The former Masters champion Jon Rahm was far from benefiting from the same success as in 2023 on Thursday and he seemed to withdraw him in his club.
The 30 -year -old endured a frustrating opening round to Augusta National, carding three against 75 while he was trying to train in a major championship for the first time since he defeated for Liv Golf in December 2023.
And nine holes in his quest, frustration already seemed to become too much for the Spanish with a hot head to continue.
The ninth tee, Rahm pulled his tee shot deeply in the woods on the right edge of the fairway. As he looked at his ball extinguish well, he dropped his club with disbelief before kicking him.
Rahm was already two for the day because it seemed that the wandering dynamism was almost the final straw because he then picked up the club and almost broke it in both hands.
“Be careful, you might need this a little later,” joked the commentator, and he was right. Rahm then miraculously made the peer in the ninth, despite his small detour, but he dropped another blow to the tenth where he collapsed to three.
The former master champion, Jon Rahm, endured a frustrating opening round in Augusta National
The Spaniard almost broke his ferry club
He also continued the 11th, marking his fifth of the day, before backing up the blow thanks to a Four Birdie in the 13th by 5. He is seated in equality for the 63rd after the first 18 holes in Augusta.
The incident summarized the major double winner of the work not only on Thursday in Augusta, but also his recent appearances in the major championship.
Since Saussing Ship joined Liv on a $ 500 million contract reported in 2023, Rahm had a hard time on the biggest golf stages.
He finished tied at equal at the 45th in 2024 Masters, before missing the cup at the PGA championship in Valhalla. He did not even have the opportunity to set it up in Pinehurst, withdrawing from the United States open due to an injury to the toes.
Rahm managed to bounce back to open, finishing equally in the seventh at Royal Troon.
However, addressing journalists before this week’s tournament, Rahm said that his game had been unjustly tried since his move from VIV.
He said: “I think last year, the state of my game was unfairly judged according to the way I played here and the PGA compared to the way I really played throughout the year.
“Although I understand why, I don’t think it’s the fairest.”
