Valderrama sinks Jon Rahm and elevates Cabrera-Bello

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The wind and the difficulties of Valderrama punished the players at the

from the beginning

. Only 10 players managed to lower the pair of the field in the first day and one of the main victims was

. "It has been very difficult, I have not become comfortable at any time," commented the world number one after signing 78 strokes (+7), one of his worst laps since he started professional golf in 2016. In fact, in Rahm's negative records there is only an 82 in the third round of the 2017 Players Championship and a 78 card in the 2018 Open Championship.

In regular tournaments on the European Tour he had never signed such a result. Nor has he managed to sign any

on the 18 holes of the course. The contrast in that stellar match in Valderrama was

, who returned to embroider golf in one of his best rounds. He finished in 68 strokes (-3), a result that leaves him in second position just one stroke from Frenchman

"I arrive with a lot of confidence, I have taken those good feelings to the field. It is probably one of our best laps, with that wind it is very difficult, the

they were starting to get hard.

I'm very happy ", words from Cabrera-Bello, whose low ball is perfectly adapted to these windy conditions and his game structured to the complexities that Valderrama faces.

Suffering

Rahm's body language conveyed suffering while Rafa's game offered serenity and control.

. "It will be necessary to see, with this wind, the cut is going to be quite high. I will have to do under the pair tomorrow, but it is possible. If somebody can that it is me, but this is a difficult field. I have no margin of error, it I've lost everything today, it's hard for me to think of something positive about the return. It's 100% my fault, I'm the one who hits the blows, good or bad, "he commented bluntly.

The first relief for Rahm came on the 14th hole with a

par

of about four meters, the audience roared trying to encourage

, while Rafa, who had just made a

spectacular

, hit him on the shoulder trying to cheer up the now soulless lion of Barrika.

The holes passed from problem to problem and people whispered in disbelief.

, a fan who has traveled with his son from Cartagena, still has the Spanish flag in his hand, made a gurruño.

He has not found an occasion to wave it.

The sensation was like watching Superman gain momentum to fly, crashing over and over to the ground.

In search of the comeback

The public, who as the morning passed by was crowding the field, hoped that the next blow would be the one that would change this catastrophic trend, but the reaction did not arrive. An unknown feeling of helplessness with Jon Rahm, with an impeccable career where there is no room for smudges. But this time he was facing one of the most difficult courses in the world and with the added difficulty of the wind. In the end, the magic of the superhero only gave him to save two worthy final pairs, and to think of a comeback that allows the number one in the world to play the four days of the tournament.

Silence reigned in the group with the press.

"Aren't you going to ask me anything?" Said a Jon who didn't avoid a question or a single autograph signature.

After the suffering, good news awaited him;

finally meet his niece.

Meanwhile, a smiling Rafa, impatiently and cautiously awaits the second day.

"What are you dreaming of this week?"

"Golf is not in my dreams, I dream of surfing," concluded the canary.

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