Jon Rahm was once the No. 1 golfer in the world, but after winning the Masters in 2023, he has struggled to stay competitive in the majors that came next.
On Thursday, Rahm had a few bad breaks and nearly snapped his club when he drove a tee shot on the ninth hole to his right and into the woods. Rahm knew exactly what happened and let the club out of his hands as the ball tailed off.
He nearly snapped the club over his knee before thinking he might need the club for the rest of his round.
He finished the first round of the Masters shooting 3-over par and was tied for 63rd. He carded five bogeys.
Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia are Nos. 1 and 2 respectively in the standings this season.
Rahm finished tied for 45th at last year’s Masters. He talked earlier in the week about the pressure he’s felt amid the tug of war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
“There was a few times where there was a lot of questions that I didn’t really have an answer to, and I tried to, and I just really didn’t,” he said, via The Athletic. “Kind of like … the state of the game and what’s happening. We don’t know. No one knows. We all want a solution, and it’s hard to give one.”
Justin Rose finished the first round in the lead at 7-under with Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg tied for second at 4-under.
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