Sepp Straka reveals what Jon Rahm told him when he was really struggling during 3&2 Ryder Cup win on day one

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Jon Rahm did most of the heavy lifting for his partner Sepp Straka during their Ryder Cup four-ball match on Friday afternoon at Bethpage Black.

Rahm has been sensational for Europe during the first day of action at the Ryder Cup, aside from a few shaky swings early on in his foursomes match.

Meanwhile, Straka was well off the boil throughout most of the round at Bethpage.

If truth be told, the Austrian hasn’t had his best form for quite some time now, but with Rahm by his side, he managed to record his second career win at the Ryder Cup.

Luke Donald and the European team were fully confident in Straka’s ability ahead of the Ryder Cup, in spite of his poor recent form.

And it goes without saying the same can be said for Rahm.

Sepp Straka on what Jon Rahm told him during 3&2 Ryder Cup win

Rahm has kept his temper in check at the Ryder Cup so far, in an attempt to avoid putting off his teammates.

He oozed composure on day one in Long Island.

Rahm was irrepressible as he took the fight to the Americans pretty much on his own throughout the day.

And Straka spoke very highly of the Spaniard after his round on Friday.

The big Austrian said: “It was a lot of fun. To have Jon today was great, because I did not have my game, especially for the first little bit but he kept reminding me that it was there. Just keep pushing. And I needed to just put a confident swing on and I did and thanks to him we’re still in the match.“

Ironically, it was actually Straka who holed the winning putt in the match, in spite of Rahm’s brilliance throughout the day.

Jon Rahm comments on secret to his unbeaten Ryder Cup record

Rahm has now won seven and halved two of his last nine foursomes and four-ball in the Ryder Cup.

His last defeat came in Paris back in 2018.

So what’s the secret to his success? The Spaniard was asked that exact question after he and Straka earned a vital point for Europe on Friday afternoon at Bethpage.

Rahm said: “I can’t take all the credit. I have had really good partners. I can’t take the credit. Tyrrell has been a fantastic partner and having Nicolai in Rome was incredible. Sepp has done his thing. We can’t do this alone, it’s about the team and I have been very fortunate to have really good teammates.“

Rahm was being as humble as ever there but the truth is he is a different animal in the Ryder Cup.

Like so many Spaniards before him, the 30-year-old seems to find an extra gear in the biennial competition.

Straka may have holed the winning putt in the first Ryder Cup four-ball match on Friday afternoon but it was Rahm who really earned the point for Europe.