{"id":416032,"date":"2023-02-20T00:42:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T05:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=416032"},"modified":"2023-02-20T00:44:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T05:44:51","slug":"rahm-returns-to-world-number-one-woods-tied-for-45th-place","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/rahm-returns-to-world-number-one-woods-tied-for-45th-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahm returns to world number one, Woods tied for 45th place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">Spain&#8217;s Jon Rahm returned to the top of the world rankings with his third win of the year at the Genesis Invitational, prevailing in a tense final-round battle with Max Homa to claim a dramatic victory in Pacific Palisades, California.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"et\" dir=\"ltr\">Updated <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ComcastBusinessTOURTOP10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ComcastBusinessTOURTOP10<\/a> standings:<\/p>\n<p>1. Jon Rahm<br \/>2. Max Homa<br \/>3. Keegan Bradley<br \/>4. Seamus Power <br \/>5. Scottie Scheffler<br \/>6. Tom Kim <br \/>7. Tony Finau <br \/>8. Si Woo Kim <br \/>9. Sahith Theegala \u2b06\ufe0f<br \/>10. Adam Svensson \u2b06\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1627519663633752070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">The 28-year-old Rahm used two late birdies to close with a two-under 69 for a two-shot win over home favorite Homa, finishing at 17-under for his 10th PGA Tour title and a fifth win in his last nine tournaments worldwide.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3 wins in 49 days \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p>Elite company for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonRahmpga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@JonRahmPGA<\/a> to start the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dBTg8rH3MZ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/dBTg8rH3MZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1627497014060634112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rahm grabbed his third US PGA Tour title of 2023 after wins at the Tournament of Champions and the American Express in La Quinta, California.<\/p>\n<p>It was his fifth win in his last nine worldwide starts, a run that included his third Spanish Open triumph in October and victory in the DP World Tour Championship in November.<\/p>\n<p>Rahm was thrilled to capture the 10th US tour title of his career at Riviera Country Club, the classic course west of downtown Los Angeles that has produced such champions as Ben Hogan but where, Rahm noted, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have never won.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t really explain it,&#8221; the delighted Spaniard said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-kkGfuU bDEZXQ\">\n<div class=\"OutbrainInArticleWidget__OutbrainStyle-sc-mxr7o6-0 ghXcUR\">\n<div class=\"OB-REACT-WRAPPER\">\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_0\" class=\"OUTBRAIN\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/sport\/golf\/pga-tour\/jon-rahm-returns-to-no-1-sport-with-genesis-invitational-win-tiger-woods-tied-for-45th-place-8750cf39-59da-4ff6-9046-3a61e18d9c87\" data-widget-id=\"AR_10\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-browser=\"chrome\" data-os=\"win32\" data-dynload=\"\" data-idx=\"0\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget ob-grid-layout AR_10 ob-cmn-AR_10\" data-dynamic-truncate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget-header\">\n<p>&#8220;If you tell me on the ninth tee after that tee shot that I was going to be one back on 13 tee, I wouldn&#8217;t believe you because I was feeling that good. But it&#8217;s golf and this golf course can get you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wins with the fam \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jaHyaAZBSA\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jaHyaAZBSA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1627476918076428289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former world number one Tiger Woods, who hosted this week&#8217;s event, was in the spotlight as he returned to competition for the first time since missing the cut at the British Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-time major champion, still limited by the severe right leg injuries he suffered in a February 2021 car accident, carded a final-round 73 to finish on one-under 283, tied for 45th.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tiger Woods after his first tournament in 2023 \ud83c\udfa4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IP6V2Mrj7b\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/IP6V2Mrj7b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOUR\/status\/1627423803780521984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s progress, but I didn&#8217;t win,&#8221; said Woods, who reiterated that he&#8217;s targeting the four major championships and perhaps &#8220;a couple&#8221; of other events this season &#8212; the most his surgically repaired leg will allow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It certainly was a little bit more difficult than I probably let on,&#8221; added Woods, who goes through an elaborate ice-bath recovery protocol between each round to allow him to continue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard. 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