New Dad Jon Rahm: "Gained A Whole New Respect For Women"
Rahm arrived at Augusta National on Wednesday after becoming a father last week
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Rahm arrived at Augusta National on Wednesday after becoming a father last week
New Dad Jon Rahm: "Gained A Whole New Respect For Women"
Jon Rahm arrived at Augusta National on Wednesday just a few days after his wife Kelley gave birth to the couple's first child, Kepa.
The Spaniard tees it up in his fifth Masters this week ready to compete and feeling refreshed without thinking about golf for the past four or five days.
He also says he now has a whole new respect for women after seeing what his wife went through during childbirth.
"It's been really good. It's certainly a very unique experience," Rahm said of becoming a dad.
"Like I told Kelley, I definitely gained a whole new respect for women everywhere because what their body goes through, it's something I like never want to experience because the amount of pain I saw is, it's a lot.
"Then again, added to the satisfaction of giving birth and all that, so she really enjoyed it.
"She had a really good birth, which made it a lot better for me."
Related: Who is Jon Rahm's wife? Meet Kelley Cahill
The former World No.1 says he is feeling refreshed heading into the week despite having little sleep and no practice.
"My concern is that I'm coming to a Masters, and from Thursday to Monday didn't sleep much, didn't hit a single golf shot," he said.
"You know, maybe haven't prepared as much as I have in the past, but definitely mentally in a different state, right.
"A lot of times practising for a major you spend so much time thinking about golf, and for four or five days, it wasn't even on my mind, which is kind of refreshing.
"Coming here later than usual, but I'm here ready to compete. I wouldn't be here otherwise."
Elliott Heath is our Senior Staff Writer and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news, features, courses and travel sections as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Elliott has interviewed some huge names in the golf world including Sergio Garcia, Thomas Bjorn, Bernd Wiesberger and Scotty Cameron as well as a number of professionals on the DP World and PGA Tours. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as four Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays at West Byfleet Golf Club in Surrey, where his handicap index floats anywhere between 2-6. 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!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM Max
Irons: Mizuno MP5 4-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
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