Jon Rahm made an albatross at LIV Golf Virginia that somehow got passed … well almost everybody
Social media was up in arms after Jon Rahm made a 2 on a par 5 Sunday that failed to make it in the LIV broadcast or its online shot replays
Just the fifth albatross in LIV Golf history appeared to initially elude the broadcast and the league’s leaderboard shot-replay function after Jon Rahm holed his second shot at the par-5 17th at Trump National Washington, D. C. during the final round of the LIV Golf Virginia event.
Suffice it to say, the accomplishment didn’t get past social media, where it caused a stir of sorts. In fairness to the broadcast, the Spaniard was one over par on his round (11 under for the tournament) and 13 shots off the lead at the time. That was courtesy of a colorful scorecard featuring an opening eagle at the par-5 second (his shotgun start hole), a double bogey, three bogeys and two birdies.
When he reached the 17th, his 16th hole of the final round, Rahm hit a 321-yard drive that faded into the right rough. With 217 yards remaining for his second shot, Rahm holed out for a 2. Video footage from the X account of Rahm’s team, Legion XIII, managed to capture the shot from distance.
From a slight downslope, Rahm struck an iron and waited for the ball to land on the green. When the crowd went wild, the two-time LIV winner in 2026 looked around for confirmation the ball had gone in the hole for an albatross. He asked playing partners via a hand gesture pointing to the ground if the ball disappeared.