Jon Rahm Forced To Withdraw From Memorial Tournament After Crazy Event Caught On Camera

Just when you thought we had some sort of normalcy in the world, the PGA throws us a curve ball.

PGA tour pro and leader at the time, Jon Rahm, was forced to withdraw after the completion of the third round from the Memorial golf tournament this weekend after testing positive for COVID-19.

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PGA TOUR Statement on Jon Rahm pic.twitter.com/HvMmWLCHeq

— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 5, 2021

The whole event was captured on live TV, which was slightly disturbing.

Surreal TV moment as six-stroke leader Jon Rahm learns he tested positive for COVID and Jim Nantz tries to make sense of it without knowing what Rahm’s been told pic.twitter.com/WvD6LmAlxs

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) June 5, 2021

Rahm had a six stroke lead heading in to the final round which was to start Sunday morning.

Jon Rahm…with a 6 shot lead at Memorial…finds out AFTER HIS ROUND that he’s tested positive for COVID-19.

That means he has to withdraw. As the leader by 6…

Just unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/AqtqNA75kH

— TJ Eckert (@TJEckertKTUL) June 5, 2021

It was a wild turn of events that happened right in front of viewers’ eyes. Who knows who he has been in contact with this week. Rahm posted a message to social media today following the event.

Thoughts after today’s round pic.twitter.com/gWkBAWE42F

— Jon Rahm Rodriguez (@JonRahmpga) June 6, 2021

At this point there were four other WDs from the tournament, but both his playing partners from Saturday, Patrick Cantlay and Scottie Scheffler, were allowed to continue in the tournament on Sunday.

With a victory, Rahm could have moved closer to recapturing No. 1 in the world, along with earning over $1.67 million.

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