Ryder Cup was awarded to Spain, and Rahm, a Spaniard, hopes to still be a player on that European squad under the supervision of Garcia.

There are still two months until the next Ryder Cup, but Jon Rahm already has thoughts on which golfer should captain Team Europe six years hence.

The 1997 Ryder Cup at Valderrama, the first time the biennial teams match held in continental Europe, sent profound ripples throughout Spain’s golf landscape when its most famous son, Seve Ballesteros,