Jon Rahm became the darling of Europe with a remarkable performance at the Ryder Cup on Friday, but not everyone was impressed.
The Spaniard eagled twice across the final three holes to salvage a miraculous tie in his afternoon fourballs match alongside Nicolai Højgaard against world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka, his earlier foursomes point further helping Europe surge into a five point lead at Marco Simone Golf Club. Rahm had roared with delight after his chip-in eagle at the 16th hole, celebrating with a flurry of fist pumps, but had a markedly more subdued reaction for his closing effort.
“Jon was a big support system for Nicolai today, and to hit a big drive down 18 and hit it on the front of the green and make an eagle for a halve, that’s a lot of passion. “Jon is a passionate person, but I didn’t see him acting any other way.” Donald’s American counterpart Zach Johnson, now fighting an uphill battle to end a 30-year US losing run on European soil, sympathized with Koepka’s frustrations but was quick to praise Rahm’s skill.
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