Jon Rahm has been told he might be regretting his decision to join LIV Golf as his caddie let loose on a member of the crowd.
Rahm was left shaking his hand after becoming visibly frustrated with a member of the crowd during the second round of LIV Golf’s UK event at the JCB Golf & Country Club on Saturday.
The 2023 Masters champion was irritated by the time he reached the 16th hole, having hit his third shot in the rough following a bogey on the 15th before he was distracted by a loud noise from the stands as he prepared to take his chip shot.
Rahm immediately withdrew and stepped back from the ball before shouting: “Hey man!”
A loud shout was heard as the Spaniard was about to step back to the ball, instead putting his hands on his hips in exasperation.
His caddie, Adam Hayes, then vented at the crowd: “Yeah, it’s ‘Golf but Louder’ but not when you’re yelling in our f***ing backswing, d***head.”
It is not the first time that Rahm has been left fuming during his debut season with LIV Golf, having penned an extravagant deal last year to join the controversial circuit.
And it has led to Rahm being accused of suffering from ‘buyer’s remorse’ by Sky Sports golf correspondent Jamie Weir.
Fans responded to the post on X, which showed footage of the incident at the Uttoxeter course, with one saying: “Zero sympathy!”
Another wrote: “Sleeping in a bed you made can be very frustrating.”
And a third said: “Serves him right really… got sold the dream, fell for it.”
Rahm eventually made bogey on the hole before finishing the day with a birdie to see him finish eight-under for the day.
The 29-year-old is LIV Golf’s most high-profile signing after making the move in a huge switch from the PGA Tour ahead of the new season.
Last month, at an event in Nashville, the two-time major champion lashed out at the use of drones and has yet to win on the LIV Golf tour, though he did end the day at the JCB Golf & Country Club leading by two shots.
Despite awaiting his first tour victory, Rahm is still second in the overall standings for the season with Joaquin Niemann leading the way after two event victories and six top-10 finishes.
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