Jon Rahm was in two strokes of the lead at the LIV Golf tournament in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday when his tee shot went horribly wrong. The 29-year-old Spaniard lost his mind after shaking one into the water and blamed the drone in his backswing.
A hot mic caught Rahm’s expletive-laced rant, which aired live on the CW!
To be fair, LIV’s primary slogan is: “golf, but louder!” That was certainly true as Rahm lined up for his first shot on the sixth hole. You can hear the drone buzzing around in the sky while he teed off.
Rahm proceeded to rip his driver on the Par-4, 453-yard hole right into the water. It was not even close to the fairway. He missed so far to the left.
As soon as Rahm finished his backswing and caught a glimpse of his ball headed into the drink, he turned back and looked right up at the drone. The anger in his eyes was raging.
And then he unleashed his fury.
Every tournament. It’s f—— incredible. Right in my backswing. These f—— drones every time!
— Jon Rahm
Rahm was forced to take a two-stroke penalty for hitting his ball into the water and started the hole halfway to par. He finished with a double bogey, which was the worst score from any golfer on No. 6!
Jon Rahm is NOT happy with the drones at LIV Golf Nashville:
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) June 23, 2024
“Every tournament. It’s fucking incredible. Right on my backswing. These fucking drones every time.”
He was within 2 but just double crossed it into the drink! pic.twitter.com/beymUmZbuw
Rahm, who was once the top golfer in the world, has struggled since joining LIV. Sunday offered him the opportunity to get back to his win but his performance off the tee at six put his Legion XIII teammate Terrell Hatton firmly in the driver’s seat with 12 holes to go.
To make the entire meltdown even funnier, it’s not like drones are only specific to LIV Golf. As broadcast networks continue to expand on their coverage, drones have become an increasingly common part of the on-air experience. They were prominently featured at multiple major championships.
Jon Rahm doesn’t care. He lost his mind on LIV for the drones!