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Spain’s former world number one Jon Rahm avoided a stroke penalty Friday after hurling his club in anger during the second round of the British Open in Southport, England.<\/p>

The incident occurred on the par-three 15th hole, where Rahm pulled his tee shot and let his emotions get the better of him. Under the R&A’s code of conduct, such behavior can result in a shot being added to a player’s score, but Rahm was let off with just a warning delivered by an official later in his round.<\/p>

Despite the drama, Rahm posted a round of 67, leaving him four shots behind Australian Lucas Herbert, who held the lead heading into the weekend at Royal Birkdale.<\/p>

Rahm said the incident didn’t cross his mind again until he spotted the official approaching him on the 17th hole. “I didn’t think about it until I saw him on 17, and when he was walking up to me, I knew exactly what it was for, but I didn’t think about it in the moment,” Rahm said.<\/p>

When asked whether he was concerned about keeping his composure during the weekend rounds, Rahm pushed back on the idea that his outbursts are a constant issue. “I shouldn’t have reacted that way, but I did \u2014 I mean, you guys are acting like it’s every single hole. I get it. I had a moment,” he said.<\/p>

Rahm went on to describe his competitive nature as part of who he is, while acknowledging the club throw crossed a line. “I’m definitely more intense and passionate than a lot of the players out here, especially at work. But I wasn’t thinking about it. It’s not like I’m going to \u2014 if I try to alter who I am too much, it might cost me a little bit on the course,” he said. “But certainly shouldn’t have moments like the one on 15; I get it.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spanish golf star Jon Rahm received only a warning \u2014 not a stroke penalty \u2014 after throwing his club in frustration during the second round of the British Open. Rahm shot a 67 but found himself four strokes behind the leader. He later addressed the outburst, acknowledging he shouldn’t have reacted that way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":97236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1784326635607.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-pil","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49907,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/defending-champion-jon-rahm-struggles-in-masters-opening-round-with-78\/","url_meta":{"origin":97237,"position":0},"title":"Defending Champion Jon Rahm Struggles in Masters Opening Round with 78","author":"Admin","date":"April 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, who has been dominating the LIV Golf tour this season, struggled mightily in Thursday's opening round of the Masters Tournament. 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