Hothead Jon Rahm Indirectly Shamed For Unruly Behavior as 3x Major Winner Gives Stern Warning to LIV Golf

Golfers losing their calm on the golf course might not be as common on the PGA Tour, but it is at LIV Golf. The players on the breakaway circuit are often mic’d up, and even their small mishaps, followed by a few curses, are often recorded. However, the consistent cursing might not be liked by many, especially 3-time major winner Padraig Harrington.

Harrington watched when LIV golfers like Jon Rahm missed his drive on the 18th hole on the opening day of the Masters. The Spaniard relieved his anger by saying, “Go f**k yourself.” Rahm’s LIV teammate, Tyrrell Hatton, also delivered one f-bomb on day three when his chip bounced off. The Irish golfer recounted those incidents on Peter Finch’s Rough Cut podcast and said, “There was quite a bit of—on the Masters last week, there was an awful lot of extra expletives from LIV players.”

The players used to stop themselves from cursing when they were on the PGA Tour but are now fully free because LIV has no rule against it. Harrington further elaborated, “It was interesting that there was those players who might have held back in the past who are now LIV players were letting go fully.” The Dublin native expressed that he wasn’t against the expletives; however, he feels, “There’s got to be some sort of restriction on it in some way.”

Even during his LIV Golf debut, Rahm dropped an f-bomb on the course. After hitting the tee shot on the 18th, he had a hunch it might not land where he wanted it to. The golfer then cried out, “F**k! Get lucky.” At the 2023 PGA Championship, he called out “Great Hole. PGA. Great F**king Hole,” after his approach shot did not go as desired.

When Harrington started his golf career, he recalled, he was strong on the game’s etiquette and still follows it. “I wouldn’t break a club, and I would certainly try not to curse or do any of that sort of stuff,” said the Irish star. However, he doesn’t have the same expectations from his fellow golfers, but he does warn them that their outbursts should remain to themselves. He said, “I don’t mind what any other player does as long as he doesn’t damage the golf course or affect his playing partners. So I have no problem.” Even breaking 14 clubs wouldn’t budge his etiquette bar until it’s just him and his clubs.

As much as Harrington does not like the expletives during competitive play, the PGA Tour also doesn’t tolerate any profanity, and the players bear the consequences of their actions.

Why does the PGA Tour have fewer cases of curse words?

After missing the 5-foot putter, Justin Thomas frustratingly used a homophobic slur at the 2021 Sentry. The pro profusely apologized afterward and promised never to make such a mistake. However, his word was heard, and not only that, he was fined by the PGA Tour. But his clothing sponsor, Ralph Lauren, also suspended his contract.

The PGA Tour has always been stringent when it comes to profanity. An undercover pro revealed to Golf Digest that he was fined $2,500 for saying ‘b*tch’ during an event. Moreover, the 82-time PGA Tour winner, Tiger Woods, has been caught more times for dropping f-bombs and inculcating fines from the Tour’s side.

The PGA Tour has always been stringent when it comes to profanity. An undercover pro revealed to Golf Digest that he was fined $2,500 for saying ‘b*tch’ during an event. Moreover, the 82-time PGA Tour winner, Tiger Woods, has been caught more times for dropping f-bombs and inculcating fines from the Tour’s side.