So blessed to have welcomed our daughter Alaia Cahill Rahm into the world last week. Mama and baby girl are both healthy and doing great, I can't wait to get back home to them. pic.twitter.com/iRJOdfSarj
The two-time major winner arrived on Wednesday of last week to the Open De España, later than planned due to the birth, but quickly grabbed the first-round lead at his national open anyway.
This is the couple’s third child after boys Kepa and Enecko were born in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Kepa was born just days before the 2021 Masters and, like Scottie Scheffler did this past year, Rahm said he would prioritize being present for the birth of his first child over the tournament and would leave if necessary. Luckily, that wasn’t necessary as Kelley gave birth the Saturday before the event.
Rahm alluded to complications with Kelley’s pregnancy during the Open Championship in July, saying it hadn’t been “the easiest pregnancy” and she was on bedrest. However, Rahm added the caption “Mama and baby girl are both healthy and doing great, I can’t wait to get back home to them” to his post on Tuesday.
It was an up-and-down season for Rahm, who won twice late in the year on LIV, but didn’t contend at the Masters in his title defense, missed the cut at the PGA Championship and withdrew from the U.S. Open, before notching a T7 at the Open Championship and contending for a medal at the Olympics before a final nine collapse saw him finish T5.
All of that, of course, comes secondary to his growing family. Congrats to Kelley, Jon and the whole Rahm family!
Jack Hirsh is the Associate Equipment Editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.
