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Rahm apologizes for 'inexcusable' incident at PGA
Key takeaways
- NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Two-time major champion Jon Rahm apologized for hitting a volunteer with a divot after he took a swing in frustration during the first round of the 108th PGA Championship on Thursday.
- Rahm was unhappy with his approach shot on the seventh hole at Aronimink Golf Club, leading to the incident.
- "I got a flyer on my second shot that went long," Rahm said after he posted a 1-under 69.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Two-time major champion Jon Rahm apologized for hitting a volunteer with a divot after he took a swing in frustration during the first round of the 108th PGA Championship on Thursday.
Rahm was unhappy with his approach shot on the seventh hole at Aronimink Golf Club, leading to the incident.
"I got a flyer on my second shot that went long," Rahm said after he posted a 1-under 69. "It's not a good spot. Just out of frustration, I tried to make an air swing, just over the grass, and I wasn't looking. [I] took a divot, and unfortunately, I hit a volunteer."
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