Jon Rahm no longer needs to prove he has the temperament to win a major championship. He already did it — on the grandest U.S. Open stage, under the heaviest pressure the game can offer.
As the 2026 U.S. Open approaches, Rahm’s defining moment still resonates: a fearless, closing punch at Torrey Pines, when he buried a 25-foot birdie at the 71st hole in 2021 and followed it with another from 18 feet at the last to seize the first of his two major titles. That birdie-birdie finish, equal parts nerve and conviction, remains a template for how this championship is
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