LIV Golf star Jon Rahm, who withdrew from the U.S. Open due to a foot ailment, said announcers are to blame for backlash against Rory McIlroy after missing his 18th hole putt.
There has been a wave of critics who believe Rory McIlroy just had to hit those putts down the stretch of his epic collapse at the U.S. Open this past week. But Jon Rahm, the LIV Golf star, came to McIlroy’s defense and pointed blame at the golf announcers calling the tournament, who he believes 'severely underplayed' the difficulty McIlroy faced on his tournament-losing 18th hole putt. Rahm spoke to Sports Illustrated where he said bluntly the announcers did not help matters.
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