Ryan Holiday tells, one of Jon Rahm's favorite writers, that Emperor Marco Aurelio used to sit to write before each battle, a formula, says the author, to overcome each negative situation that causes life.

The world number 1 golfer, as soon as he gets up, also opens the notebook and writes for him as Marco Aurelio.It does it every morning, a secret newspaper that does not look like the light ever."This is mine.It remains for me.If I keep all notebooks and see that someone can help create an autobiography, the same in the future...But I doubt it.It's something personal.I write something that are very mine things, I don't want people to know.Or others that come to mind and give me some peace, "he says in a talk sponsored by Adidas, his team.

Jon, and is known, is an extraordinary golfer, greatness that multiplies if it goes back to the exit box.Another book of recent publication 'Jon Rahm, pointed out by the gods: from Mickelson to Tiger' (Editorial Tegolf Books) reveals the most significant episode of his spirit of overcoming.

"I was born with a zamo foot, the right," corroborates Barrika's golfer in the interview.He was born with the limb turned almost 90 degrees."As soon as I was born, I placed my foot and my parents saw me for the first time, at 20 minutes, already with a plaster on the right leg.And for that reason, as I had it on, I did not grow at the same speed as the left.On knee down it is smaller, the right foot is smaller, the twin is smaller.Everything is smaller.The right leg is centimeter and a half short.They are things that can be seen as a limitation, but at the same time they are specific aspects of my physique that have helped me to be as I am today.My swing is short [does not have the exaggerated hips of others] and it is like my right foot.It's that easy.If it was not for that I would not have the swing that I have or the consistency I have ".

That intervention after childbirth made the need a virtue.Jon wanted to show that he was a child like others: "having something different made me want to try more things, make me better athlete and practice a little all sports to try myself that it was not a limitation and what I could dowhat they all did or more.And that has helped me to get where I am ".

In just 25 years he has been certified that Doña Angela, the mother of Barrika's golfer, who is still a midwife, brought the world to the world.However ambitious the goal was, Rahm always considered it attainable.If the cinema transforms fiction into an apparent reality, its fascinating mind transformed reality into something almost fiction.

So much that not even their own parents were aware of their first victory."We had gone to Jaizkibel, in San Sebastián, because his older brother Eriz played a cadet tournament of the Euskadi Federation.Jon should be Benjamin because 9 holes were played.We were waiting for two hours to end and we already said: 'Come, let's go, "says Edorta, his father.

-"Aita, I think I've won," he told me.

-"You who are going to win, let's get too late," I replied."And we ride in the car.After a while they called us to tell us that he had won.We were already for Durango, so he didn't pick up the prize ".

Nor does the number 1 distinction now have a review in the extensive showcase of the champion."I will always have to get it thanks to the victory in the memorial.It is indelible, "he says while revealing that it has been made to record a rolex, the clock signature that sponsors it, with the champion legend of the memorial and world number 1 number 1.

The day he announced his advent

The assault on that summit, which tomorrow meets the fourth week, saw it clear from the confinement from the distance that separated him from Rory Mcilroy.It is a virtue that has presided over its game since adolescence: visualizes a proposal and fulfills it."He was 14 years old and his mother, who had to go to work, left Jon in my house to take him to the academy," confesses Eduardo Celles, the first Rahm coach."We were in my car and asked what aspirations in life.He told me that it was going to be the number 1 in the world.He didn't say he would like to be, that he was going to try or something similar.He said so safely and so clear that when I got home I told Izaskun, my wife, what he had told me.He put my hair on end and has fulfilled it ".

Or as in the Amateur World Cup in Japan, when he confessed to a member of the Spanish team who was going to be world champion and beat Jack Nicklaus's record."I don't remember it like that," he says laughing."It sounds very mine, but I would swear that it wasn't.Were Gonzaga Escauriaza, the president, and Yago Beamonte, the coach.The girls had finished their tournament that domigo and there was a party to celebrate that they ended and we started.As we still had Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to train many people stayed at the party until many.And I remember that I went soon to take the bus.Upon entering the hotel, Gonzaga asked me: 'What are you doing here that you are not at the party?'And I told him that he had come to Japan to win the World Cup, not to be partying.And I ended up winning and beating the 1959 Nicklaus record.Jack reminded me of the memorial on Sunday ".

It is that competitive spirit where Rahm is rocky.The volcano that was in adolescence has been channeled towards a fierce voracity that has begun to trace a character of legend in golf.As was severe.As is Tiger Woods, which he defeated in the last Ryder Cup on the day he chooses above all.It is curious that Rahm only dominates two of the multiple statistics of the PGA Tour.The two most important.The average blow.

