Jon Rahm apologized to a fan after displaying 'inexcusable' behavior during the first day of the PGA Championship at Aronimink. Despite a rocky start, he finished the round with a solid score of 69.
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Jon Rahm apologized to a fan for his behavior.
He had a slow start at the PGA Championship.
Rahm finished the first round with a score of 69.
His performance included a hole-out eagle on the second hole.
Rahm is known for his temper on the golf course.
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Jon Rahm is notorious for running hot at times out on the golf course, and his bad temper reared its ugly head on day one of the PGA Championship.
Rahm made a slow start to his opening round at Aronimink, but he battled back really well and posted a very solid 69.
His hole-out eagle on the par-four second certainly helped matters.
Jon Rahm is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world when heâs on his game, but the time has come for him to prove that at the PGA Championship this week.
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The Spaniardâs game should be ideally suited to the layout at Aronimink, but with the ongoing speculation surrounding the future of LIV Golf, it feels like heâs under more pressure than most players in the field.
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Jon Rahm apologized to a fan after his actions on day one at Aronimink
The 31-year-old Spaniard caused real controversy out on the golf course during his opening round at Aronimink.
He took a divot after hitting the grass with his club in anger and it sailed into the face of a spectator.
Rahm responded when asked by one reporter to explain the incident involving a fan on the seventh hole on Thursday.
âThanks for reminding me of that,â Rahm joked.
*â*I got a flier on my second shot that went long. Itâs not a good spot. Just out of frustration, I tried to make an air swing, just over the grass, and I wasnât looking, took a divot, and unfortunately, I hit a volunteer.
*â*Yeah, it hit him, and unfortunately it hit him in the shoulder and then the face. Which I couldnât feel any worse. Thatâs why I was there apologizing.
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Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images
*â*I need to somehow track him down to give him a present because thatâs inexcusable and for something that could be completely avoidable.
âWhether it was my intention or not, it was just not good.â
As Rahm said, that is most definitely inexcusable behavior from him, but at least he owned it.
Rahm made a bogey on the seventh hole, so he was clearly unhappy. However, there is absolutely no excuse for the way in which he acted.
Jon Rahmâs stats from day one at the PGA Championship
He was ranked 22nd in strokes gained off the tee and 46th in strokes gained approach.
Rahm was ranked 3rd in strokes gained tee-to-green and 1st in strokes gained around the green.
However, Jon Rahm was ranked well down in 133rd position in strokes gained putting on day one of the PGA Championship at Aronimink.
In total, he was ranked tied 12th, having gained 3.214 strokes on the field.
Rahm didnât play badly at all, but he will need to brush up on his putting if he is to challenge over the weekend at Aronimink.
