“Huge honour for me” – Spanish golfer Jon Rahm voted as 2021 Player of the Year

“Huge honour for me” – Spanish golfer Jon Rahm voted as 2021 Player of the Year

Jon Rahm

Spaniard Jon Rahm was voted the 2021 Seve Ballesteros Award winner as player of the year on the DP World Tour. This marks the second time in three years that Rahm has received this prestigious award from his peers on tour.

The Barrika native Rahm finished tied fifth in the Masters and tied eighth at the US PGA Championship. He further went on to extend his remarkable form in the Majors by finishing in a share of the third position in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s in July last year.

“Winning anything with Seve’s name on it is a huge honour for me, as is the fact that this is voted for by the players of the DP World Tour,” Rahm said on winning the award.

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“It is very unique to be recognised by your peers like this. It is a true honour to be able to win this award for a second time and hopefully, I can continue to make the DP World Tour proud,” he added.

“Jon’s form throughout 2021 was simply outstanding”

Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm

The Chief Executive of the European Tour group, Keith Pelley, said “In the first year of this being the Tour’s combined Player of the Year award named in honour of one Spanish great, it is fitting the winner is another incredible Spaniard who is creating his own remarkable legacy on the global stage.

“Jon’s form throughout 2021 was simply outstanding and his victory at the US Open, in front of his family, was undoubtedly a highlight that will live long in the memory. That cemented his place among the pantheon of Europe’s all-time leading players and his contribution in the colours of Europe at the Ryder Cup also demonstrated what an extraordinary competitor he is.”

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