Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm was announced as a late WD ahead of his second round tee time Friday at TPC Sawgrass.

A victory this week would have given Rahm the most wins this early in a tour year since Jack Burke, Jr. Rahm had entered TPC Sawgrass on a heater, winning three times and finishing T-7 or better in six of seven starts this season. 1 player in the world was announced as a late WD ahead of his second round tee time Friday at TPC Sawgrass.

Jon Rahm withdrew from the Players Championship before the start of his second round Friday with an illness, the PGA Tour said.

The new “ [designated events](https://golf.com/news/the-players-meeting-media-mvp-tpc-sawgrass-family-rogers-report/)” format has arrived to much controversy at the Tour, though Rahm took his pre-tournament press conference to voice his support of the changes. A 2019 graduate of Syracuse University, James — and evidently, his golf game — is still defrosting from four years in the snow. [WD’d from the Players Championship](https://twitter.com/jamescolgan26/status/1634246093658632192) due to illness, ending his run at the PGA Tour’s flagship event before the start of his second round. [What channel is the Players Championship on? Now, Rahm will watch from home as the Tour hands out its largest-ever purse at its fourth designated event since debuting the new format. “I haven’t had anybody coming to me disappointed about the changes, but a lot of people don’t like change at first,” Rahm said.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Jon Rahm, the top-ranked player in the world ranking and FedExCup, withdrew before the second round of THE PLAYERS.

Rahm has finished in the top 10 in six of his seven starts this season, including his three wins. One member of the trio of Rahm, Scheffler and McIlroy has held the No. Friday with Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy in a group comprised of the top three players in the world ranking.

World No. 1 Jon Rahm withdrew from the Players Championship before Friday's second round, citing stomach illness.

It also marks the end of the Tour’s longest streak of making the 36-hole cut at 25, dating to the Fortinet Championship in September 2021. He was scheduled to tee off along with No. 1 with a victory at the Genesis Invitational last month.

Rahm withdrew before the start of his second round on Friday due to an apparent stomach illness.

If Scheffler finishes in the top five of the tournament, he would overtake Rahm as the top player in the world. The tournament is scheduled to take place from March 22-26 at Austin Country Club. Jon Rahm, the No. His playing partners were Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, the No. That looks like a distinct possibility after Scheffler opened with a four-under-par 68 in round one. Because of his withdrawal, there's now a chance Rahm could lose his No.