Jon Rahm becomes first Spaniard to win US Open golf championship

He shot 4-under-par 67 in the final round of US Open to cap a remarkable turnaround

ITDC INDIA EPRESS/ITDC NEWS R Jon Rahm became the first Spaniard to win the US Open golf championship, with two brilliant birdies to outlast Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke, news agency Reuters reported. He shot 4-under-par 67 in the final round of the US Open to cap a remarkable turnaround from two weeks ago and capture his first major championship Sunday at Torrey Pines in San Diego.

"I am a big believer in karma," Rahm said. "After what happened a couple of weeks ago, I stayed really positive knowing big things were coming. I didn't know what it was going to be. I got out of COVID protocol early. I just felt like the stars were aligning." Rahm had tested positive for coronavirus, and was in quarantine.

"I didn't know what it was going to be but I knew we were coming to a special place. I got my breakthrough win here [on the PGA Tour] and it is a very special place for my family," he said.