The U.S. Open is as much as a mental test as it is a physical one. One guy who couldn’t handle Erin Hills’ heat, nor fescue, was PGA Tour rookie Jon Rahm. The young Spaniard had a rough (no pun intended) opening round, and it didn’t get any better on Friday when he posted 73 en route to missing the cut. Multiple times the 22-year-old rookie playing in his second U.S Open let his emotions get the best of him leading to throwing a club, kicking a bag, and even tossing a rake.
ESPN’s Kevin Van Valkenburg witnessed the outburst on the par-5 14th hole and decided to document it. Unfortunately, the cameras saw it too.
Was standing near Jon Rahm a minute ago when he:
1. Bellowed an F-Bomb
2. Slammed his wedge
3. Kicked it
4. Picked it up & slammed it again— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) June 16, 2017
After this, he:
5. Missed a 40 foot par putt
6. Thumped his putter hard on green
7. Tapped in for bogey
8. Punched the sign on 15 tee— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) June 16, 2017
9. After this, he birdied the next hole.
— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) June 16, 2017
10. Tomahawked a 7-iron into the turf on 17 fairway after a meh approach.
— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) June 16, 2017
Here?? pic.twitter.com/3VAfgMahLd
— Kevin Power (@KevinPower5) June 16, 2017
No! That was actually right before!
— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) June 16, 2017
It’s the ball. It’s always the ball.#USOpen2017 #JonRahm pic.twitter.com/qC5FS1FZUc
— HeavensBarstool (@HeavensHawkeye) June 16, 2017
While he is only 22 years old, he made the decision to turn professional. Maybe it’s time to start acting a little more like one.
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