Fines, sanctions, the flu and the birth of his third child were all obstacles Jon Rahm was facing in an attempt to compete this week at the Spanish Open and make his first start in a DP World Tour event since joining the LIV Golf League last December.

After missing the weekend of the LIV Golf Dallas team championship event due to the flu, Jon Rahm arrived in Spain on Wednesday to play in a DP World Tour event

Rahm was a late arrival to Madrid and skipped the pro-am at his home tournament because of the birth of his third child. Rahm, who won the LIV individual title , did not play in the LIV Golf Team Championship last week because of severe flu symptoms.