Jon Rahm admits what upset him most after finishing six over par on day one at The Masters, ‘It’s a big problem’
Photo by Simon Bruty/Augusta National/Getty Images Jon Rahm failed to make a birdie in a round at The Masters for the first time in his career, with the Spaniard facing a fight to make the cut at Augusta National. Rahm was a heavy favourite to contend this week. The 2023 champion has been in sublime form on LIV Golf so far this season.
In fact, he had finished in the top two in seven of his last nine events. However, he has got his work cut out to ensure that he is playing over the weekend. Jon Rahm reacts to his double bogey in the first round at The Masters Rahm posted a six-over par round of 78 on Thursday at Augusta to leave himself 11 shots adrift of the lead.
Remarkably, he did not make a single birdie during his opening round. The low point came when he made a double bogey on the par-five 13th. Rahm’s drive ended up in a fantastic position after he had ended up taking a very aggressive line.
However, an extremely poor approach flew into the bushes to the left of the green. With that, he went on to card the seven that seems to have all but put paid to his hopes of winning this event. Photo by Jared C.
Tilton/Getty Images Speaking after his round about that 13th hole, he explained what frustrated him most about the day. “I still don’t know what happened, honestly. To get so lucky off the tee, to have an eight iron in my hand, I don’t know, that ball came out 20, about 10 yards left, 20 feet higher, and hooking in a way that I didn’t expect.