CARNOUSTIE, Scotland In his practice round Monday at Carnoustie, Jon Rahm bashed away with driver on the 18th tee, reducing one of the most intimidating finishing holes in championship golf into a driver-wedge.Indeed, when it comes to his choice of clubs off the tee this week at The Open, Rahm has one strategy in mind.As many drivers as I can, he said after playing 18 alongside Rory McIlroy. I just feel comfortable with it.Playing downwind, the firm and fast conditions on the 18th have led some players, even a medium-length hitter like Brandt Snedeker, to challenge the burn fronting the green.
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Rahm explained Monday why that was the prudent play.You can lay up with an iron farther back and have 140 or 150 meters to the front and have a 7-, 8- or 9-iron in, Rahm said. But if you hit a good one with a driver, youre going to have nothing to the green.If you hit the rough this year, its not as thick as other years. You actually get a lot of good lies, so you can still hit the green with confidence.Rahm said that revelation was quite surprising, especially after encountering thicker fescue when he played the French Open and Irish Open, where he recorded a pair of top-5 finishes.But with this much sun it hasnt rained much, if at all, over the past six weeks the fescue grass cant grow. It just dies, he said. Its a lot thinner than other years, so unless they can magically grow it thicker the next few days, its pretty safe to assume we can be aggressive.
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Rahm's strategy at Carnoustie: 'As many drivers as I can'Source: Golf ChannelPublished on 2018-07-16
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I believe he is just a fiery competitor and he just outwardly projects his emotions for all to see, but inside it seems as though he tries to use it to his advantage. That being said, along with his aggressive strategy, and ability to win anywhere in the world, Rahms skills set up perfectly for a baked out Carnoustie.
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