Did Jon Rahm Cross Line With Outburst At LIV Golf UK Event?
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The dust had barely settled at the JCB Golf & Country Club when a new controversy stole the spotlight from Joaquin Niemann's fifth LIV Golf win of the season.
Niemann clinched the 2025 LIV Golf UK title on Sunday, finishing at 17-under-par, three shots ahead of Bubba Watson. Niemann has been the most consistent winner of LIV Golf, but according to Rahm, he is underrated.
"Nowadays in golf, due to various circumstances, I think Joaquin is severely underrated," Rahm told reporters after the 26-year-old pro's win on Sunday.
But that was not the only debate through which Rahm raised discussions in the golf world again.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA - AUGUST 18: Jon Rahm of Spain looks on at the 11th hole during day three of LIV Golf: Greenbrier at The Old White Course on August 18, 2024 in...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA - AUGUST 18: Jon Rahm of Spain looks on at the 11th hole during day three of LIV Golf: Greenbrier at The Old White Course on August 18, 2024 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. (Photo by) More
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A video surfaced shortly after the final round showing Rahm lashing out on the seventh tee at the JCB Golf & Country Club.
After hitting a loose drive, the former Masters champion was visibly irritated. As he tried to regroup, a voice from the gallery called out, "Chin up, Jon, son!"
And it boiled the blood inside Rahm. He turned and kicked a microphone placed on the tee box with his right boot.
The moment, captured by @aidenward1998 and reposted by Nuclr Golf on X, quickly went viral and sparked a wave of backlash on social media.
🚨🥾🎙️ #WATCH — Jon Rahm was LIVID after his tee shot on the 7th hole found the rough at LIV Golf UK 😲
🗣️ 'Chin up Jon son!'
(Via: aidenward1998/TT) pic.twitter.com/l4cZAOXBB0 — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 28, 2025
This wasn't an isolated incident. Just two weeks earlier, during the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, Rahm snapped at a fan who whistled during his backswing on the par-4 11th hole.
"Really? Whistling? Great timing. Right in my backswing. Very smart, whoever it was," Rahm said at the time.
He later admitted the distraction wasn't as serious as he made it seem.
"These things happen," he told reporters during his post-round conference at The Open. "It probably didn't affect me as much as I made it sound like."
But fans aren't convinced. Rahm's latest outburst drew sharp criticism on X. Some fans even branded the LIV pro as "Childish."
As per his performance in the latest LIV Golf event, Rahm finished T5 at 10-under-par. This helped his team, Legion XIII, secure the team title with a final score of 35-under, eight shots clear of Torque GC.
But his individual performance was once again overshadowed by his temper.
What do you think about the incident? Let us know in the comment section below!
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