Jon Rahm admits he’s shaking off fatigue following his Masters victory as he prepares to return to the day job on the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Thursday.
The Spanish star received the second main of his profession after a weather-disrupted Masters that meant he was pressured to play 30 holes on a marathon closing Sunday on his manner to clinching the well-known inexperienced jacket.
A weary Rahm stated Wednesday he had thought of skipping this week’s match at Hilton Head Island however needed to honor an earlier pledge to play within the occasion.
“It did cross my mind, but I made a commitment earlier in the year, and I want to honor that commitment,” Rahm stated when requested if he had thought of withdrawing.
“I put myself in the shoes of not only the spectators, but the kids as well. If I was one of the kids, I would want to see the recent Masters champion play, good or bad.”
Rahm acknowledged nonetheless that he could wrestle to hit the bottom operating as he grapples with the lingering after-effects of a mentally and bodily draining Masters win.
The Spaniard revealed he had been inundated with congratulatory messages from well-wishers, together with a voicemail from tennis icon and compatriot Rafael Nadal.
“The one I was thrilled to hear from, Rafael Nadal left me a very nice voice message,” Rahm stated. “I’ve seen him do unbelievable things, and I’ve texted him every time. He left me a very nice message.”
The adrenaline of Sunday’s victory led to a poor evening’s sleep however Rahm stated he hopes to be firing on all cylinders by the weekend.
“I think it’s going to be opposite to most tournaments,” Rahm stated. “I feel like I’m going to be feeling better every day.
“So I feel it could possibly be somewhat difficult early on, but when I can get by way of the primary two days, I feel on the weekend I’ll really feel back to regular.
“It’s getting better every day. It was a very demanding week, a lot going on with the weather and a lot of fighting and a lot of work mentally obviously.
“So it is going to take somewhat bit to get to a great place, however I’m feeling good.”
Rahm meanwhile says he is already thinking about what he plans to put on his menu for next year’s Champions Dinner, one of the highlights of Masters week that is hosted by the defending champion.
“I feel that is the a part of the week that I’ve given essentially the most quantity of thought already,” Rahm said.
“Chef Jose Andres is a extremely good buddy of mine, so I’ll be working with him. I additionally need to discuss to Ollie (former Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal), as a result of we’re from the identical a part of Spain, to see what he did in his dinner, see if I can go a distinct route.
“I think I have one of the appetizers down, which would be jambon, Spanish ham, the dessert, which I won’t be disclosing, and the wine. Everything in between is still up in the air.”
The RBC Heritage is without doubt one of the PGA Tour’s designated occasions, with a star-studded area vying for a $20 million purse.
Forty-one of the world’s prime 50 gamers are within the area, though Rory McIlroy has withdrawn after lacking the reduce at Augusta.
