WATCH: Jon 'RAHMBO' Rahm Dons Bandana For Stadium Hole Birdie
Rahm, or Rahmbo, and Phil Mickelson lit up the Stadium 16th hole during round one of the Phoenix Open
The world number two lit up the Stadium hole during round one of the Waste Management Phoenix Open
WATCH: Jon 'RAHMBO' Rahm Dons Bandana For Stadium Hole Birdie
They say golf needs personalities and Jon Rahm may be the breath of fresh air this game needs.
The colourful Spaniard is quickly becoming one of the world's biggest golfing stars, and he lit up the Stadium 16th hole during round one of the Farmers Insurance Open.
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Playing with Phil Mickelson, the world number two hit it close on 16 before donning a 'RAHMBO' bandana to make a much-celebrated birdie.
Lefty, who played first, also stuck it close and made a 2.
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The four-time winner is now up to world number two and is in good position at TPC Scottsdale after an opening round of four-under-par.
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
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Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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