Jon Rahm goes wire-to-wire to repeat at Spanish Stroke Play

July 26, 2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Superstar senior Jon Rahm of the Arizona State men's golf team never trailed during the four-round Spanish Stroke Play

VIZCAYA, Spain — Arizona State senior Jon Rahm, who made headlines earlier this year by tying for fifth at the PGA Tour's Waste Management Open, posted three consecutive rounds of 3-under par 69 at the Spanish Stroke Play — a tournament in which he was defending. Rahm coasted to a three-stroke win with a final-round 74 on Sunday, beating Iowa State golfer Scott Fernandez who closed with 73. The win pops Rahm back into the top spot in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings, overtaking University of Texas junior Beau Hossler by 115 points. Rahm held the top spot earlier in the year before Hossler took over with performances like a win at the John Hayt Collegiate, and top-10s at the Big 12 Championship, NCAA South Central Regional, and two other collegiate events. Shooting a Sunday 69 and tying for third was University of Central Arkansas graduating senior Pep Angles, alongside Texas A&M senior Adria Arnaus.

Results: Spanish Stroke Play

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Jon Rahm	, Spain	500	69-69-69-74=281
2	Scott Fernandez	, Spain	400	71-70-70-73=284
T3	Pep Angles	, Spain	300	70-73-77-69=289
T3	Adria Arnaus	, Spain	300	75-73-71-70=289
T5	Pablo Matesanz	, Spain	300	71-76-73-70=290