LIV Golf star Jon Rahm is gearing up to represent Spain at the Paris Olympics, with the golf event set to take place at Le Golf National – a course where Rahm has fond memories

Jon Rahm is preparing to compete in Paris after withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics

LIV Golf sensation Jon Rahm has candidly confessed that his exuberant celebration after besting Tiger Woods in the 2018 Ryder Cup was “the biggest overreaction to a four-footer I’ve ever seen”.

Rahm is gearing up to fly the flag for Spain in the upcoming Paris Olympics, with the golf competition set to unfold at Le Golf National, a venue that holds special memories for him. The scene of his Ryder Cup debut for Team Europe back in 2018, Le Golf National witnessed Rahm’s significant contribution to Europe’s triumph over the USA by a margin of 7.5 points, despite being the youngest contender in the fray.

Despite stumbling in his initial matches, Rahm clinched a victory against Woods on the final day, sinking a tense four-foot putt on the 17th hole and subsequently unleashing a torrent of emotion in celebration. Reflecting on his victory over Woods and its place in his list of career highs, the champ of the 2023 Masters shared: “It ranks very high. It was my first ever Ryder Cup point, so it ranks very high.”

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He continued: [I] didn’t have my best week, and I got carried by [Justin] Rosey on the first match and we lost on 18 and [Ian] Poulter kind of carried me in the second one. We lost to a great [Jordan] Spieth/Justin Thomas duo, and to win my first Ryder Cup point on Sunday against Tiger, it’s quite unique.

“So yeah, it’s going to be very high up there. I would always say it’s the biggest overreaction to a four-footer I’ve ever seen, but it’s still what I felt in that moment.”

Despite a glittering career that has seen him clinch two majors and multiple PGA Tour titles, Rahm remains unsure of what an Olympic gold medal would mean to him. “I don’t know,” he revealed ahead of the games.

Jon Rahm released an impassioned roar after defeating Tiger Woods in the 2018 Ryder Cup (

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“It’s a hard question to answer because there’s been things in my life that I thought were going to have a different impact personally that after accomplishing them luckily I felt more or less than I thought. If I can end up with the win on Sunday next week, you can ask me the same question and I’ll be able to tell you.”

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While Rahm has enjoyed a stellar career on the PGA Tour, he has yet to secure a victory on the LIV Golf circuit since his high-profile move. With the summer Olympics fast approaching, golf fans will be glued to their screens from August 1-4 for the men’s event, while the women’s showdown is scheduled for August 7-10.