After consulting with numerous doctors and my team, I have decided it is best for my long-term health to withdraw from this week’s US Open Championship,” Rahm said. “To say I’m disappointed is a massive understatement!

Former champion Jon Rahm has withdrawn from this week's U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina due to a foot injury that also forced him out of last week's LIV Golf event, the Spaniard said on Tuesday.

Former Masters champion Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday afternoon because of an infection in his left foot.

It’s a concern. It’s doing better. But definitely still in pain,” Rahm said. “I think that the closest term would be a lesion on the skin. If I were to show you, there’s a little hole between my pinky toe and the next toe.

PINEHURST, N.C. — Jon Rahm entered the interview area at the 124 th U.S. Open wearing a flip-flop on his left foot and a golf cleat on his right. It didn’t take long for him to be asked about the condition of his infected toe and what it could mean for his playing status.

Rahm is dealing with an infected left foot, and it has already significantly hampered his preparation for the year’s third major.

World number eight Jon Rahm arrived at Pinehurst's famed Number Two course wearing one shoe on his right foot and a flip-flop on his left after a cut between his toes turned into an infection

Jon Rahm has withdrawn from the U.S. Open due to an infection between two of his toes that he described earlier Tuesday as related to a lesion. The 2021 U.S. Op

PINEHURST, N.C. – Jon Rahm’s major season took another disappointing turn on Tuesday. Hours after arriving at Pinehurst wearing one flip-flop because of a painful foot injury, Rahm decided to withdraw from the U.S. Open. His replacement in the field was not immediately announced.

Rahm left the PGA Tour for Saudi-funded LIV Golf last December and was suspended by the PGA Tour, as is the case with all players joining the rival league. He has talked about mis