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2020 CJ Cup: Top 10 power rankings at Shadow Creek

By Mike Randleman

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 23: A general view of the 18th hole prior to The Match: Tiger vs Phil at Shadow Creek Golf Course on November 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for The Match)
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 23: A general view of the 18th hole prior to The Match: Tiger vs Phil at Shadow Creek Golf Course on November 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for The Match) /
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MAMARONECK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 19: Jon Rahm of Spain plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the 120th U.S. Open Championship on September 19, 2020 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 19: Jon Rahm of Spain plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the 120th U.S. Open Championship on September 19, 2020 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Jon Rahm is back in action for the first time since Winged Foot. His U.S. Open didn’t go as planned as far as nabbing his first major championship, but a T-23rd was still another quality result for the Spaniard.

Rahm enters the CJ Cup on a streak of five straight top-25s. That includes a win at the BMW Championship. It was his second win of 2020 following his triumph at the Memorial Tournament back in July.

The 25-year-old has had a couple stints at world No. 1 this summer and isn’t far back from the current leader, Dustin Johnson.

Rahm ranked fourth in strokes gained off the tee (.756) last season on the PGA Tour. He could really put up some gaudy numbers at elevation at Shadow Creek.

He was inside the top 54 in all the other main SG categories, backing up the claim that he’s one of the game’s more consistent threats. Though the CJ Cup is a no-cut event, Rahm has made his last seven and 11 of the last 12.

Rahm has said before that rest is important for him. It’s been three weeks since the U.S. Open. He hasn’t had more than one week off since the pandemic, so look for him to have his batteries recharged for the last push of 2020.

The last time he went three weeks in between starts resulted in a solo second at the 2019 BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour. I foresee something similar happening this week in Las Vegas.

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