‘Really clever, whoever that was' – Tense moment furious Jon Rahm confronts golf fan at The Open
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JON RAHM saw red after a spectator whistled during his round on day one of The Open.
The fiery Ryder Cup star lost his cool after he heard a loud whistle from the galleries while he was taking his backswing as he aimed a shot down the 11th fairway.
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Jon Rahm at the top of his backswing when he heard a whistle
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The Spaniard turns to the gallery to admonish the noisy fan
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Jon Rahm's ball ended up deep in the rough
He blasted his drive into the right hand rough, and turned to confront the noisy onlooker.
Rahm glared at the culprit and said: 'Really? Whistling? Great timing.
"Right on my backstroke. Really clever, whoever that was.'
After his round of 70 the Spaniard said he didn't think the whistle was aimed at him but was an accident.
Rahm - who went on to bogey the hole - said: 'You have the hardest tee shot on the course, raining, into the wind off the left, it's enough.
'I know they're not doing it on purpose. It just seemed like somebody trying to get a hold of someone for whatever it is. It was bad timing.
'I think I just used the moment to let out any tension I had in me. To be honest, it probably didn't affect as much as I made it sound like.
'It was a bad swing as well. Just a difficult hole. I mean, it's frustrating, but it is what it is. It's an everyday thing in golf.'
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Rahm is hoping to become the first Spanish golfer since the legendary Seve Ballesteros to win The Open.
He said: 'There's just a few things that would make this one so special.
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'Not only getting to three Majors, being the second Spanish player after Seve to win an Open and being the only one to three different majors, that would be very, very special, on top of everything that already is.
'Overall I'm very happy with the round. I'll take the score. I feel confident. Hopefully I can hit a few better shots off the tee.'
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