The boy from Barrika has started strong, very strong. Jon Rahm shares the lead in the first round of the World Championships in Mexico, after a first round of 67 strokes, 4 under par. With the same result as the 22-year-old Biscayan, the second round will start today at the Chapultepec course Ross Fisher, Jimmy Walker, Phil Mickelson, Ryan Moore and Lee Westwood.
Rahm, 38th in the world ranking, recorded a round of five birdies, one of them on the last hole, and a single bogey.
Of the other three Spaniards in play, Sergio Garcia, tenth in the world ranking, was the best and is placed seventh thanks to his 68 strokes, in a round free of bogeys . Rafael Cabrera-Bello, with 72 strokes is 41st, and Pablo Larrazabal, with one more stroke, is 47th.
The tournament is going well for the Europeans, who occupy six of the top ten places in the standings after the first round.
In this WGC Mexico Championship, 49 of the top 50 players in the world ranking have gathered. Only Jason Day, number 2 in the ranking, is missing due to flu.
The bettors give as favorite the current world number one, Dustin Johnson, followed by Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy. Rahm is ninth in the bettors’ preferences and Sergio, tenth.
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