‘It Was a Lot Worse’: Jon Rahm Defends Questionable Behavior Amid Backlash Over His Frequent Outbursts

Jon Rahm is catching a lot of flak in the golfing world right now. His temper tantrum at the recent LIV Mexico event was not a surprising one, given that he is prone to these incidents occasionally. The Spaniard was at the 625-yard par-5 at the Club de Golf Chapultepec, the 7th hole of the event. He hit his tee shot with power. But the ball seemingly veered off to his right despite traveling a good 325 yards. Rahm was frustrated at the curve that came on the ball after his shot. “What the f–k is that doing?” he stated in disbelief as he returned to the sidelines, letting everyone around hear his outburst. “How does that move so far right?” He further added. The visible episode of frustration is not new for the Spaniard.

At the 2024 Masters, Rahm threw a tantrum after a bad round of golf on day 1. After missing with his drive all day, Rahm hit a tee shot on the 18th hole, only for it to miss right. “Go F— yourself. Every drive on the back nine to the f—ing right. God damn, f—k.” Rahm expressed his emotions vividly.

However, the Spaniard believes that his emotions have been mitigated a bit with age. He used to be more emotive and expressive on the golf course when he competed in Spain, where he was born in 1994. Speaking on the No Bad Lies podcast with Andrew Santino, Rahm candidly talked about his visible frustrations on the golf course. “It was a lot worse in Spain. It was a lot worse when I was younger.” Rahm explained.

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“What the f**k is that doing?”

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He indicated that, as Spaniards, they are inclined to display emotions when it comes to sport. This is very evident with the nation’s football, basketball, and tennis fans, who are considered one of the most passionate in the world. “Of all the Spanish pros and junior golfers, I am the average. We definitely show our emotions. That stereotype is so true.” Rahm added further.

Any sports person has their moment of outbursts from time to time, and not just in golf. But Spanish athletes do tend to be more inclined to it, even if it’s golf. Take the other current top Spanish pro in golf right now, Sergio Garcia.  The 2017 Masters champion was notorious for his tantrums on the field.

Sergio Garcia’s temper tantrums

During the 2019 Saudi International second Round, Garcia was disqualified for intentionally damaging five greens with his clubs. He even swiped at the sand maniacally after a bad bunker shot a day earlier.

Even earlier, during the 2012 US Open, Garcia’s shot came up short of the green on the third hole. In his anger, he swung the club at the ground, that it chopped an ESPN tee-box microphone in half. The chop also sent a loud blast, measuring nearly 225 decibels through the headphones of a sound man as well.

While competing at a 2011 event in Thailand, Garcia swung his club far away into a lake after missing with his swing at a hole. Do you think emotions need to be controlled on the golf course, or does the exhibition of passion make the sport worth watching even more?

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