This was not how Jon Rahm wanted to start the 2023 Masters.
The superstar golfer stepped up at his very first hole of Thursday, got to the green … and proceeded to have a putting meltdown. Specifically, he had to tap a ball three times before his fourth finally fell for a double bogey on No. 1.
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It reminded everyone of what happened to Ernie Els back in 2016. The golfer putted six — SIX — times on a hole for a nine on No. 1.
Now, if anyone can fight back from this one, it’s Rahm. But that’s a really tough hole to put yourself in right away.
Even Watson was speechless when Rahm missed his bogey on one pic.twitter.com/Ro8QpruC0f
— Stephen Douglas (@Stephen_Douglas) April 6, 2023
Jon Rahm just four-putted the first from 40 feet. pic.twitter.com/68Dkc97skn
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) April 6, 2023
did not have "Rahm comes close to an Ernie Els" on my Masters bingo card!
— Megan Schuster (@megschuster) April 6, 2023
RAHM FOUR PUTT HES GONE FULL ERNIE ELS
— Huddy (@Hudd4) April 6, 2023
