Question 1

True or false: Jon Rahm was the first golfer to win both the U.S. Open and the Masters in the same year.

Accepted Answer

False. No one has won both in the same year. Rahm won the 2021 U.S. Open and 2023 Masters, but in different seasons.

Question 2

True or false: Rahm is a certified pilot and owns his own small plane.

Accepted Answer

False. This is false. While Rahm enjoys flying as a passenger, he does not hold a pilot’s license or own an aircraft.

Question 3

True or false: Rahm’s full name is Jon Rahm Rodriguez, but he uses only his father’s surname professionally.

Accepted Answer

True. His legal name includes his mother’s surname Rodriguez, but he competes as Jon Rahm, following Spanish naming customs.

Question 4

True or false: Jon Rahm turned down a $300 million offer from LIV Golf in 2022.

Accepted Answer

False. He publicly rejected LIV overtures early on, but the massive $300 million figure is exaggerated; no confirmed offer of that size.

Question 5

True or false: Rahm is a devoted fan of the Spanish soccer club Athletic Bilbao.

Accepted Answer

False. Rahm actually supports Real Madrid, not Athletic Bilbao. He has often posted about his fandom for the Madrid club.

Question 6

True or false: Jon Rahm broke Jack Nicklaus’s scoring record at the 2017 U.S. Open as an amateur.

Accepted Answer

True. Rahm shot 282 at Erin Hills, the lowest 72-hole score by an amateur in U.S. Open history, surpassing Nicklaus’s 1960 mark.

Question 7

True or false: Jon Rahm can play the piano and performed at a charity event in 2021.

Accepted Answer

True. Rahm learned piano as a child and played a short piece at a charity gala in 2021, surprising fans with his musical talent.

Question 8

True or false: Jon Rahm once played a round of golf with a broken left wrist and still shot under par.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2019, Rahm played through a left wrist fracture at the Spanish Open, shooting 70 and 71 before withdrawing.

Jon Rahm Trivia Questions