Surely there is no unique factor that has cultivated that gene.Two operations to stretch the right -leg twin and their parents' decision to send it to the Blume residence with only 16 years mark a character."There were moments after my second operation that were difficult: being at school without playing and all that recovery time for a nine -year -old who wants to go to school and can't play...Well, imagine.All that strengthened me mentally, "corroborates.

As a citizen of Bilbao (or almost) that he exercises such that he is distracted playing the letters, in Arizona to the one, "because I can't teach the mus", Jon has always worshiped the challenges.Even with the risk of blushing as it happened when, even being amateur in 2015, he played a face to face with the consecrated Phil Mickelson - Tim's brother, his coach at the University of Arizona - betting 60 dollars, and bending the bet,to two holes, as rematch after having beaten.Rahm was only $ 40 in his pocket.The famous American left -hander would later win more than 1.000 dollars when weeks later he opted with another golfer of the Pgatour, when Rahm was still amateur, that the Spanish was going to be world world in less than a year.And just four has invested in touring the entire ranks.Where only 23 came since 1986.

"It's unique to be in that group.If there had been a world ranking before, Nicklaus, Ben Hogan and Palmer would have been up sure.It is a unique flavor.I do not know how to explain it.It is something that I set out from a very young age and get there in a few years of professional...The goal is to stay here for a long time and if I lose it I will fight to recover it, "he adds.

If in the literature he feels fascination with history, stoicism and philosophy -"although also comics from Mortadelo and Philamon."If it wasn't for him, I always say it, I wouldn't be where I am and I could never have played golf.They are figures to be eternally grateful.As he did, my duty and my desire is to improve my world for the following generations.If it is only in Spain, it will be something.We are lucky that, arriving at a certain level, we live the life we live.After all, in just three and a half years of professional, if I handled well, I will have earned enough money to live all my life.And that is something that is not for me or for my talent, but for the attention that the population gives to the sport.Our talent is not better than the journalist's talent writing or that of the gardener or that of any other person for something else.You are simply seen this way and how we are entertainment people and do what we do, more attention is paid.I understand that the influence we have in the public can be used to improve this world ".

The disconnection of video games

In the interview, through the Teams tool, Rahm shows the youthful aspect of a boy of his age.You saw an adidas sweatshirt and a cap with the visor back like the rappers, music with which he learned English.His life has been glowing.He married last year with Kelley Cahill, a javelin pitcher who met on campus.Is prudent and committed.It has been involved in the ultranza defense of the fight against racism."It seems incredible to me what is happening".But Jon likes to remember that he also has space for dead hours with video games."I'm a 25 -year -old boy.I hope we could live this life with the innocence of a child.It would be much more fun for everyone, "he says.Seve devoured cycling, Olazábal made self -defined, Sergio played football..."Video games come good for me to disconnect a couple of hours.Moreover, there is a relationship between the weeks I play a lot and win.And my wife Kelley understands.And it is the one that tells me to play, because it is better for me ".

The Xbox traveled to Ohio the Coronation Week.There he had little company: Kelley and Adam Hayes, his caddie, the most faithful squire he has had since that defense he took from goal at school because he could not do distance with his right leg.The celebration of number 1 was an oreo shake."Those of us who are very ambitious know that it is a mistake to believe that when you achieve something, happiness lasts a long time.It can last 10 seconds.And from then on the brain is already in 'Vale What do you have to do now to stay there?'That said, the important thing is to enjoy the process of every day.I spend more time in the house gym than playing tournaments.And that is what you have to enjoy: the process and work of each day.The way to get things.If you enjoy that, when the big moments arrive they know a little better ".

Jon numbers 1

On the sport

1 There are so many.Each sport has one.I don't get into Messi's debate, Maradona, Cristiano, Pelé...It is different in each generation.You cannot deny the impact Michael Phelps had on swimming, that of Usain Bolt in athletics, Kelly Slater in surfing, Shaun White on snowboarding, Rafa Nadal...What Rafa has done in Roland Garros is something that we will not see in much time.In tennis having Djokovic, Federer and Nadal, the three best at the same time, is complicated.I can not tell.In Spain, without being rude with anyone, my reference is Rafael Nadal.And severe for what he did for golf in the world.It was a unique person.

In golf

2 Tiger Woods.But the 18 big and 19 seconds put from nicklaus are difficult to beat.

In football

3 Messi.

In the life

4 KELLEY (His wife).

In the kitchen

5 I don't.Quema Look.

In humor

6 My cousin Iñigo is very funny.

At the cinema

7 Will Smith.

As a partner

8 Adri Arnaus and Mario Galiano.

In the music

9 Michael Jackson.

In humanity

10 is very complicated.Historically many.What Abraham Lincoln did with slavery was a strong struggle.Also the architects of the French Revolution.Posts to choose, it would have to be between Marco Aurelio, Mandela or Abraham Lincoln.

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