested positive.
Each of his previous tests had come back negative but he will now have to isolate until June 15.
Posting on Twitter in the hours after the heartbreaking moment, the Spaniard said: ‘I’m very disappointed in having to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament. This is one of those things that happens in life, one of those moments where how we respond to a setback defines us as people.
‘I’m very thankful that my family and I are all OK. I will take all of the necessary precautions to be safe and healthy, and I look forward to returning to the golf course as soon as possible.
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