Jon Rahm delivers a stunning finale at the impressive Oakmont.

The chamber has one cartridge left. It will be at the British Open, from July 17 to 20 at Royal Portrush, when Jon Rahm will take his last chance to win a major this season. The previous three options have vanished. The Basque golfer placed 14th at the Masters in Augusta, which Rory McIlroy won, finished eighth at the PGA Championship where he battled until the last nine holes with world number one, Scottie Scheffler, and in the US Open, which concludes this Sunday (still ongoing), he wandered through the fourth round without a chance of victory, although he ended on a high note.

Rahm climbed into the top 10 with a sequence of birdie, birdie, birdie on the last three holes for a -3 on the day, his best round of the week, and +4 overall. The Basque had saved the confetti for the finale: a putt made from 14 meters on hole 16, a recovery from the rough that hit the flagstick on 17, and a dart from the 18th fairway to set it up perfectly. The Spaniard couldn’t help but smile. Four days enduring the tyranny of Oakmont only for the course to loosen the noose at the finish line.

“It’s crazy. I don’t feel like I’ve played that much differently than the other days. I’ve been really good from the tee, I’ve kept it in play, and I’ve left my long putts pretty close,” analyzed Rahm. His performance at the US Open reinforces his belief that adjustments to his swing are leading him toward his best game and that something good “is coming” beyond just collecting top tens in the Saudi League, which he himself gives relative value to.

The last stop of the Grand Slam will be the British Open, a week after the LIV tournament at Valderrama where Rahm will be the main attraction alongside Sergio García, who won at the Andalusian course last year. In September, the Ryder Cup awaits, the grand event between Europe and the USA at a special venue, the Bethpage course in New York, where an electric atmosphere is expected. The Basque aims to be a key player on the European team to withstand the onslaught.

US Open standings.