Livid Jon Rahm turns air blue after missing easy putt following photographer row

21 July 2023 , 15:53

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Jon Rahm did not hold his frustrations back (Image: Getty Images)

Jon Rahm let his feelings be known to those watching this week's Open Championship, after the fiery Spaniard saw a putt go by during his second round at Royal Liverpool on Friday.

Rahm was left frustated following his opening round on Thursday, after carding a three-over-par round of 74. The Masters champion was not just unhappy with his personal game though, after taking aim at the amount of photographers and camera crews inside the ropes.

Speaking after his outing on Thursday, he said: "I'm trying to walk and there's way too many people in my way and I can't go on my pace because they're in my way. Then I'm walking off 18 and trying to deal with the unlucky moment on 18, and there's somebody with a boom light on my ass keeping up with Rory's pace.

"I can't go at my own pace. That's kind of the disregard that I existed, that's all." On the back of a tough start, Rahm was out to make up for it on Friday.

Once again though, the world No. 3's frustrations kicked in following a missed putt on the 10th hole. Rahm had started well across his front nine, having carded birdies at the fifth and sixth to cancel out a bogey at the par three ninth.

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On ten the Masters champion was looking to quickly bounce back, but found himself needing to roll in a five-foot putt to avoid another blemish on his card. To his annoyance he missed out on his par putt, as it kissed the right edge and rolled by.

Jon Rahm was left frustated on day one and two (Getty Images)

Letting out his anger at the miss, Rahm cried out: "F***!" forcing an apology from the Sky Sports commentary team. A fiery Rahm can often be a dangerous Rahm, and this proved to be the case after his mishap at the 10th.

Having carded four pars on the bounce to settle the ship, the Spanish star was back to his best as he added birdies at the par five 15th and par three 17th to get his tournament back on track. As has been the case for many at Hoylake this week, there was still one sting left in the tail though.

Rahm finished his round by picking up a bogey six at the 18th, to leave him at two-over for the tournament. Despite being 12 shots behind leader Brian Harman, the Spaniard is expected to make the weekend on the Wirral and find himself in the right side of the cut line.

Joshua Lees