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Matt Cradock

'Then I Remembered Seve's Quote' - Rahm Reveals Inspiration Behind Augusta Recovery

Rahm waves to the crowd after holing his putt on the 18th

After a four-putt double bogey on the very first hole, Jon Rahm sat at two-over-par. Over his next 17 holes, the Spaniard needed just 59 strokes as he came back in nine-under-par and a seven-under tournament total.

It was an incredible comeback from the former US Open winner and, now, speaking after his first round 65, Rahm has revealed the inspiration for the bounce-back round, with the 28-year-old using golf legend Seve Ballesteros to help him through the first hole struggles.

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