Jon Rahm leads world golf rankings after late drama to win Memorial

Golfer overcame nerves and two-shot penalty to winSpaniard replaces McIlroy as No 1 in the worldSpain’s Jon Rahm overcame nerves and a two-shot penalty to claim victory at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday and replace Rory McIlroy at the top of the world rankings.Rahm began the final round at a steamy and gusty Muirfield Village Golf Club with a four-shot lead and padded that to eight with nine holes to play, but late drama saw his advantage shrink to three before the 25-year-old sealed his fourth PGA Tour win. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/20/jon-rahm-leads-world-golf-rankings-after-late-drama-to-win-memorial-tournament #golf #sport