{
  "id": 12912099,
  "title": "Jon Rahm shares update after pulling out of the Spanish Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/jon-rahm-shares-update-after-pulling-out-of-the-spanish-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jon-rahm-shares-pulling-spanish-171500690.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jon Rahm, a professional golfer with two major titles, announced his withdrawal from the 2026 Open de España on October 6. He explained that he wished to remain with his wife during the birth of their fourth child. The tournament commenced two days later at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid and continued without Rahm. This marks the end of his consecutive seven-year participation streak, which included three victories and a second-place finish. Rahm has won the Open de España three times, matching Seve Ballesteros for the most victories since 1972. His withdrawal leaves his pursuit of a fourth Spanish Open title pending. The tournament proceeded with international golfers competing for the national title.",
  "summary": "operations@newsimages.co.uk/Depositphotos Jon Rahm withdraws from Spanish Open Jon Rahm Rodríguez, a Spanish professional golfer with 2 major titles, withdrew from the 2026 Open de España in Madrid on October 6. His announcement came 2 days before the tournament began. Rahm explained that he wanted to remain with his wife, Kelley, as they awaited the birth…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jon Rahm withdraws from 2026 Open de España on October 6.",
    "Wants to be with wife during fourth child's birth.",
    "Ends seven-year consecutive participation streak."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}